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In a group of given names or objects, if one particular object or name does not relate to the other items in the group, such an object is called Odd One Out.
Example:
1. Turtles, crocodiles, frogs, dogs - In this list, dogs are the only animals which survive only on land, whereas other animals survive both on land and in water. Therefore the odd one out is "dogs".
2. Chess, carrom, cricket, ludo - In this list, chess, carrom and ludo are indoor games, whereas cricket is an outdoor game. Therefore "cricket" is the odd one out.
3. Hope, patience, anger, positivity - In this list, the good qualities are hope, patience and positivity, while one bad quality is anger. Therefore, "anger" is the odd one out.
List of sports with the odd one out (for practice):
List | Odd one out | Reason |
| Hide and seek, kabaddi, kho-kho, tennikoit. | Hide and seek | Others are formal sports. |
| Badminton, cycling, squash, tennis. | Cycling | Others are similar games. |
| Snooker, polo, five pins, carrom board. | Polo | Others are indoor games. |
| Cricket, base ball, hockey, basket ball. | Basket ball | Others are played with bat/stick and ball. |
| Weight-lifting, silambam, boxing, fencing. | Weight-lifting | Others are types of martial arts(self-defence). |
| Cricket, football, boxing, hockey. | Boxing | Others are played with a team. |
| Walking, relay, swimming, cycling. | Walking | Others are formal sports. |
| Cricket, football, swimming, cycling. | Swimming | Others are land sports. |
| Cycling, swimming, football, running. | Football | Others are played individually. |
| Cricket, hockey, football, bowling. | Bowling | Others are outdoor sports. |
| Cricket, hockey, badminton, tennis. | Badminton | Other sports require a ball. |
| Chess, carrom, cricket. | Cricket | Other sports require mind skill only. |
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