Odd two out questions — free 11+ verbal reasoning practice

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? school yellow grey library cinema

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The answer is B. School, library and cinema are all buildings. Grey and yellow are colours, so they are the two that do not belong: yellow and grey. Name the group out loud: 'these are all fruits'. Then check every word against it.

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? desk steel bed cupboard aluminium

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The answer is A. Cupboard, desk and bed are all pieces of furniture. Steel and aluminium are metals, so they are the two that do not belong: steel and aluminium. Find what three of the words share first. The two left over are the answer.

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? scooter beetle ant car tram

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The answer is C. Tram, scooter and car are all vehicles. Beetle and ant are insects, so they are the two that do not belong: beetle and ant. Both words in your answer must be outside the group of three.

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? grape brown melon pear purple

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The answer is B. Grape, pear and melon are all fruits. Purple and brown are colours, so they are the two that do not belong: brown and purple. If two words seem to go together, check whether the other three make a group too.

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? daffodil teacher builder buttercup baker

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The answer is C. Builder, teacher and baker are all jobs. Daffodil and buttercup are flowers, so they are the two that do not belong: daffodil and buttercup. Name the group out loud: 'these are all fruits'. Then check every word against it.

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? pine thumb elbow forehead ash

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The answer is B. Elbow, thumb and forehead are all parts of the body. Pine and ash are trees, so they are the two that do not belong: pine and ash. Both words in your answer must be outside the group of three.

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? moth clarinet flute ant butterfly

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The answer is E. Ant, butterfly and moth are all insects. Clarinet and flute are musical instruments, so they are the two that do not belong: clarinet and flute. If two words seem to go together, check whether the other three make a group too.

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? oak eagle crow gull yew

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The answer is B. Crow, eagle and gull are all birds. Yew and oak are trees, so they are the two that do not belong: oak and yew. Name the group out loud: 'these are all fruits'. Then check every word against it.

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? guitar violin baker dentist flute

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The answer is E. Flute, guitar and violin are all musical instruments. Dentist and baker are jobs, so they are the two that do not belong: baker and dentist. If two words seem to go together, check whether the other three make a group too.

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? yew ash circle oak rectangle

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The answer is B. Ash, oak and yew are all trees. Circle and rectangle are shapes, so they are the two that do not belong: circle and rectangle. If two words seem to go together, check whether the other three make a group too.

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? birch holly broccoli leek pine

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The answer is B. Holly, birch and pine are all trees. Broccoli and leek are vegetables, so they are the two that do not belong: broccoli and leek. If two words seem to go together, check whether the other three make a group too.

Three of these words go together. Which two do not belong? school museum drizzle fog factory

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The answer is E. School, factory and museum are all buildings. Fog and drizzle are kinds of weather, so they are the two that do not belong: drizzle and fog. Name the group out loud: 'these are all fruits'. Then check every word against it.

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