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Odd one out: non-verbal reasoning questions with answers

Find the shape most unlike the other four.

Questions written by Remelia in the style of the familiarisation papers; not taken from any exam paper.

Who sets this type

  • GL Assessment: in its three non-verbal reasoning familiarisation papers.

Try each question before opening its answer. Printed, the questions come on one sheet and the answers on the next.

Eight odd one out questions

  1. Which shape is most unlike the other four?

    Odd one outOptions: A: a large striped trapezium | B: a large striped dashed rectangle | C: a large white triangle, turned 180° clockwise | D: a large striped dashed pentagon, turned 180° clockwise | E: a large striped square.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 1

    Answer: C

    Why:

    It is shaded differently; the other four share it.

  2. Which shape is most unlike the other four?

    Odd one outOptions: A: a large striped hexagon; a small white square | B: a large white dashed rectangle; a small black circle | C: a large striped dashed square; a small black circle | D: a large striped trapezium; a small white square | E: a large black kite; a small white circle.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 2

    Answer: A

    Why:

    It has a different number of sides; the other four share it.

  3. Which shape is most unlike the other four?

    Odd one outOptions: A: a large white kite | B: a large dotted pentagon | C: a large black square | D: a large white trapezium | E: a large dotted rectangle.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 3

    Answer: B

    Why:

    It has a different number of sides; the other four share it.

  4. Which shape is most unlike the other four?

    Odd one outOptions: A: a large white rectangle | B: a large dotted trapezium, turned 180° clockwise | C: a large white kite, turned 270° clockwise | D: a large striped square | E: a large dotted hexagon.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 4

    Answer: E

    Why:

    It has a different number of sides; the other four share it.

  5. Which shape is most unlike the other four?

    Odd one outOptions: A: a large dotted triangle | B: a large dotted trapezium | C: a large striped square | D: a large striped kite | E: a large dotted rectangle.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 5

    Answer: A

    Why:

    It has a different number of sides; the other four share it.

  6. Which shape is most unlike the other four?

    Odd one outOptions: A: a large dotted hexagon | B: a large black kite, turned 180° clockwise | C: a large dotted triangle | D: a large dotted kite, turned 90° clockwise | E: a large dotted rectangle.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 6

    Answer: B

    Why:

    It is shaded differently; the other four share it.

  7. Which shape is most unlike the other four?

    Odd one outOptions: A: a large dotted kite; a small black kite | B: a large dotted square; a small white square | C: a large dotted hexagon; a small white hexagon | D: a large striped dashed hexagon; a small black hexagon | E: a large white dashed rectangle; a small black trapezium.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 7

    Answer: E

    Why:

    It is the only one whose small inside shape is not the same shape as the outside one; the other four share it.

  8. Which shape is most unlike the other four?

    Odd one outOptions: A: a large black trapezium; a small white circle | B: a large striped square; a small black circle | C: a large dotted rectangle; a small black square | D: a large dotted triangle; a small white circle | E: a large dotted kite; a small white square.ABCDE
    Show the answer to question 8

    Answer: D

    Why:

    It has a different number of sides; the other four share it.

Answers

  1. 1. C
  2. 2. A
  3. 3. B
  4. 4. E
  5. 5. A
  6. 6. B
  7. 7. E
  8. 8. D

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