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Q.No: 1

Test Name : CAT Paper 1995

Direction for question 1 to 10: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In the following questions, a set of four words is given. Three of the words are related in some way, the remaining word is not related to the rest. You have to pick the word which does not fit in the relation and mark that as your answer.

A

Couple

B

Sever

C

Rend

D

Lacerate

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others are synonyms meaning 'to tear or cut'.

Q.No: 2

Test Name : CAT Paper 1995

Direction for question 1 to 10: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In the following questions, a set of four words is given. Three of the words are related in some way, the remaining word is not related to the rest. You have to pick the word which does not fit in the relation and mark that as your answer.

A

Cease

B

Launch

C

Initiate

D

Commence

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others mean 'to start'; cease means to stop.

Q.No: 3

Test Name : CAT Paper 1995

Direction for question 1 to 10: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In the following questions, a set of four words is given. Three of the words are related in some way, the remaining word is not related to the rest. You have to pick the word which does not fit in the relation and mark that as your answer.

A

Brink

B

Hub

C

Verge

D

Brim

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others mean 'on the edge'.

Q.No: 4

Test Name : CAT Paper 1995

Direction for question 1 to 10: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In the following questions, a set of four words is given. Three of the words are related in some way, the remaining word is not related to the rest. You have to pick the word which does not fit in the relation and mark that as your answer.

A

Eulogy

B

Panegyric

C

Ignominy

D

Glorification

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others refer to something said in praise.

Q.No: 5

Test Name : CAT Paper 1995

Direction for question 1 to 10: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In the following questions, a set of four words is given. Three of the words are related in some way, the remaining word is not related to the rest. You have to pick the word which does not fit in the relation and mark that as your answer.

A

Detest

B

Abhor

C

Ardour

D

Loathe

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others refer to a feeling of hatred.

Q.No: 6

Test Name : CAT Paper 1995

Direction for question 1 to 10: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In the following questions, a set of four words is given. Three of the words are related in some way, the remaining word is not related to the rest. You have to pick the word which does not fit in the relation and mark that as your answer.

A

Adroit

B

Adept

C

Dexterous

D

Awkward

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others are adjectives meaning 'skillful'.

Q.No: 7

Test Name : CAT Paper 1995

Direction for question 1 to 10: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In the following questions, a set of four words is given. Three of the words are related in some way, the remaining word is not related to the rest. You have to pick the word which does not fit in the relation and mark that as your answer.

A

Taciturn

B

Reserved

C

Clamorous

D

Silent

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others are adjectives for persons who do not speak much.

Q.No: 8

Test Name : CAT Paper 1995

Direction for question 1 to 10: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In the following questions, a set of four words is given. Three of the words are related in some way, the remaining word is not related to the rest. You have to pick the word which does not fit in the relation and mark that as your answer.

A

Sporadic

B

Frequent

C

Intermittent

D

Scarce

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others are synonyms.

Q.No: 9

Test Name : CAT Paper 1995

Direction for question 1 to 10: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In the following questions, a set of four words is given. Three of the words are related in some way, the remaining word is not related to the rest. You have to pick the word which does not fit in the relation and mark that as your answer.

A

Fanatic

B

Zealot

C

Maniac

D

Rational

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others refer to persons who are madly enthusiastic about something.

Q.No: 10

Test Name : CAT Paper 1995

Direction for question 1 to 10: Answer the questions based on the following information.
In the following questions, a set of four words is given. Three of the words are related in some way, the remaining word is not related to the rest. You have to pick the word which does not fit in the relation and mark that as your answer.

A

Quell

B

Ruffle

C

Allay

D

Control

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others are synonyms of control.

Q.No: 11

Test Name : CAT Paper 1996

Direction for questions 11 to 15: Find the odd word out from each of the following sets of four word.

A

Impetuosity

B

Equanimity

C

Zealousness

D

Effervescence

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others have a quality of excitement in them.

Q.No: 12

Test Name : CAT Paper 1996

Direction for questions 11 to 15: Find the odd word out from each of the following sets of four word.

A

Drip

B

Intrusion

C

Percolation

D

Effluence

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others refer to a flow of a liquid.

Q.No: 13

Test Name : CAT Paper 1996

Direction for questions 11 to 15: Find the odd word out from each of the following sets of four word.

A

Duplicity

B

Guilelessness

C

Artfulness

D

Shrewdness

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others refer to deception in some form.

Q.No: 14

Test Name : CAT Paper 1996

Direction for questions 11 to 15: Find the odd word out from each of the following sets of four word.

A

Taxi

B

Cruiser

C

Amble

D

Cab

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others are modes of transport.

Q.No: 15

Test Name : CAT Paper 1996

Direction for questions 11 to 15: Find the odd word out from each of the following sets of four word.

A

Hiatus

B

Break

C

Pause

D

End

Answer key/Solution

Solution:

All others refer to a break in a continuous action.

Solution:

All others are synonyms meaning 'to tear or cut'.

Solution:

All others mean 'to start'; cease means to stop.

Solution:

All others mean 'on the edge'.

Solution:

All others refer to something said in praise.

Solution:

All others refer to a feeling of hatred.

Solution:

All others are adjectives meaning 'skillful'.

Solution:

All others are adjectives for persons who do not speak much.

Solution:

All others are synonyms.

Solution:

All others refer to persons who are madly enthusiastic about something.

Solution:

All others are synonyms of control.

Solution:

All others have a quality of excitement in them.

Solution:

All others refer to a flow of a liquid.

Solution:

All others refer to deception in some form.

Solution:

All others are modes of transport.

Solution:

All others refer to a break in a continuous action.

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