Verbal Classification - Type 1
Directions to Solve : 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.
1. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) parsley
b) basil Explanation : Parsley, basil, and dill are types of herbs. Mayonnaise is not an herb.
c) dill
d) mayonnaise
2. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Inch
b) Ounce Explanation : An ounce measures weight; the other choices measure length.
c) Centimeter
d) yard
3. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Tyre
b) steering wheel Explanation Tyre, steering wheel, and engine are all parts of a car.
c) engine
d) car
4. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Tulip
b) Rose Explanation Tulip, rose, and daisy are all types of flowers. A bud is not.
c) Bud
d) daisy
5. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Rye b) Sourdough c) Pumpernickel d) loaf
6.
Explanation Loaf, sourdough, and pumpernickel are types of bread. A rye is not a bread type.
Loaf - Bread that is shaped and baked in one piece and usually sliced before being eaten.
Pumpernickel - Dark, dense German bread made from coarsely ground whole-grain rye.
Sourdough - Leaven for making bread, consisting of fermenting dough, typically that left over from a
previous batch.
Rye - A wheatlike cereal plant that tolerates poor soils and low temperatures
Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Guitar
b) Flute Explanation The guitar, violin, and cello are stringed instruments; the flute is a wind
c) Violin instrument.
d) Cello
7. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Dodge
b) Flee Explanation Dodge, duck, and avoid are all synonyms meaning evade. Flee means to run
c) Duck away from.
d) Avoid
8. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Branch
b) Dirt Explanation A branch, leaf, and root are all parts of a tree. The dirt underneath is not a part
c) Leaf of the tree.
d) root
9. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Street
Explanation Freeway, interstate, and expressway are all high- speed highways; a street is
b) Freeway
for low-speed traffic.
c) Interstate
d) expressway
10. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Heading
b) Body Explanation Heading, body, and closing are all parts of a letter; the letter is the whole,
c) Letter not a part.
d) Closing
11. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Tape
b) Twine Explanation The yarn, twine, and cord are all used for tying. The tape is not used in the
c) Cord same way.
d) yarn
12. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Leopard
b) Cougar Explanation A leopard, cougar, and lion all belong to the cat family; an elephant does
c) Elephant not.
d) lion
13. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Couch
b) Rug Explanation The couch, table, and chair are pieces of furniture; the rug is not.
c) Table
d) chair
14. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Cornea
b) Retina Explanation The cornea, retina, and pupil are all parts of the eye.
c) Pupil
d) vision
15. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Noun
b) Preposition Explanation The noun, preposition, and adverb are classes of words that make up a
c) Punctuation sentence. Punctuation belongs in a sentence, but punctuation is not a class of word.
d) adverb
16. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Book
b) Index Explanation An index, glossary, and chapter are all parts of a book. Choice a does not
c) Glossary belong because the book is the whole, not a part.
d) chapter
17. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Unimportant
b) Trivial Explanation The first three choices are all synonyms.
c) Insignificant
d) familiar
Verbal Classification - Type 2
Directions to Solve : Remember, 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.
1. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Wing
b) Fin Explanation: The wing, fin, and rudder are all parts of an airplane.
c) Beak
d) rudder
2. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Core
Explanation: The core, seeds, and pulp are all parts of an apple. A slice would be a piece taken
b) Seeds
c) Pulp out of an apple.
d) slice
3. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Peninsula
b) Island Explanation: A peninsula, island, and cape are all landforms; a bay is a body of water.
c) Bay
d) cape
4. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Fair
Explanation:: Fair, just, and equitable are all synonyms meaning impartial. Favorable means
b) Just
expressing approval
c) Equitable
d) favorable
5. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) Unique
Explanation: Unique, rare, and exceptional are all synonyms. Beautiful has a different meaning
b) Beautiful
c) Rare
d) Exceptional
6. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) acute
b) right Explanation: Acute, right, and obtuse are geometric terms describing particular angles. Parallel
c) obtuse refers to two lines that never intersect.
d) parallel
7. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) triangle
Explanation: A circle, oval, and sphere are all circular shapes with no angles. A triangle is a
b) circle
different kind of shape with angles and three straight sides.
c) oval
d) sphere
8. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) scythe
b) knife Explanation: The scythe, knife, and saw are all cutting tools. Pliers are tools, but they are not
c) pliers used for cutting.
d) saw
9. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) biology
Explanation: Biology, chemistry, and zoology are all branches of science. Theology is the study
of religion.
b) chemistry
c) theology
d) zoology
10. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) evaluate
b) assess Explanation: Evaluate, assess, and appraise are all synonyms; instruct does not mean the same
c) appraise thing
d) instruct
11. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) defendant
b) prosecutor Explanation: Defendant, prosecutor, and judge are all persons involved in a trial. A trial is not a
c) trial person.
d) judge
12. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) aorta
b) heart Explanation: The heart, liver, and stomach are all organs of the body. The aorta is an artery,
c) liver not an organ.
d) stomach
13. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) mayor
b) lawyer Explanation: The mayor, governor, and senator are all persons elected to government offices;
c) governor the lawyer is not an elected official.
d) senator
14. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) excite
b) flourish Explanation: Flourish, prosper, and thrive are all synonyms; excite does not mean the same
c) prosper thing
d) thrive
15. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) seat
b) rung Explanation: Seat, rung, and leg are all parts of a chair. Not all chairs have cushions.
c) cushion
d) leg
16. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) area
b) variable Explanation: Area, circumference, and quadrilateral are all terms used in the study of
c) circumference geometry. Variable is a term generally used in the study of algebra.
d) quadrilateral
17. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) eel
b) lobster Explanation: The lobster, crab, and shrimp are all types of crustaceans; an eel is a fish.
c) crab
d) shrimp
18. Which word does NOT belong with the others?
a) two
b) three Explanation: Two, six, and eight are all even numbers; three is an odd number.
c) six
d) eight