Verbal Classification

(26) Which animal does NOT belong with the others?

• (a) lion
• (b) tiger
• (c) dolphin
• (d) cheetah

Answer

Correct Answer: (c) dolphin
Lion, tiger, and cheetah are all land mammals. A dolphin is a marine mammal and does not belong to the same category.

(27) Which color does NOT belong with the others?

• (a) red
• (b) green
• (c) blue
• (d) triangle

Answer

Correct Answer: (d) triangle
Red, green, and blue are all colors. A triangle is a shape, not a color.

(28) Which instrument does NOT belong with the others?

• (a) piano
• (b) microscope
• (c) violin
• (d) saxophone

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) microscope
Piano, violin, and saxophone are all musical instruments. A microscope is a scientific instrument and does not belong to the same category.

(29) Which planet does NOT belong with the others?

• (a) Venus
• (b) Pluto
• (c) Saturn
• (d) Mars

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) Pluto
Venus, Saturn, and Mars are all planets in our solar system. Pluto, while once considered a planet, is now classified as a dwarf planet and does not belong to the same category.

(30) Which element does NOT belong with the others?

• (a) oxygen
• (b) iron
• (c) carbon
• (d) hydrogen

Answer

Correct Answer: (b) iron
Oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen are all chemical elements. Iron is also a chemical element but is a metal, whereas the others are non-metals.