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Solution: Step 1: Identify the common characteristic: 'Basic', 'Pascal', and 'Fortran' are all names of programming languages, particularly significant ones from early computing history. Step 2: Evaluate the provided options. Step 3: 'Bhopal' is a city. 'Calculator' is a device. 'Cyclotron' is a type of particle accelerator. Step 4: 'Cobol' (Common Business-Oriented Language) is also a well-known historical programming language. Step 5: Conclude that 'Cobol' belongs to the same category of computer languages.

Solution: Step 1: Examine each number in the sequence for a common mathematical property. Step 2: Check if each number is a multiple of 11. * 22 = 2 * 11 * 33 = 3 * 11 * 66 = 6 * 11 * 99 = 9 * 11 * 121 = 11 * 11 * 594 = 54 * 11 Step 3: The number 279 is not a multiple of 11 (279 divided by 11 gives 25 with a remainder of 4). Step 4: Therefore, 279 is the odd one out as it is the only number not divisible by 11.

Solution: Step 1: Check the relationship between digits in each number. Step 2: 275 -> 7 = 2+5, 132 -> 3 = 1+2, 462 -> 6 = 4+2, 396 -> 9 = 3+6, 327 -> 2 != 3+7, 891 -> 9 = 8+1, 121 -> 2 = 1+1. Step 3: All numbers except 327 have the middle digit equal to the sum of the other two. Step 4: Therefore, 327 is the odd one out.

Solution: Step 1: Consider the verbs: 'Censure', 'Admonish', 'Rebuke', 'Retrieve'. Step 2: Understand that 'Censure', 'Admonish', and 'Rebuke' are all synonyms that mean to express strong disapproval or criticism. Step 3: 'Retrieve' means to get or bring something back from somewhere, a meaning distinct from expressing disapproval. Step 4: Thus, 'Retrieve' is the word that is different from the rest.

Solution: Step 1: Consider the diseases: Malaria, Plague, Dengue, Tetanus. Step 2: Recall the primary modes of transmission for each disease. Step 3: Note that Malaria and Dengue are transmitted by mosquitoes, and Plague is transmitted by fleas (vector-borne diseases). Step 4: Recognize that Tetanus is caused by a bacterial infection, typically entering the body through a wound or cut, not via an insect or mosquito bite. Step 5: Conclude that 'Tetanus' is the word that is different from the rest.

Solution: Step 1: Analyze the vehicle types: Car, Auto rickshaw, Van, Taxi. Step 2: Identify Car, Van, and typical Taxi vehicles as commonly having four wheels. Step 3: Recognize 'Auto rickshaw' as a three-wheeled vehicle commonly used for transport. Step 4: Determine that 'Auto rickshaw' is the word different from the rest based on its wheel configuration.

Solution: Step 1: Consider the names: 'Keats', 'Wordsworth', 'Tolstoy', 'Ghalib', 'Tagore'. Step 2: Identify the primary literary role of each figure. 'John Keats', 'William Wordsworth', 'Mirza Ghalib', and 'Rabindranath Tagore' are all renowned poets. Step 3: Identify 'Leo Tolstoy'. Leo Tolstoy was primarily a celebrated novelist and short-story writer, known for epic works of fiction. Step 4: Conclude that 'Tolstoy' is the different word as he is primarily known as a novelist, while the others are primarily poets.

Solution: Step 1: Examine the properties of the third letter in each group. Step 2: In APoQ, DXeM, SFiK, and CquL, the third letter is both a lowercase letter and a vowel. Step 3: APoQ has 'o' (lowercase vowel). Step 4: DXeM has 'e' (lowercase vowel). Step 5: SFiK has 'i' (lowercase vowel). Step 6: CquL has 'u' (lowercase vowel). Step 7: In OWjB, the third letter is 'j'. While 'j' is lowercase, it is a consonant, not a vowel. Step 8: Therefore, OWjB is the odd one out because its third letter is not a lowercase vowel.

Solution: Step 1: Examine the provided words: Actor, Artist, Musician, Dancer, Poet. Step 2: Identify a common characteristic for most professions. Actor, Musician, and Dancer are all performing artists who typically perform on a stage in front of an audience. An Artist can also perform, though it's a broader term. Step 3: Determine which word does not fit this primary characteristic. While a Poet creates art, their primary mode of expression is through written verse, and they typically do not 'perform on stage' in the same active, physical sense as actors, musicians, or dancers. (Note: Poetry readings exist, but the core activity of a poet is writing). Step 4: Conclude that Poet is the word different from the rest.

Solution: Step 1: Understand the given statements. Statement 1: Some Keys (K) are Staplers (S). (K ∩ S ≠ Ø). Statement 2: Some Staplers (S) are Stickers (T). (S ∩ T ≠ Ø). Statement 3: All Stickers (T) are Pens (P). (T ⊆ P). Step 2: Evaluate each conclusion: Conclusion 1: 'Some pens are staplers.' From Statement 2 (S ∩ T ≠ Ø) and Statement 3 (T ⊆ P), we can infer that some staplers are pens. By conversion, some pens are staplers. This conclusion follows. Conclusion 2: 'Some stickers are keys.' From Statement 1 (K ∩ S ≠ Ø) and Statement 2 (S ∩ T ≠ Ø), both premises related to K and T are particular. No definite conclusion can be drawn between 'keys' and 'stickers'. This conclusion does not definitively follow. Conclusion 3: 'No sticker is key.' Similar to conclusion 2, this also cannot be definitively concluded. It's possible for there to be some overlap. This conclusion does not definitively follow. Step 3: Analyze Conclusions 2 and 3: These two conclusions are contradictory ('Some A are B' vs 'No A is B'). In such cases, when definite conclusions cannot be drawn from particular premises, one of these two must be true (either there is an overlap or there isn't). Thus, 'either (2) or (3) follows' is a valid deduction. Conclusion 4: 'Some staplers are keys.' This is a simple conversion of Statement 1 ('Some keys are staplers'). This conclusion follows. Step 4: Therefore, conclusions (1) and (4) follow, and either (2) or (3) follows.

Solution: Step 1: Analyze the relationship in 'Shopkeeper : Customer'. A Shopkeeper provides services/goods to a Customer. Step 2: Analyze the relationship in 'Doctor : Patient'. A Doctor provides medical services to a Patient. Step 3: Analyze the relationship in 'Lawyer : Client'. A Lawyer provides legal services to a Client. Step 4: Observe that in the first three pairs, the second word represents the person for whom the professional (first word) works to earn money or provide a service. Step 5: Analyze the relationship in 'Clerk : File'. A Clerk works *with* a File, but a File is an object, not a person for whom the Clerk works to earn money. Step 6: Conclude that 'Clerk : File' is the pair with a different relationship.

Solution: Step 1: Identify the common characteristic among the group members. Wading Bird, Water Bird A, and Water Bird B share a habitat near water. Step 2: Analyze each option: Wading Bird lives near water, Water Bird A lives near water, Water Bird B lives near water. Step 3: Spring Bird does not share the same habitat characteristic as the other three. Step 4: Conclusion: Spring Bird is the item that does not belong to the group.

Solution: Step 1: Understand the pattern: The first and second letters form an 'opposite' pair (e.g., A is 1st from A, Z is 1st from Z). Similarly, the third and fourth letters form another 'opposite' pair. Step 2: Analyze CXGT: - C is 3rd from A, X is 3rd from Z (C-X are opposites). This pair follows the pattern. - G is 7th from A, T is 7th from Z (G-T are opposites). This pair follows the pattern. This group follows the overall pattern. Step 3: Analyze EVBY: - E is 5th from A, V is 5th from Z (E-V are opposites). This pair follows the pattern. - B is 2nd from A, Y is 2nd from Z (B-Y are opposites). This pair follows the pattern. This group follows the overall pattern. Step 4: Analyze DXEY: - D is 4th from A, X is 3rd from Z (D's opposite is W, not X). This pair does not follow the pattern. - E is 5th from A, Y is 2nd from Z (E's opposite is V, not Y). This pair does not follow the pattern. This group does not follow the overall pattern. Step 5: Analyze AZDW: - A is 1st from A, Z is 1st from Z (A-Z are opposites). This pair follows the pattern. - D is 4th from A, W is 4th from Z (D-W are opposites). This pair follows the pattern. This group follows the overall pattern. Step 6: Therefore, DXEY is the odd one out as it does not follow the specified rule of opposite letter pairs.

Solution: Step 1: Analyze the options: Turban, Skirt, Sari, Frock. Step 2: Categorize each item of clothing. Step 3: Recognize that Skirt, Sari, and Frock are all types of garments typically worn on the body, predominantly by women. Step 4: Identify Turban as a type of headwear. Step 5: Conclude that 'Turban' is the word that is different from the rest, as it is headwear, while the others are body garments.

Solution: Step 1: Examine the terms: Day, Fortnight, Calendar, Month. Step 2: Identify Day, Fortnight (two weeks), and Month as units or periods of time. Step 3: Recognize 'Calendar' as a system or chart that organizes and displays these units of time. Step 4: Conclude that 'Calendar' is the word different from the rest because it is a system/tool, not a unit of time itself.

Solution: Step 1: Examine the relationship in 'Apple : Jam'. Jam is a processed/preserved product made from Apples. Step 2: Examine the relationship in 'Orange : Squash'. Squash is a processed/preserved drink made from Oranges. Step 3: Examine the relationship in 'Tomato : Pury'. Pury (Puree) is a processed/preserved product made from Tomatoes. Step 4: Observe that in these three pairs, the second word represents a preserved or processed food product derived from the first word. Step 5: Examine the relationship in 'Lemon : Citrus'. Lemon is a type of fruit that belongs to the Citrus family. Citrus is a category/group, not a processed product of Lemon. Step 6: Conclude that 'Lemon : Citrus' is the pair with a different relationship.

Solution: Step 1: Examine the provided words: Tomato, Cucumber, Peas, Cabbage, Potato. Step 2: Observe that Tomato, Cucumber, Peas, and Cabbage are all commonly consumed raw (e.g., in salads or as fresh produce). Step 3: Identify 'Potato' as a vegetable that is almost always cooked before consumption due to its raw starch content, texture, and taste. Step 4: Determine that 'Potato' is the odd one out because it is typically eaten cooked, unlike the others which are frequently consumed raw.

Solution: Step 1: Analyze the biological characteristics and typical behaviors of each marine organism. All are bivalve mollusks with shells. Step 2: Note that Oyster, Clam, and Mussel are generally sessile (attached to a substrate) or burrowing bivalves, meaning they have limited or no active, rapid locomotion. Step 3: Identify Scallop as a bivalve mollusk known for its unique ability to swim actively and quickly by rapidly opening and closing its shells, propelling itself through the water. Step 4: Conclude that 'Scallop' is the word which is different from the rest due to its distinct and active mode of locomotion compared to the other predominantly stationary or burrowing bivalves.

Solution: Step 1: Consider the words: 'Peak', 'Mountain', 'Hillock', 'Mound', 'Valley'. Step 2: Recognize that 'Peak', 'Mountain', 'Hillock', and 'Mound' all refer to elevated landforms or high points on the Earth's surface. Step 3: Identify 'Valley'. A valley is a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically a depression. Step 4: Conclude that 'Valley' is the different word as it represents a depression, while the others are elevated features.