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Odd One Out Tricks, Examples

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  You must have in your mind that what does classification mean. In fact, in classification we take out an element out of some given elements and the element to be taken out is different from the rest of the elements in terms of common properties, shapes, sizes, types, nature, colours, traits etc. In this way the rest of the elements form a group and the element that has been taken out is not the member of that group as this single element does not possesses the common quality to be possessed by rest of the elements. For example, if we compare the elements like, lion, cow, tiger, panther, bear and wolf then we find that this is a group of animals. How do we classify them? To understand this let us see the presentation given below: Here, if we want to separate out one animal then definitely that animal will be cow because cow is the only animal in the group which is a domestic animal. Rest of the animals (Lion, Tiger, Panther, Bear and Wolf) are wild animals. Hence rest of the anima...

Analogy Tricks, Examples

  Analogy literally means ‘similarity’ having a similar features. Questions on analogy test the ability of a candidate to understand the relationship between two given objects in mind that asked in the question. It must be borne in mind that a candidate’s intellectual skill is important to analyse the similarity between two or more objects, yet a rich knowledge of usages of different words adds to one’s performance. This type of questions covers all types of relationship that one thinks. There are many ways of establishing a relationship. Important types of Analogy Synonym Based Analogy In such type of analogy two words have similar meaning. Examples: Big: Large Huge : Gigantic Endless : Eternal Thin : Slim Benevolent : Kind Notion : Idea Antonym Based Analogy In such type of analogy the two words of the question pair are opposite in meaning. Examples: Poor : Rich Fat: Slim Tall: Short Big: Small Light : Dark Avoid : Meet Tool & Object Based Analogy This establishes a relations...