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High School Placement Test Questions 286–290 (page: 59)

Updated On: 23-Sep-2026

Which word does not fit with the others?

  1. hot chocolate
  2. coffee
  3. black tea
  4. lemonade
  5. espresso

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

Although all of these words are types of drinks, "lemonade" does not fit with the rest for multiple reasons. First, all four other drinks are usually served hot and lemonade is usually served cold or lukewarm. Secondly, black tea, coffee, hot chocolate and espresso all contain caffeine and lemonade does not. Third, lemonade is usually yellow in color. Black tea, coffee, hot chocolate and espresso are usually dark brown or black in color.



Which word does not belong with the others?

  1. mound
  2. diamond
  3. base
  4. pineapple
  5. park

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

"Base," "diamond," "mound," and "park" are all words associated with baseball. There are four bases that players run to that make the shape of a diamond. The pitcher stands on a mound, and games are played at a ballpark.
When a batter hits a home run, they are said to have it the ball "out of the park." A pineapple does not have anything to do with baseball or even sports at all.



Which word does not belong with the others?

  1. spider
  2. squirrel
  3. whale
  4. rabbit
  5. horse

Answer(s): A

Explanation:

A spider belongs to the arachnid family.
Whales, squirrels, horses and rabbits are all mammals.



Which word does not belong with the others?

  1. watch
  2. clock
  3. hourglass
  4. sundial
  5. calculator

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

A "calculator" is a machine that makes mathematical calculations. A watch, sundial, clock and hourglass are all instruments that can be used to measure time.



Which word does not belong with the others?

  1. baseball
  2. soccer
  3. basketball
  4. football
  5. lacrosse

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

All of these words are a type of sport. This means we have to think about what makes each sport unique. In this case, "football" is the only sport on the list that does not use a round ball.



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