501 Challenging Logic And Reasoning Problems - 2

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Set 7
(Answers begin on page 106.)
The next two sets contain verbal classification ques-
tions. For these questions, the important thing (as the
name “verbal classification” indicates) is to classify the
words in the four answer choices. Three of the words
will be in the same classification; the remaining one will
not be. Your answer will be the one word that does
NOT belong in the same classification as the others.
102. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. leopard
b. cougar
c. elephant
d. lion
103. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. couch
b. rug
c. table
d. chair
104. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. tape
b. twine
c. cord
d. yarn
105. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. guitar

b. flute
c. violin
d. cello
106. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. tulip
b. rose
c. bud
d. daisy
107. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. tire
b. steering wheel
c. engine
d. car
108. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. parsley
b. basil
c. dill
d. mayonnaise
109. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. branch
b. dirt
c. leaf
d. root
110. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. unimportant

b. trivial
c. insignificant
d. familiar
111. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. book
b. index
c. glossary
d. chapter
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112. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. noun
b. preposition
c. punctuation
d. adverb
113. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. cornea
b. retina
c. pupil
d. vision
114. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. rye
b. sourdough
c. pumpernickel

d. loaf
115. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. inch
b. ounce
c. centimeter
d. yard
116. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. street
b. freeway
c. interstate
d. expressway
117. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. dodge
b. flee
c. duck
d. avoid
118. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. heading
b. body
c. letter
d. closing
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Set 8
(Answers begin on page 123.)
Here’s another set of classification questions. Remem-
ber, you are looking for the word that does NOT belong
in the same group as the others. Sometimes, all four
words seem to fit in the same group. If so, look more
closely to further narrow your classification.
119. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. core
b. seeds
c. pulp
d. slice
120. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. unique
b. beautiful
c. rare
d. exceptional
121. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. biology
b. chemistry
c. theology
d. zoology
122. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. triangle
b. circle
c. oval

d. sphere
123. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. excite
b. flourish
c. prosper
d. thrive
124. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. evaluate
b. assess
c. appraise
d. instruct
125. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. eel
b. lobster
c. crab
d. shrimp
126. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. scythe
b. knife
c. pliers
d. saw
127. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. two
b. three
c. six

d.
eight
128. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. peninsula
b. island
c. bay
d. cape
129. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. seat
b. rung
c. cushion
d. leg
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130. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. fair
b. just
c. equitable
d. favorable
131. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. defendant
b. prosecutor
c. trial
d. judge

132. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. area
b. variable
c. circumference
d. quadrilateral
133. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. mayor
b. lawyer
c. governor
d. senator
134. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. acute
b. right
c. obtuse
d. parallel
135. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. wing
b. fin
c. beak
d. rudder
136. Which word does NOT belong with the
others?
a. aorta
b. heart
c. liver
d. stomach

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Set 9
(Answers begin on page 108.)
In the next three sets, you will be looking for the essen-
tial part of something. Each question has an underlined
word followed by four answer choices. You will choose
the word that is a necessary part of the underlined
word. A good way to approach this type of question is
to say the following sentence: “A ______ could not
exist without ______.” Put the underlined word in the
first blank. Try each of the answer choices in the second
blank to see which choice is most logical.
For questions 137 through 151, find the word that
names a necessary part of the underlined word.
137. b
ook
a. fiction
b. pages
c. pictures
d. learning
138. guitar
a. band
b. teacher
c. songs
d. strings
139. sho

e
a. sole
b. leather
c. laces
d. walking
140. r
espiration
a. mouth
b. circulation
c. oxygen
d. carbon monoxide
141. e
lection
a. president
b. voter
c. November
d. nation
142. diplo
ma
a. principal
b. curriculum
c. employment
d. graduation
143. sw
imming
a. pool
b. bathing suit
c. water
d. life jacket
144. sc

hool
a. student
b. report card
c. test
d. learning
145. languag
e
a. tongue
b. slang
c. writing
d. words
146. d
esert
a. cactus
b. arid
c. oasis
d. flat
147. lig
htning
a. electricity
b. thunder
c. brightness
d. rain
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