CCAT - Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Spatial Reasoning: Odd One Out Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following figures is the 'odd one out'?

Accepted Answer

A figure resembling a mirror image of the letter 'F'.

Answer

Three of the figures are simple rotations of the same base figure. The correct answer is the only one that is a mirror image (a reflection). It cannot be rotated to match the orientation of the other three.

Question 2

Examine the four figures. Which one does not belong with the others based on a logical rule?

Accepted Answer

A pentagon containing a square and 4 small dots.

Answer

The rule connecting the three similar figures is that they all contain an odd number of small dots (5, 3, and 7). The figure that is the 'odd one out' is the only one containing an even number of dots (4).

Question 3

One of the figures below follows a different rule than the others. Which one is it?

Accepted Answer

A large heptagon (7 sides) with a small pentagon inside.

Answer

In three of the figures, the inner shape has exactly one fewer side than the outer shape (4/3, 5/4, 6/5). The correct answer is the odd one out because the outer shape has 7 sides while the inner shape has 5, a difference of two sides.

Question 4

Which of the following shapes is the odd one out based on its symmetry?

Accepted Answer

A shape resembling a capital letter 'R'.

Answer

The letters 'A', 'T', and 'W' all possess a vertical line of symmetry, meaning they can be split down the middle into two identical, mirrored halves. The letter 'R' is asymmetrical and has no line of symmetry.

Question 5

Examine the figures below, each composed of straight and curved lines. Which one is the odd one out?

Accepted Answer

A shape resembling the number '4'.

Answer

The figures '2', '5', and '9' are all constructed using a combination of both straight and curved lines. The number '4' is the only figure constructed using exclusively straight lines.

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CCAT - Criteria Cognitive Aptitude Spatial Reasoning: Odd One Out Questions and Answers