Example 9: Word classification by geographic category
Last Updated On: Sat Aug 29 2026Given Data
- Given list: (A) Tokyo, (B) Paris, (C) London, (D) New York
Question
Which city is the odd one out?
Answer
New York.
Solution
- Analyze the administrative status of each city:
- Tokyo is the capital city of Japan.
- Paris is the capital city of France.
- London is the capital city of the United Kingdom.
- New York is a major city in the United States, but Washington, D.C. is the capital.
- Since Tokyo, Paris, and London are national capital cities while New York is not, New York is the odd one out.