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Two Odd Ones Out 2

Two Odd Ones Out puzzles test sharper thinking. Instead of choosing one word that doesn’t belong, you must find two that are different from the rest of the group.

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Fascinating Fact:

Two Odd Ones Out questions rely only on the information in the word list and do not use outside context.

In 11 Plus Verbal Reasoning, these questions challenge pupils to apply reasoning using only the words given. They build skills in careful reading, vocabulary, and logical deduction.

  • Word List: A group of words provided to solve the puzzle.
  • Context: The surrounding information that helps explain meaning, not used in this puzzle type.
  • Deduction: Working out an answer by applying rules and logical thinking.

For more guidance, parents can read our article on 11 Plus sample questions .

How do Two Odd Ones Out questions work?

You are given a list of words and must identify the two that do not fit with the others. The answer relies only on those words.

Do I need outside knowledge for these puzzles?

No, you only need to analyse the given words. The puzzles are designed so all the information is contained within the list itself.

Why are these puzzles part of the 11 Plus exam?

They test reasoning skills, attention to detail, and the ability to compare words logically, which are useful skills for academic success.

Example: red, white, flag, blue, pole
flag white
red white
white pole
flag pole
Answer: flag pole is the correct answer because the other three words are all colours, and flag and pole are not.
1 .
Choose the two words that do not belong in this group of five words:
zebra, emu, elephant, whale, flamingo
zebra, emu
elephant, emu
emu, whale
emu, flamingo
emu, flamingo is the correct answer because the other three words are all mammals and emu and flamingo are birds
2 .
Choose the two words that do not belong in this group of five words:
teacher, architect, electrician, mechanic, pharmacist
teacher, pharmacist
electrician, pharmacist
architect, mechanic
architect, electrician
We warned you that some questions would be really tricky! electrician, pharmacist is the correct answer because the other three words are jobs or professions which have the letters "ch" in them and electrician and pharmacist are not
3 .
Choose the two words that do not belong in this group of five words:
partied, depart, parted, petard, adapter
partied, adapter
partied, petard
depart, parted
depart, adapter
partied, adapter is the correct answer because the other three words are all 6 letter words, and are all anagrams of each other and partied and adapter are neither of these things
4 .
Choose the two words that do not belong in this group of five words:
shoes, feet, slippers, toes, boots
shoes, feet
slippers, toes
toes, boots
feet, toes
feet, toes is the correct answer because the other three words are all forms of footwear and feet and toes are parts of your body
5 .
Choose the two words that do not belong in this group of five words:
Wii, Assassin's Creed, X-Box 360, Fifa 13, Nintendo DS
Wii, Assassin's Creed
Fifa 13, Nintendo DS
Assassin's Creed, Nintendo DS
Assassin's Creed, Fifa 13
Assassin's Creed, Fifa 13 is the correct answer because the other three words are all games consoles and Assassin's Creed and Fifa 13 are games you can play on them
6 .
Choose the two words that do not belong in this group of five words:
water, coffee, milk, tea, lemonade
water, lemonade
water, milk
water, tea
coffee, lemonade
water, milk is the correct answer because the other three words are all drinks made from crops which are grown in the ground and water and milk are not. Water comes from rainfall and milk comes from cows
7 .
Choose the two words that do not belong in this group of five words:
door, roof, picture, floor, fridge
door, picture
roof, floor
floor, fridge
picture, fridge
picture, fridge is the correct answer because the other three words are all parts of a house and picture and fridge are things that are put into a house
8 .
Choose the two words that do not belong in this group of five words:
terrier, persian, corgi, greyhound, manx
terrier, manx
persian, greyhound
corgi, manx
persian, manx
persian, manx is the correct answer because the other three words are all types of dog and persian and manx are types of cat
9 .
Choose the two words that do not belong in this group of five words:
old, young, ancient, youthful, aged
old, ancient
young, ancient
young, youthful
youthful, ancient
young, youthful is the correct answer because the other three words are all synonyms for old and young and youthful are words meaning young
10 .
Choose the two words that do not belong in this group of five words:
trainers, jeans, jumper, jacket, vest
jeans, jacket
jeans, vest
trainers, vest
jumper, jacket
trainers, vest is the correct answer because the other three words are all items of clothing that start with a 'j' and trainers and vest are not
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