Odd Man Out

In math odd man out is one of the important topics in competitive exams for different types of employment test in which math logical question are being asked. Students can improve their aptitude skill by practising the questions and answers on odd man out.

In this kind of topic, 4 or more options may be given and you must point out the least related amongst all. Importance of topic

Tips and Tricks

1. Classification: Try to differentiate among the given options. All the options except for one can be related to each other and will be falling under same group.

Example: Pick the odd one out
a. Tiger
b. Cow
c. Lion
d. Wolf
Answer: Cow

Explanation: Tiger, Lion and Wolf all are carnivores whereas Cow is an herbivore.

2. Go through all the options and try to relate the options by their common "Characteristics" or "Purpose".
Example: Pick the odd one out
a. Spade
b. Shovel
c. Trowel
d. Weeder
Answer: Weeder
Explanation: Tools like Spade, Shovel and Trowel are used for digging whereas Weeder is a tool used to remove seeds from land. So, grouping of options can be done based on their "Purpose".

Types

Single Words
Pair of Words
Both types can be further divided into:
Letters
Numbers
Words