Streeeetch Your Mind!

Please read each question carefully and select the correct answer. The answer key will be provided in the upcoming issue.

ODD ONE OUT

In the following, find the word that doesn’t fit.

For example:

Cheese, ice, wax, chocolate, snow, shovel
“Shovel” would be the correct answer. All the others can be melted.

1. Electrons, criminal, battery, matador, credit card, cash

a) electrons
b) criminal
c) battery
d) matador
e) credit card
f) cash

2. Apricots, clothes, cheese, figs, hair, dishes

a) apricots
b) clothes
c) cheese
d) figs
e) hair
f) dishes

3. Coconuts, oysters, clams, eggs, walnuts, haddock

a) coconuts
b) oysters
c) clams
d) eggs
e) walnuts
f) haddock

4. Car, television, table, shoes, silverware, mirror

a) car
b) television
c) table
d) shoes
e) silverware
f) mirror

5. Computer keyboard, credit card, phone bill, telephone keys, concert tickets, calculator buttons

a) computer keyboard
b) credit card
c) phone bill
d) telephone keys
e) concert tickets
f) calculator buttons

6. CD’s, light bulb, battery, garbage, tissue, diapers

a) CD’s
b) light bulb
c) battery
d) garbage
e) tissue
f) diapers

7. Liver, promise, glass, mirror, heart, toenail

a) liver
b) promise
c) glass
d) mirror
e) heart
f) toenail

8. Shoes, clothes, beds, drinks, fries, CD’s

a) shoes
b) clothes
c) beds
d) drinks
e) fries
f) CD’s

9. Page, CD, pancake, record, fried egg, burger

a) page
b) CD
c) pancake
d) record
e) fried egg
f) burger

10. Brush, banana, skin, orange, paint

a) brush
b) banana
c) skin
d) orange
e) paint

Key to No. 7

Answers:

1. b; 2. a; 3. d; 4. b; 5. c; 6. c; 7. c; 8. d; 9. d; 10. d