Logical reasoning

Figural Odd One Out

Three of the four figures share a feature and one does not. Find the category that links the group, then pick the figure that does not belong. A classic non-verbal classification task used in pilot selection.

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What this test measures

This measures non-verbal classification and concept formation: finding the shared rule among figures and the one that breaks it. It rewards seeing the category, not the surface look.

How to improve your score

State the common rule that links the majority before searching for the exception.
Compare on structure, count and symmetry, not on first visual impression.
If several could be odd, pick the one that breaks the most fundamental rule.

Good to know

Find the three-and-one feature

The figures vary in shape, number and fill. Exactly one of those features splits the set three against one, and that split points to the odd figure.

Only one feature isolates cleanly

If more than one figure looks odd, you are reading the wrong feature. Decide which single feature gives a clean three-and-one division and ignore the rest.

Frequently asked questions

What feature should I look for?

The figures differ in shape, number and fill. Exactly one of those features splits the group three against one, and that is the odd one out.

What if two look odd?

Only one feature ever isolates a single figure cleanly. Decide which feature gives a clean three-and-one split, and ignore the rest.

What does it measure?

Inductive reasoning and concept formation, the ability to see the rule that organises a set, with no language or arithmetic involved.

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