General Intelligence and Reasoning MCQ (Multiple Choice Questions) - SchoolingAxis

General Intelligence and Reasoning

 Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Broom : Sweep 

b. Spoon : Feed 

c. Nut : Crack 

d. Soap : Bathe 


Answer- Nut : Crack 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second denotes the purpose for which the first is used. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Twigs : Nest 

b. Wood : Furniture 

c. Pitcher : Pottery 

d. Gold : Ornaments 


Answer- Pitcher : Pottery 

Explanation- In all other pairs, first is the material used to make the second. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Crime : Punishment 

b. Judgement: Advocacy 

c. Enterprise : Success 

d. Exercise : Health 


Answer- Judgement: Advocacy 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second is the result of the first. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Hard : Soft 

b. Long: High 

c. Sweet : Sour 

d. Pointed : Blunt 


Answer- Long: High 

Explanation- The words in all other pairs are antonyms of each other. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Kleptomania 

b. Schizophrenia 

c. Agoraphobia 

d. Alzheimer 


Answer- Alzheimer 

Explanation- All except Alzheimer's disease are psychological disorders. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Foggy 

b. Transparent 

c. Turbid 

d. Cloudy 


Answer- Transparent 

Explanation- All others are synonyms. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Tonne 

b. Pint 

c. Gallon 

d. Litre 


Answer- Tonne 

Explanation- All except Tonne are units to measure volume of liquids. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Acharya Kripalani 

b. C.V. Raman 

c. Rajagopalachari 

d. Radhakrishnan 


Answer- Acharya Kripalani 

Explanation- All except Acharya Kripalani are Bharat Ratna awardees. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Wool 

b. Honey 

c. Silk 

d. Wax 


Answer- Wool 

Explanation- All except Wool are products obtained from insects, while wool is obtained from sheep. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Rial 

b. Knesset 

c. Guilder 

d. Drachma 


Answer- Knesset 

Explanation- All except Knesset are names of currencies. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Whale 

b. Barracuda 

c. Shark 

d. Herring 


Answer- Whale 

Explanation- All except Whale are sea-fishes, while whale is a mammal. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Shirt : Dress 

b. Boy : Girl 

c. Mango : Fruit 

d. Table : Furniture 


Answer- Boy : Girl 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second denotes the class to which the first belongs. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Scalpel : Surgeon 

b. Chisel : Soldier 

c. Awl : Cobbler 

d. Knife : Chef 


Answer- Chisel : Soldier 

Explanation- In all other pairs, first is a tool used by the second. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Tree : Stem 

b. Face : Eye 

c. Chair : Sofa 

d. Plant : Flower 


Answer- Chair : Sofa 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second is a part of the first. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Saw : Wood 

b. Pen : Paper 

c. Author : Book 

d. Chalk : Blackboard 


Answer- Author : Book 

Explanation- In all other pairs, first is the tool which works over the second. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Flurry : Blizzard 

b. Moisten: Drench 

c. Prick : Stab 

d. Scrub : Polish 


Answer- Flurry : Blizzard 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second is of higher intensity than the first. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Chandragupta : Mauryan 

b. Babar : Mughal 

c. Kanishka : Kushan 

d. Mahavira : Jainism 


Answer- Mahavira : Jainism 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second is the name of the dynasty founded by the first. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Avesta : Parsi 

b. Torah : Jew 

c. Tripitaka : Buddhist 

d. Temple : Hindu 


Answer- Temple : Hindu 

Explanation- In all other pairs, first is a religious book of the second. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Principal : School 

b. Soldier : Barrack 

c. Artist: Troupe 

d. Singer : Chorus 


Answer- Principal : School 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second is a collective group of the first. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Mackenzie 

b. Yenisei 

c. Michigan 

d. Danube 


Answer- Michigan 

Explanation- All except Michigan are rivers, while Michigan is a lake. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Customs 

b. Service tax 

c. Income tax 

d. Sales tax 


Answer- Sales tax 

Explanation- All other taxes are levied and collected by the Centre. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Rectangle 

b. Square 

c. Triangle 

d. Rhombus 


Answer- Triangle 

Explanation- All except Triangle are quadrilaterals. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Pathology 

b. Histology 

c. Haematology 

d. Archaeology 


Answer- Archaeology 

Explanation- All except Archaeology are branches of Biology. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Infant 

b. Cub 

c. Doe 

d. Kitten 


Answer- Doe 

Explanation- All except Doe are young ones of animals, while doe is a female stag. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Happy 

b. Delighted 

c. Annoyed 

d. Elated 


Answer- Annoyed 

Explanation- All others denote state of happiness. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Olympus 

b. Apollo 

c. Nataraj 

d. Diana 


Answer- Diana 

Explanation- All except Diana are names of statues. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Scoop 

b. Corner 

c. Bunker 

d. Bully 


Answer- Bunker 

Explanation- All except Bunker are terms associated with hockey. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Resume 

b. Admit 

c. Confess 

d. Depend 


Answer- Depend 

Explanation- All except Depend are synonyms. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Sun 

b. Planets 

c. Stars 

d. Satellites 


Answer- Stars 

Explanation- All except Stars form part of the solar system. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Niger 

b. Suez 

c. Mississippi 

d. Colorado 


Answer- Suez 

Explanation- All except Suez are rivers, while Suez is a canal. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Archaeology 

b. Ecology 

c. Epigraph 

d. Palaeontology 


Answer- Ecology 

Explanation- All except Ecology provide evidences of history. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Physics 

b. Chemistry 

c. Biology 

d. Geography 


Answer- Geography 

Explanation- All except Geography are branches of science. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Cricket 

b. Hockey 

c. Billiards 

d. Fencing 


Answer- Billiards 

Explanation- All except Billiards are outdoor games. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Discus 

b. Spear 

c. Javelin 

d. Hockey 


Answer- Spear 

Explanation- All except Spear are items of sport, while spear is a weapon. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Cockroach 

b. Roundworm 

c. Amoeba 

d. Frog 


Answer- Amoeba 

Explanation- All except Amoeba are multicellular organisms, while amoeba is unicellular.  


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Investigation 

b. Analysis 

c. Search 

d. Conclusion 


Answer- Conclusion 

Explanation- All others are preliminary stages of an experiment. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Disease 

b. Illness 

c. Health 

d. Sickness 


Answer- Health 

Explanation- All others indicate disorder of health. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Afghanistan 

b. Bhutan 

c. India 

d. Pakistan 


Answer- Afghanistan 

Explanation- All except Afghanistan are SAARC members. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. V.V. Giri 

b. General Zia 

c. General Ershad 

d. Lal Bahadur Shastri 


Answer- Lal Bahadur Shastri 

Explanation- All except Lal Bahadur Shastri were Presidents of some country, while Lal Bahadur Shastri was the Prime Minister of India. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Book : Page 

b. Table : Drawer 

c. Loom : Cloth 

d. Car : Wheel 


Answer- Loom : Cloth 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second is a part of the first. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Beans : Pulses 

b. Rice : Cereals 

c. Tea : Beverages 

d. Legumes : Nodules 


Answer- Legumes : Nodules 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second denotes the class to which the first belongs. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Pelican : Reptile 

b. Gnu : Antelope 

c. Elk : Deer 

d. Shark : Fish 


Answer- Pelican : Reptile 

Explanation- In all other pairs, first is a type of the second. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Sun : Star 

b. Rocket : Space 

c. Moon : Satellite 

d. Jupiter : Planet 


Answer- Rocket : Space 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second denotes the class to which the first belongs. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Malaria : Protozoa 

b. Yeast: Fungi 

c. Typhoid : Bacteria 

d. Polio : Virus 


Answer- Yeast: Fungi 

Explanation- In all other pairs, first is the disease caused by the second. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Owl 

b. Eagle 

c. Hawk 

d. Parrot 


Answer- Parrot 

Explanation- All except Parrot are birds of prey. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Ball 

b. Specter 

c. Globe 

d. Sphere 


Answer- Specter 

Explanation- All others are round objects. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Illusion 

b. Delusion 

c. Identification 

d. Hallucination 


Answer- Identification 

Explanation- All except Identification are synonyms. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Friendship 

b. Attachment 

c. Intimacy 

d. Enmity 


Answer- Enmity 

Explanation- All except Enmity are synonyms. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Mattress 

b. Pillow 

c. Bedsheet 

d. Curtain 


Answer- Curtain 

Explanation- All except Curtain are parts of bed-spread. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Mansion 

b. Apartment 

c. Garage 

d. Villa 


Answer- Garage 

Explanation- All except Garage are dwelling places. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Mosses 

b. Lichens 

c. Ferns 

d. Cacti 


Answer- Cacti 

Explanation- All except Cacti grow in polar regions. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Henri Becquerel 

b. Roentgen 

c. Madam Curie 

d. Einstein 


Answer- Einstein 

Explanation- All except Einstein are scientists related to radioactivity. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Mermaid 

b. Sphinx 

c. Unicorn 

d. Dinosaur 


Answer- Dinosaur 

Explanation- All except Dinosaur are imaginary creatures. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Lord Dalhousie 

b. Lord Mountbatten 

c. Lord Linlithgow 

d. Lord Tennyson 


Answer- Lord Tennyson 

Explanation- All except Lord Tennyson were either the Governor-General or the Viceroy of India. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Centaur 

b. Tortoise 

c. Goat 

d. Lion 


Answer- Centaur 

Explanation- Centaur is the only imaginary-creature in the group. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Magazine 

b. Novel 

c. Dictionary 

d. Thesis 


Answer- Thesis 

Explanation- All others are general books. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Kite 

b. Eagle 

c. Hawk 

d. Vulture 


Answer- Eagle 

Explanation- All except Eagle are scavengers. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Equity 

b. Fairness 

c. Partiality 

d. Justice 


Answer- Partiality 

Explanation- All others are synonyms. 


Que- Choose the word which is different from the rest. 

a. Ample 

b. Copious 

c. Plentiful 

d. Abundance 


Answer- Abundance 

Explanation- All others are adjectives. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Cow : Fodder 

b. Crow : Carrion 

c. Poultry : Farm 

d. Vulture : Prey 


Answer- Poultry : Farm 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second is the food over which the first feeds. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Tongue : Taste 

b. Eye: Blind 

c. Ear : Deaf 

d. Leg : Lame 


Answer- Tongue : Taste 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second indicates a state of non-functioning of the first. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Onomatology : Names 

b. Nidology : Nests 

c. Phycology : Algae 

d. Concology : Shells 


Answer- Concology : Shells 

Explanation- In all other pairs, first is the study of second. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Donald : Comedy 

b. Holmes : Suspense 

c. Premchand : Novel 

d. Robinson : Adventure 


Answer- Premchand : Novel 

Explanation- In all other pairs, first is a character of the type of movie denoted by the second. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Water : Thirst 

b. Talent : Education 

c. Food: Hunger 

d. Air : Suffocation 


Answer- Talent : Education 

Explanation- In all other pairs, lack of first causes the second. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Pyroheliometer : Radiation 

b. Calorimeter : Heat 

c. Planimeter : Area 

d. Barometer : Humidity 


Answer- Barometer : Humidity 

Explanation- In all other pairs, first is an instrument used to measure the second. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Taiwan : Taipei 

b. China : Mongolia 

c. Iran : Teheran 

d. Japan : Tokyo 


Answer- China : Mongolia 

Explanation- In all other pairs, second is the capital of the first. 


Que- Choose the odd one out. 

a. OTP 

b. ABA 

c. SZX 

d. UVB 


Answer- ABA 

Explanation- There is no repetition of any letter in any other group. 


Que- Choose the odd one out. 

a. FAA 

b. OFF 

c. ATT 

d. IFF 


Answer- FAA 

Explanation- In all other groups, a vowel is followed by a consonant repeated twice. 


Que- Choose the odd one out. 

a. DW 

b. HS 

c. MN 

d. KO 


Answer- KO 

Explanation- In all other groups, the first letter occupies the same position from A onward as the second letter occupies from Z backward e.g. D is the fourth letter from the beginning and W is the fourth letter from the end of the alphabet. 


Que- Choose the pair in which the words are differently related from the rest. 

a. Petrol : Car 

b. Ink : Pen 

c. Garbage : Dustbin 

d. Lead : Pencil 


Answer- Garbage : Dustbin 

Explanation- In all other pairs, first is required by the second for its functioning. 

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