The CAT VARC section requires good reading skills, critical thinking, and attention to detail, along with a thorough understanding of the Odd one Out. This article provides a set of MCQs on Odd one Out to help you understand the topic and enhance your verbal ability with the help of detailed solutions, which will help you in the CAT 2025 exam preparation.
Whether you're revising the basics or testing your knowledge, these MCQs will serve as a valuable practice resource.
The CAT 2025 exam is expected to follow a similar trend to the CAT 2024, with 24 questions from the VARC section out of a total of 68 questions.
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CAT MCQs on Odd one Out
1. Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.
1. Based in part on entries from Smyk’s grandfather’s journal, the piece outlines a sequence of flirtation, gifts of bread and vodka and, finally, a dowry negotiation to seal the deal.
2. In this brief animation, the Polish-born, UK-based filmmaker Ewa Smyk combines personal history and anthropology to explore how courtship and marriage unfolded in eastern Poland in the 1950s and ’60s.
3. Through these deeply personal production choices, Smyk’s work conveys a joy and charm rarely seen in stories depicting life in this time and place.
4. Her use of personal objects – including old notebooks and family photos – for the stop-motion animated treatment and traditional Polish music for the score lend an endearing layer to the viewing experience.
5. Poland has a rich cultural heritage that spans centuries.
2. In this brief animation, the Polish-born, UK-based filmmaker Ewa Smyk combines personal history and anthropology to explore how courtship and marriage unfolded in eastern Poland in the 1950s and ’60s.
3. Through these deeply personal production choices, Smyk’s work conveys a joy and charm rarely seen in stories depicting life in this time and place.
4. Her use of personal objects – including old notebooks and family photos – for the stop-motion animated treatment and traditional Polish music for the score lend an endearing layer to the viewing experience.
5. Poland has a rich cultural heritage that spans centuries.
A
1
B
2
C
3
D
5
2. Five jumbled up sentences (labelled 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5), related to a topic, are given below. Four of them can be put together to form a coherent paragraph. Identify the odd sentence and key in the number of that sentence as your answer.
1. Presenting a flurry of animations that flow from one scene to the next, the UK director Marcus Armitage captures the diversity of daily experience in the county.
2. With its lively animations and immersive audio, That Yorkshire Sound thrusts viewers into the sights and sounds of Yorkshire in northern England.
3. The images move from rural areas, where farm animals squeal and bicycles spin through the suburbs, to the heart of its urban centers, abuzz with drinking, dancing, gambling and a bit of post-football match mayhem.
4. The resulting work is a fleeting yet overflowing tribute to life in this vibrant and historic slice of England.
5. Simultaneously, the clock seems to move from day to night over the course of the short, giving the impression of time flying through a full day over the course of two minutes.
2. With its lively animations and immersive audio, That Yorkshire Sound thrusts viewers into the sights and sounds of Yorkshire in northern England.
3. The images move from rural areas, where farm animals squeal and bicycles spin through the suburbs, to the heart of its urban centers, abuzz with drinking, dancing, gambling and a bit of post-football match mayhem.
4. The resulting work is a fleeting yet overflowing tribute to life in this vibrant and historic slice of England.
5. Simultaneously, the clock seems to move from day to night over the course of the short, giving the impression of time flying through a full day over the course of two minutes.
A
1
B
4
C
5
D
3
3. Find the odd one out
A
In English, there is no systematic rule for the naming of things.
B
The English language has a rich history of borrowing words from other languages.
C
English is the most widely spoken language in the world.
D
English is the official language of many countries.
4. In the given question, all the sentences except one, when properly sequenced, form a coherent paragraph. Identify the sentence which does not form a part of the coherent paragraph.
A
The revolution called Human Relations is quieter than its predecessor and is sweeping through U.S. industry.
B
Vast, impersonal factories in which rubbed away their identities...
C
In anger against betrayal of the human spirit by the Industrial Revolution, million of workers listened to the false promises of Marx's philosophy.
D
The Industrial Revolution, replaced the tools of the independent workmen with machines, had transformed handicraftsmen who were their own bosses into hired hands subject to the orders of managers.
5. A …. statement is an …. comparison; it does not compare things explicitly, but suggests, a likeness between them.
A
sarcastic …. unfair
B
blatant …. overt
C
metaphorical …. implied
D
sanguine …. inherent
6. In the question, a set of four words has been\r given. Three of the words are related to in some way. You have to select the word that does\r not fit in the relation.
Keen : Kin : Enthusiastic : Willing
A
Keen
B
Kin
C
Enthusiastic
D
Willing
7. In the question, a set of four words has been\r given. Three of the words are related to in some way. You have to select the word that does\r not fit in the relation.
Adept : Adapt : Skilful : Proficient
A
Adept
B
Adapt
C
Skilful
D
Proficient
8. In the question, a set of four words has been\r given. Three of the words are related to in some way. You have to select the word that does\r not fit in the relation.
Ring : Round : Bell : Circle
A
Ring
B
Round
C
Bell
D
Circle
9. In the question, a set of four words has been\r given. Three of the words are related to in some way. You have to select the word that does\r not fit in the relation.
Computer : Internet : Grid : Network
A
Computer
B
Internet
C
Grid
D
Network
10. In the question, a set of four words has been\r given. Three of the words are related to in some way. You have to select the word that does\r not fit in the relation.
Suffer : Endure : Bear : Withstand
A
Suffer
B
Endure
C
Bear
D
Withstand
11. In the question, a set of four words has been\r given. Three of the words are related to in some way. You have to select the word that does\r not fit in the relation.
Break : Hiatus : Chasm : Bridge
A
Break
B
Hiatus
C
Chasm
D
Bridge
12. This questions has four items. Mark the one that does not belong to this group.
Options given relate to commercial documents or tax instruments.
A
Invoice
B
Sales Tax
C
Octroi
D
Quotation
13. This question has four items. Mark the one that does not belong to this group.
Options relate to horses and related terms.
A
Equestrian
B
Neigh
C
Derby
D
Bark
14. This question has four items. Mark the one that does not belong to this group.
Options relate to synonymy of suitability or skill.
A
Apt
B
Relevant
C
Appropriate
D
Adept
15. This question has four items. Mark the one that does not belong to this group.
Options relate to body parts or accessories.
A
Ring
B
Shoulder
C
Finger
D
Write
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