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Classification Questions with Answers

Odd-one-out across words, numbers and letter pairs, where the rule is never the obvious one. This page pools every classification question on the site (226 of them, from 44 exams, weighted towards Banking, Railways, SSC) so you can drill the topic on its own instead of meeting four of them inside a full paper.

0% of the pool is graded hard on this site’s own scale and 77% easy, which is gentler than the average topic in this section.

Questions
226
Practice set
25 in 25 min
Difficulty
173/52/1
Negative marking
None
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Classification questions with solutions

6 from the 226-question pool, worked in full.

  1. 1. Which month is different from the other three?

    • A. January
    • B. March
    • C. May
    • D. June ✓

    Solution. January, March and May have 31 days. June has 30 days.

  2. 2. Find the odd one out: Hammer, Screwdriver, Wrench, Nail

    • A. Hammer
    • B. Screwdriver
    • C. Wrench
    • D. Nail ✓

    Solution. Hammer, Screwdriver, and Wrench are tools; a Nail is a fastener, not a tool.

  3. 3. Select the odd one out from the following desk items:

    • A. Stapler
    • B. Punch Machine
    • C. Paper Clip
    • D. Almirah ✓

    Solution. Stapler, punch machine, and paper clip are small stationery items used directly on paper; an almirah is a piece of furniture.

  4. 4. Which of the following does not belong with the others: Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Carrom?

    • A. Basketball
    • B. Carrom ✓
    • C. Volleyball
    • D. Badminton

    Solution. Basketball, Volleyball, and Badminton are ball games played on a court, while Carrom is a tabletop game.

  5. 5. Which of the following does not belong with the others: Circle, Rectangle, Cube, Triangle?

    • A. Circle
    • B. Cube ✓
    • C. Rectangle
    • D. Triangle

    Solution. Circle, Rectangle, and Triangle are 2D shapes, while Cube is a 3D shape.

  6. 6. Which of the following does not belong with the others: Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Rajasthan?

    • A. Delhi
    • B. Mumbai
    • C. Kolkata
    • D. Rajasthan ✓

    Solution. Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata are cities; Rajasthan is a state.

Exams that set Classification

8 categories, led by Banking, Railways, SSC.

Also set by MAT, MH CET Law, MPPSC SSE, NABARD Grade A, NIACL AO, NIPER JEE, NMAT, OPSC OCS, RBI Assistant, RBI Grade B, RPF Constable, RPF Sub-Inspector, RRB ALP, RRB Group D, RRB Junior Engineer, RRB Paramedical, RRB Technician, SBI Clerk, SBI PO, SEBI Grade A, SIDBI Grade A & B, SNAP, SSC CGL, SSC CHSL, SSC CPO, SSC GD Constable, SSC Junior Engineer, SSC MTS, SSC Stenographer, Territorial Army, UKPSC PCS, UPSC CSE. Browse all exams.

Classification: frequently asked questions

How many classification questions are there?

226, from the 44 exams here whose syllabus sets the topic. 77% are graded easy and 0% hard, which makes classification one of the more tractable topics in this section, against a 17% average.

Which exams ask classification questions?

44 of the exams on this site, weighted towards Banking (14), Railways (7), SSC (7). Every question in this pool comes from one of their own mock tests, so the list below is the honest answer to whether the topic is worth your time.

Is classification hard?

0% of these 226 questions are graded hard and 77% easy, making it one of the more tractable topics in this section, against a 17% average.

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