Non-Verbal Odd One Out Test — 25 practice questions with answers for ISSB and Pakistan Army initial test preparation

Non-Verbal Odd One Out Test — 25 Practice Questions with Answers

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Non-Verbal Odd One Out Test

25 original figure-based practice questions with answers and explanations — built for ISSB screening and Pakistan Army, PAF and Pak Navy initial test preparation.

What Is an Odd One Out Test?

An odd one out test gives you four figures that look almost alike. Three of them follow exactly the same rule, and one quietly breaks it. Your task in this odd one out test is to find the rule the three share — and then pick the figure that does not belong. The hidden difference is always something precise: a shape turned the wrong way, a dot in the wrong corner, a different number of elements, or shading on the wrong side. Odd one out questions are a standard part of ISSB screening and of the Pakistan Army, PAF and Pak Navy initial tests, because they reward careful observation under time pressure.

In the real initial test you will meet these questions mixed with series and rotation sets, with only seconds allowed for each. PMA Long Course candidates, PAF trainees and Pak Navy applicants all face them. The secret is to compare the figures feature by feature instead of trusting a first glance: check direction, then position, then count, then shading. The figure that fails just one of those checks is almost always your answer.

Tip 1: State the rule in words — for example, “all arrows point up” — before choosing.
Tip 2: Check dot and element positions corner by corner; position tricks are the commonest.
Tip 3: Count elements in every figure, even when the shapes look identical.
Tip 4: If two figures look odd, re-check shading — only one breaks the rule completely.

25 Practice Questions

In each question, three figures follow the same rule and one is different. Choose the odd one out (A, B, C or D). The full answer key with explanations follows.

Question 1

Three arrows point the same way. Which figure is the odd one out?

A
B
C
D

Question 2

In three figures the dot sits in the centre of the square. Which figure is different?

A
B
C
D

Question 3

Three of these shapes are the same. Which is the odd one out?

A
B
C
D

Question 4

Three triangles share the same shading. Which is different?

A
B
C
D

Question 5

In three squares the inner line runs the same way. Which square is the odd one out?

A
B
C
D

Question 6

Three figures contain the same number of dots. Which figure has a different count?

A
B
C
D

Question 7

Three flags fly the same way. Which flag is the odd one out?

A
B
C
D

Question 8

Three circles are the same size. Which circle is different?

A
B
C
D

Question 9

Three shapes have the same number of sides. Which shape is the odd one out?

A
B
C
D

Question 10

Three squares are shaded in the same way. Which square is different?

A
B
C
D

Question 11

Three arrows point north-east. Which arrow points a different way?

A
B
C
D

Question 12

In three figures the small triangle sits at the top of the circle. Which figure is the odd one out?

A
B
C
D

Question 13

Three figures contain two lines. Which figure contains a different number?

A
B
C
D

Question 14

Three figures pair a circle with the same second shape. Which pairing is different?

A
B
C
D

Question 15

In three squares the diagonal falls the same way. Which square is the odd one out?

A
B
C
D

Question 16

Three squares are half shaded on the same side. Which square is different?

A
B
C
D

Question 17

Three of these shapes are identical. Which is the odd one out?

A
B
C
D

Question 18

In three figures the dot is inside the circle. Which figure breaks the rule?

A
B
C
D

Question 19

Three squares have the shaded quarter in the same corner. Which is the odd one out?

A
B
C
D

Question 20

Three figures show two small triangles. Which figure shows a different number?

A
B
C
D

Question 21

Three L-shapes stand the same way up. Which L-shape is turned differently?

A
B
C
D

Question 22

Three figures are drawn as double rings. Which figure is the odd one out?

A
B
C
D

Question 23

Three figures are upright crosses. Which figure is different?

A
B
C
D

Question 24

Three circles are half shaded. Which circle is shaded differently?

A
B
C
D

Question 25

Three figures show a single arrow. Which figure is the odd one out?

A
B
C
D

Answer Key

QOdd One OutExplanation
1CThree arrows point up; C points down.
2BThree dots sit in the centre; B’s dot is in the top-left corner.
3DThree figures are circles; D is a square.
4AThree triangles are navy; A is gold.
5CThree inner lines are vertical; C’s line is horizontal.
6BThree figures have 3 dots; B has 4 dots.
7DThree flags point right; D’s flag points left.
8AThree circles are large; A is small.
9CThree shapes are pentagons (5 sides); C is a hexagon (6 sides).
10BThree squares are filled; B is only an outline.
11DThree arrows point north-east; D points north-west.
12AThree triangles sit at the top of the circle; A’s sits at the bottom.
13CThree figures have 2 lines; C has 3 lines.
14BThree pair a circle with a square; B pairs it with a triangle.
15DThree diagonals run top-left to bottom-right; D’s runs the other way.
16AThree squares are shaded on the left half; A is shaded on the right.
17CThree shapes are diamonds; C is a star.
18BThree dots are inside the circle; B’s dot is outside it.
19DThree shaded quarters are top-left; D’s is bottom-right.
20CThree figures show 2 triangles; C shows 3.
21BThree L-shapes stand upright; B is rotated 180 degrees.
22DThree figures have an inner ring; D has only one circle.
23AThree figures are plus signs (+); A is a diagonal cross (×).
24CThree circles are half shaded; C is only quarter shaded.
25BThree figures show 1 arrow; B shows 2 arrows.

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