Three of the words will be in the same classification, the remaining one will…

2023

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.

Which word does NOT belong with the others?

  1. A.

    tyre

  2. B.

    steering wheel

  3. C.

    engine

  4. D.

    car

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: D

Concept

In a classification (odd-one-out) verbal reasoning question, three items share one relationship while the fourth follows a different one. A common criterion is the part-whole relationship: several items are individual components that combine to form a larger whole, while one item IS that whole object.

Application

Tyre, steering wheel, and engine are each individual components that get assembled together to build a car -- they share the 'part of a car' relationship. Car itself is not a component; it is the complete, assembled whole object made up of parts such as these. So car does not belong with the other three parts.

Cross-check

Testing another possible criterion -- 'related to vehicles' -- every word satisfies it equally, so that grouping fails to separate one word from the rest. Only the part-versus-whole criterion cleanly isolates one word, confirming car is the one that does not belong.

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