Test Series - verbal classification

Test Number 1/4

Q: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. parsley
B. basil
C. dill
D. mayonnaise
Solution: Parsley, basil, and dill are types of herbs. Mayonnaise is not an herb.
Q: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. inch
B. ounce
C. centimeter
D. yard
Solution: An ounce measures weight; the other choices measure length.
Q:  Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. tire
B. steering wheel
C. engine
D. car
Solution: Tire, steering wheel, and engine are all parts of a car.
Q: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. tulip
B. rose
C. bud
D. daisy
Solution: Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.
Q: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. rye
B. sourdough
C. pumpernickel
D. loaf
Solution: Loaf, sourdough, and pumpernickel are types of bread. A rye is not a bread type.
Loaf - Bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten.
Pumpernickel - Dark, dense German bread made from coarsely ground whole-grain rye.
Sourdough - Leaven for making bread, consisting of fermenting dough, typically that left over 
from a previous batch.
Rye - A wheatlike cereal plant that tolerates poor soils and low temperatures.
Q: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. guitar
B. flute
C. violin
D. cello
Solution: The guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instruments; the flute is a wind instrument.
Q: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. dodge
B. flee
C. duck
D. avoid
Solution: Dodge, duck, and avoid are all synonyms meaning evade. Flee means to run away from.
Q: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. branch
B. dirt
C. leaf
D. root
Solution: A branch, leaf, and root are all parts of a tree. The dirt underneath is not a part of the tree.
Q: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. street
B. freeway
C. interstate
D. expressway
Solution: Freeway, interstate, and expressway are all high- speed highways; a street is for low-speed 
traffic.
Q: Which word does NOT belong with the others?
A. heading
B. body
C. letter
D. closing
Solution: Heading, body, and closing are all parts of a letter; the letter is the whole, not a part.

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