This is a Mental Ability Test designed for Class 4 students. It helps improve thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving skills.
The questions are based on the CBSE pattern and related to topics from Class 4 NCERT books. Students can practice and learn in a fun way.
Topics Covered:
- Analogy
- Coding-Decoding
- Puzzles
- Sequence
- Analytical Reasoning
- Blood Relation
- Classification
- Direction Sense
- Ranking and Order
- Odd One Out
What to expect from these MAT questions?
Class 4 is one of the 1st classes where children take mental ability tests. They have a lot of options these days, either through school Olympiad forms or scholarship test preparation. Some enthusiastic teachers like to throw a puzzle on the board on Fridays. The questions here are designed to make children comfortable with that experience without making it feel like an exam.
A few of the questions might seem easy, and we have kept them intentionally. The confidence at the start matters more than anything else. As you move through the set, the questions get a bit more involved, particularly in the analogy and sequence sections. The puzzle questions near the end are meant to be discussed. Some of the questions should not be solved on paper, but discussed in class or with parents. The parent should go through this with their child. Treat these questions as conversation starters rather than tests.
There is no single “correct method” for most of the questions. Two children can arrive at the right answer through completely different reasoning. What you are building here is the habit of thinking carefully, which matters far more than getting every answer right.
List of 100+ Mental Ability Test Questions for Class 4
Analogy Mental Ability Test for Class 4
Question 1. Evaporation is to Liquid as Sublimation is to:
a) Solid
b) Gas
c) Plasma
d) Condensation
Answer:
a) Solid — Evaporation is the process where a liquid turns into gas, just as sublimation is the process where a solid turns directly into gas.
Question 2. Marathon is to Race as Hibernation is to:
a) Bear
b) Sleep
c) Winter
d) Dormancy
Answer:
d) Dormancy — A marathon is an extended race, just as hibernation is an extended period of dormancy.
Question 3. Book is to Reading as Fork is to:
a) Writing
b) Drawing
c) Stirring
d) Eating
Answer:
d) Eating — A book is used for reading, just as a fork is used for eating.
Question 4. Sun is to Day as Moon is to:
a) Brightness
b) Month
c) Night
d) Light
Answer:
c) Night — The sun is seen during the day, just as the moon is seen during the night.
Question 5. Pup is to Dog as Calf is to:
a) Horse
b) Cow
c) Goat
d) Pig
Answer:
b) Cow — A pup is the young one of a dog, just as a calf is the young one of a cow.
Question 6. Pen is to Writer as Brush is to:
a) Artist
b) Carpenter
c) Chef
d) Potter
Answer:
a) Artist — A pen is used by a writer, just as a brush is used by an artist.
Question 7. Fire is to Hot as Ice is to:
a) Water
b) Solid
c) Cold
d) Freeze
Answer:
c) Cold — Fire is associated with heat, just as ice is associated with cold.
Question 8. Teacher is to School as Doctor is to:
a) Teacher
b) Hospital
c) Medicine
d) Nurse
Answer:
b) Hospital — A teacher works in a school, just as a doctor works in a hospital.
Question 9. Seed is to Plant as Egg is to:
a) Hen
b) Bird
c) Life
d) Chick
Answer:
d) Chick — A seed grows into a plant, just as an egg hatches into a chick.
Question 10. Foot is to Shoe as Hand is to:
a) Glove
b) Bracelet
c) Ring
d) Palm
Answer:
a) Glove — A shoe is worn on a foot, just as a glove is worn on a hand.
Coding-Decoding Mental Ability Test for Class 4
Question 11. If CAT is coded as DBU, then DOG is coded as:
a) DPH
b) EPH
c) EOH
d) EOF
Answer:
b) EPH — Each letter is shifted one step forward: C→D, A→B, T→U; similarly, D→E, O→P, G→H.
Question 12. If BALL is coded as YZOO, then CALL is coded as:
a) XZOO
b) YZPP
c) XZPP
d) YZOO
Answer:
a) XZOO — B→Y, A→Z, L→O; similarly, C→X, A→Z, L→O, L→O.
Question 13. In a certain code, TREE is written as USFF. How is LEAF written in that code?
a) MFAG
b) MDFG
c) MFBG
d) MDFH
Answer:
b) MDFG — Each letter is shifted one step forward: L→M, E→F, A→B, F→G.
Question 14. If ROSE is coded as 6821 and LOVE as 4321, then LOSS is coded as:
a) 4622
b) 4821
c) 4322
d) 4621
Answer:
a) 4622 — L→4, O→6, S→2, S→2.
Question 15. If MANGO is written as NZOHQ, then GRAPE is written as:
a) HSBQF
b) HSBQD
c) HSBPE
d) HRBQF
Answer:
a) HSBQF — Each letter is shifted one step forward: G→H, R→S, A→B, P→Q, E→F.
Question 16. In a code language, WATER is written as YCVGT. How is RIVER written in that code?
a) TKXGT
b) TKXGR
c) TKXET
d) TKXFT
Answer:
a) TKXGT — Each letter is shifted +2: R→T, I→K, V→X, E→G, R→T.
Question 17. If CROW is written as XILD, how is DOVE written in that code?
a) WLIY
b) WLKY
c) WLIW
d) WLIK
Answer:
a) WLIY — Reverse the alphabet positions: C→X, R→I, O→L, W→D; D→W, O→L, V→I, E→Y.
Question 18. If FUN is coded as GVM, then SUN is coded as:
a) TVM
b) TVM
c) TVL
d) TVN
Answer:
a) TVM — Each letter: F→G, U→V, N→M; S→T, U→V, N→M.
Question 19. In a certain code, APPLE is written as ETTPI. How is CHAIR written in that code?
a) MIEPS
b) SRIAC
c) RIAHC
d) RIAHS
Answer:
c) RIAHC — The code is the reverse of the original word.
Question 20. If BIRD is coded as AJQC, how is FISH coded?
a) EHRI
b) EJRG
c) EHSG
d) EJQI
Answer:
b) EJRG — Each letter is moved one step backward: B→A, I→J, R→Q, D→C; similarly, F→E, I→J, S→R, H→G.
Puzzles Mental Ability Test for Class 4
Question 21. Ramesh has 3 sons. Each son has 2 sisters. How many children does Ramesh have?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Answer:
b) 6 — 3 sons and they all share the same 2 sisters, so total = 3 + 2 = 5 + 1 (Ramesh is the father) = 6 children.
Question 22. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 ran away. How many sheep does he have left?
a) 8
b) 9
c) 17
d) 0
Answer:
b) 9 — “All but 9” means only 9 sheep are left.
Question 23. If two pens cost Rs. 10, how much do five pens cost?
a) Rs. 20
b) Rs. 25
c) Rs. 30
d) Rs. 40
Answer:
b) Rs. 25 — If 2 pens cost Rs. 10, then 1 pen costs Rs. 5. So, 5 pens = 5 × 5 = Rs. 25.
Question 24. There are 3 apples and you take away 2. How many apples do you have?
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 0
Answer:
b) 2 — You took 2 apples, so you have 2 apples.
Question 25. A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and minute hands?
a) 0°
b) 7.5°
c) 30°
d) 45°
Answer:
b) 7.5° — At 3:15, the minute hand is at 3 and hour hand is 1/4th of the way between 3 and 4. The angle = |(30×3) – (7.5×1)| = 7.5°.
Question 26. A girl is twice as old as her brother. If the sum of their ages is 18, how old is the girl?
a) 6
b) 9
c) 10
d) 12
Answer:
d) 12 — Let brother’s age be x. Then girl’s age = 2x. So, x + 2x = 18 → 3x = 18 → x = 6 → girl = 12.
Question 27. A bird flies 10 meters East, then 5 meters South, then 10 meters West. How far is it from the starting point?
a) 0 m
b) 5 m
c) 10 m
d) 15 m
Answer:
b) 5 m — After East and West movements cancel out, the bird is 5 meters South from the start.
Question 28. You have a 3-litre and a 5-litre jar. How can you measure exactly 4 litres of water?
a) Fill 5L, pour into 3L, 2L left
b) Fill 3L twice
c) Impossible
d) Pour 1L from 3L to 5L
Answer:
a) Fill 5L, pour into 3L, 2L left — Then empty 3L and pour 2L into it, then refill 5L and pour 1L into 3L (to make it full), now exactly 4L left in the 5L jar.
Question 29. A train 100 meters long takes 10 seconds to cross a pole. How long will it take to cross a bridge 200 meters long?
a) 10 sec
b) 20 sec
c) 25 sec
d) 30 sec
Answer:
b) 20 sec — Speed = 100m/10s = 10 m/s. To cross 200m bridge: distance = 100 + 200 = 300m → time = 300/10 = 30 sec.
Question 30. Two fathers and two sons went fishing. They caught 3 fish, one each. How is this possible?
a) They are 3 people
b) It’s a riddle
c) One fish was shared
d) Trick question
Answer:
a) They are 3 people — Grandfather (father), his son (father and son), and grandson (son) = 3 people total.
Sequence Mental Ability Test for Class 4
Question 31. What comes next in the sequence: 2, 4, 6, 8, ?
a) 9
b) 10
c) 12
d) 14
Answer:
b) 10 — The numbers are increasing by 2 each time.
Question 32. What comes next: 5, 10, 20, 40, ?
a) 45
b) 50
c) 60
d) 80
Answer:
d) 80 — Each number is multiplied by 2.
Question 33. What comes next: 100, 90, 80, 70, ?
a) 50
b) 60
c) 65
d) 75
Answer:
b) 60 — Each number is decreasing by 10.
Question 34. Find the missing number: 3, 6, 9, __, 15
a) 10
b) 11
c) 12
d) 13
Answer:
c) 12 — The pattern increases by 3.
Question 35. What comes next: 1, 4, 9, 16, ?
a) 25
b) 30
c) 36
d) 49
Answer:
a) 25 — These are square numbers: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5².
Question 36. What comes next in the pattern: A, C, E, G, ?
a) H
b) I
c) J
d) I
Answer:
b) I — The letters are skipping one alphabet in between: A, C, E, G, I.
Question 37. Fill in the blank: 21, 18, 15, __, 9
a) 10
b) 12
c) 13
d) 14
Answer:
b) 12 — The pattern decreases by 3 each time.
Question 38. What comes next: Z, X, V, T, ?
a) R
b) Q
c) S
d) P
Answer:
a) R — The letters are skipping one alphabet in reverse order.
Question 39. What comes next: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, ?
a) 7
b) 8
c) 10
d) 11
Answer:
b) 8 — Fibonacci series: each number is the sum of the previous two.
Question 40. Find the missing number: 2, 4, 8, 16, __
a) 30
b) 32
c) 36
d) 64
Answer:
b) 32 — Each number is multiplied by 2.
Classification Mental Ability Test for Class 4
Question 41. Choose the odd one out:
a) Dog
b) Cat
c) Lion
d) Sparrow
Answer:
d) Sparrow — All others are mammals, while sparrow is a bird.
Question 42. Pick the one that does not belong to the group:
a) Rose
b) Lotus
c) Lily
d) Mango
Answer:
d) Mango — All others are flowers, mango is a fruit.
Question 43. Identify the odd one:
a) Car
b) Bike
c) Bus
d) Road
Answer:
d) Road — All others are vehicles, road is not.
Question 44. Which one is different from the rest?
a) January
b) March
c) April
d) Sunday
Answer:
d) Sunday — All others are months, Sunday is a day.
Question 45. Select the odd one:
a) Knife
b) Scissors
c) Spoon
d) Blade
Answer:
c) Spoon — All others are used for cutting, spoon is not.
Question 46. Choose the different one:
a) 2
b) 3
c) 5
d) 9
Answer:
d) 9 — All others are prime numbers, 9 is not.
Question 47. Find the odd one:
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Jupiter
d) Moon
Answer:
d) Moon — All others are planets, Moon is a natural satellite.
Question 48. Pick the one that doesn’t belong:
a) Gold
b) Silver
c) Iron
d) Plastic
Answer:
d) Plastic — All others are metals, plastic is not.
Question 49. Choose the odd one out:
a) Apple
b) Orange
c) Banana
d) Potato
Answer:
d) Potato — All others are fruits, potato is a vegetable.
Question 50. Which is different from the group?
a) North
b) South
c) Up
d) East
Answer:
c) Up — All others are cardinal directions; “Up” is not.
Analytical Reasoning Mental Ability Test for Class 4
Question 51. If all roses are flowers and some flowers fade quickly, which of the following is true?
a) All roses fade quickly
b) Some roses are flowers
c) All flowers are roses
d) Some flowers are not roses
Answer:
d) Some flowers are not roses — All roses are flowers, but not all flowers are roses.
Question 52. Statements: All pencils are tools. All tools are useful. Conclusion: All pencils are useful.
a) True
b) False
c) Can’t say
d) None
Answer:
a) True — If all pencils are tools, and all tools are useful, then all pencils are useful.
Question 53. Which of the following diagrams best represents the relationship: Animals, Dogs, Cats?
a) Three separate circles
b) One circle inside another
c) Two overlapping circles within a bigger circle
d) A triangle
Answer:
c) Two overlapping circles within a bigger circle — Dogs and cats are subsets of animals.
Question 54. All mangoes are fruits. Some fruits are sweet. Which of the following is correct?
a) All mangoes are sweet
b) Some mangoes are not fruits
c) Some fruits may not be mangoes
d) All fruits are mangoes
Answer:
c) Some fruits may not be mangoes — Only all mangoes are fruits is guaranteed, not the reverse.
Question 55. Find the missing number: 2, 6, 12, 20, ?
a) 28
b) 30
c) 32
d) 34
Answer:
c) 30 — Pattern is: +4, +6, +8, +10 → Next = 20 + 10 = 30.
Question 56. Which number comes next: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, ?
a) 36
b) 49
c) 32
d) 30
Answer:
a) 36 — Square numbers: 1², 2², 3², 4², 5², 6².
Question 57. If Monday is the 1st day of the month, what day will be the 8th?
a) Monday
b) Tuesday
c) Wednesday
d) Thursday
Answer:
a) Monday — Every 7th day repeats, so 8th = Monday.
Question 58. What comes next in this pattern: A1, B2, C3, D4, ?
a) E4
b) E5
c) F6
d) E6
Answer:
b) E5 — Alphabet increases by one, number increases by one.
Question 59. Which shape is the odd one out: Circle, Triangle, Square, Cube
a) Circle
b) Triangle
c) Square
d) Cube
Answer:
d) Cube — All others are 2D shapes; cube is 3D.
Question 60. Rina is taller than Tina but shorter than Meena. Who is the tallest?
a) Rina
b) Tina
c) Meena
d) Can’t say
Answer:
c) Meena — Rina is shorter than Meena, so Meena is tallest.
Blood Relation Mental Ability Test for Class 4
Question 61. Rahul said, “He is the only son of my grandfather.” Who is he referring to?
a) Father
b) Uncle
c) Brother
d) Cousin
Answer:
a) Father — The only son of Rahul’s grandfather is Rahul’s father.
Question 62. Priya is the daughter of Ramesh. Ramesh is the brother of Suresh. How is Suresh related to Priya?
a) Father
b) Uncle
c) Grandfather
d) Brother
Answer:
b) Uncle — Suresh is Ramesh’s brother, so he is Priya’s uncle.
Question 63. Pointing to a man, Neha said, “He is the son of my mother’s only son.” Who is the man to Neha?
a) Brother
b) Cousin
c) Nephew
d) Son
Answer:
d) Son — Neha’s mother’s only son is Neha’s brother. His son would be Neha’s nephew or son depending on the generation. But if Neha is the mother’s only child, it refers to her own son.
Question 64. A is the sister of B. B is the brother of C. C is the son of D. How is A related to D?
a) Daughter
b) Niece
c) Sister
d) Mother
Answer:
a) Daughter — A and C are siblings, and C is son of D. So, A is also the child of D.
Question 65. Raj says, “My mother’s mother’s daughter is my ___.”
a) Aunt
b) Sister
c) Cousin
d) Mother
Answer:
d) Mother — Mother’s mother’s daughter = mother.
Question 66. Ravi is the father of Reena. Sita is the mother of Ravi. How is Sita related to Reena?
a) Aunt
b) Grandmother
c) Sister
d) Mother
Answer:
b) Grandmother — Sita is Reena’s grandmother.
Question 67. Pointing to a girl, Rohan said, “She is the daughter of the only sister of my father.” How is the girl related to Rohan?
a) Sister
b) Cousin
c) Aunt
d) Niece
Answer:
b) Cousin — Father’s only sister’s daughter is a cousin.
Question 68. A man is looking at a photograph. He says, “Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is in the photograph?
a) His son
b) His cousin
c) His brother
d) Himself
Answer:
a) His son — “My father’s son” is himself. So that man’s father is himself → that man is his son.
Question 69. Meena’s father is the only son of Ravi’s father. How is Ravi related to Meena?
a) Brother
b) Father
c) Uncle
d) Grandfather
Answer:
b) Father — Meena’s father and Ravi’s father are the same person, so Ravi is Meena’s father.
Question 70. If A is the mother of B, and B is the father of C, how is A related to C?
a) Aunt
b) Mother
c) Grandmother
d) Sister
Answer:
c) Grandmother — A is C’s grandmother.
Direction Sense Mental Ability Test for Class 4
Question 71. Aarav starts facing north. He turns right, then left, then right again. Which direction is he facing now?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
Answer:
c) East. Aarav faces north, then east after a right turn, north after a left turn, and east after the final right turn.
Question 72. Meera is facing east. She turns left twice and then right once. Which direction is she facing now?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
Answer:
a) North. From east, left gives north, another left gives west, and right from west gives north.
Question 73. Kabir walks 6 steps north, turns right and walks 4 steps, then turns right again. Which direction is he moving now?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
Answer:
b) South. He first moves north, then east, and after the second right turn he moves south.
Question 74. Riya is facing south. She turns left, then left again. Which direction is she facing now?
a) North
b) East
c) West
d) South
Answer:
a) North. From south, one left turn gives east and the second left turn gives north.
Question 75. A boy is facing west. He turns right, then right, then left. Which direction is he facing now?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
Answer:
a) North. From west, right gives north, second right gives east, and left from east gives north.
Question 76. Nisha starts facing north. After turning left, she turns around completely. Which direction is she facing now?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
Answer:
c) East. From north, turning left gives west. Turning around completely means facing the opposite direction, which is east.
Question 77. Rohit is facing east. He turns right and then right again. Which direction is on his left now?
a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South
Answer:
c) North. After two right turns from east, Rohit faces west. The left side of west is south? No. The correct answer is d) South. When facing west, the left side is south.
Question 78. Siya walks towards south. She turns right and then left. In which direction is she moving now?
a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South
Answer:
b) West. From south, a right turn gives west, and a left turn from west gives south? No. The correct answer is d) South. From south, right gives west, and left from west gives south.
Question 79. A child faces north. Which direction will be behind the child?
a) East
b) West
c) South
d) North
Answer:
c) South. The direction opposite to north is south.
Question 80. Tara faces east. She turns left, then left again. Which direction is on her right now?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
Answer:
a) North. From east, two left turns make her face west. The right side of west is north.
Question 81. Dev is facing south. He turns right, then left, then left. Which direction is he facing now?
a) East
b) West
c) North
d) South
Answer:
d) South. From south, right gives west, left gives south, and another left gives east? No. The correct answer is a) East. From south, right gives west, left gives south, and left from south gives east.
Question 82. Anaya walks north, then turns right, then turns left, then turns left again. Which direction is she moving now?
a) North
b) South
c) East
d) West
Answer:
d) West. She starts north, right gives east, left gives north, and the final left gives west.
Ranking and Order Mental Ability Test for Class 4
Question 83. In a line, Rahul is 8th from the front. How many children are ahead of him?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
Answer:
b) 7. If Rahul is 8th from the front, 7 children are standing before him.
Question 84. In a race, Tina is 5th and Nisha is 9th. Who is ahead?
a) Tina
b) Nisha
c) Both
d) Cannot say
Answer:
a) Tina. A smaller rank means a better position in the race.
Question 85. Amit is taller than Vikas but shorter than Rohan. Who is in the middle by height?
a) Amit
b) Vikas
c) Rohan
d) Cannot say
Answer:
a) Amit. Rohan is tallest, Vikas is shortest, and Amit is between them.
Question 86. Sara is 4th from the left and Reema is 6th from the left. Who stands closer to the left end?
a) Sara
b) Reema
c) Both
d) Cannot say
Answer:
a) Sara. The smaller position number from the left means closer to the left end.
Question 87. In a queue, Mohan is 12th from the front. What is the position just after Mohan?
a) 10th
b) 11th
c) 13th
d) 14th
Answer:
c) 13th. The position immediately after 12th is 13th.
Question 88. Kavya scored more marks than Simran but fewer than Pooja. Who scored the highest?
a) Kavya
b) Simran
c) Pooja
d) Cannot say
Answer:
c) Pooja. Pooja scored more than Kavya, and Kavya scored more than Simran.
Question 89. Arjun is 7th from the front in a row. How many children are before him?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8
Answer:
b) 6. If Arjun is 7th, then 6 children are ahead of him.
Question 90. Neha is shorter than Ritu but taller than Geeta. Who is the shortest?
a) Neha
b) Ritu
c) Geeta
d) Cannot say
Answer:
c) Geeta. Neha is taller than Geeta, and Ritu is taller than Neha.
Question 91. In a class line, Ramesh is 3rd from the left. Which position is just after him?
a) 2nd
b) 3rd
c) 4th
d) 5th
Answer:
c) 4th. The position immediately after 3rd is 4th.
Question 92. Asha is 10th from the front and Pihu is 10th from the back. If only one of them can be exactly in the middle, who can it be in a line of 19 students?
a) Asha only
b) Pihu only
c) Both
d) Neither
Answer:
c) Both. In a line of 19 students, the middle position is 10th. So 10th from the front and 10th from the back are both the middle position.
Question 93. In a race of four children, Lata comes after Mina but before Tara. Who cannot be first?
a) Mina
b) Lata
c) Tara
d) Another child
Answer:
b) Lata. Since Lata comes after Mina, Lata cannot be first.
Question 94. If Kiran is heavier than Aman but lighter than Bharat, who is the heaviest?
a) Kiran
b) Aman
c) Bharat
d) Cannot say
Answer:
c) Bharat. Bharat is heavier than Kiran, and Kiran is heavier than Aman.
Odd One Out Mental Ability Test for Class 4
Question 95. Which is the odd one out?
a) 6
b) 12
c) 18
d) 17
Answer:
d) 17. The numbers 6, 12, and 18 are multiples of 6, but 17 is not.
Question 96. Which is the odd one out?
a) Monday
b) Friday
c) January
d) Sunday
Answer:
c) January. Monday, Friday, and Sunday are days of the week, but January is a month.
Question 97. Which is the odd one out?
a) Square
b) Triangle
c) Circle
d) Mango
Answer:
d) Mango. Square, triangle, and circle are shapes, but mango is a fruit.
Question 98. Which is the odd one out?
a) 25
b) 36
c) 49
d) 45
Answer:
d) 45. The numbers 25, 36, and 49 are perfect squares, but 45 is not.
Question 99. Which is the odd one out?
a) Book
b) Notebook
c) Pencil
d) Tiger
Answer:
d) Tiger. Book, notebook, and pencil are used for study, but tiger is an animal.
Question 100. Which is the odd one out?
a) Rose
b) Lily
c) Lotus
d) Potato
Answer:
d) Potato. Rose, lily, and lotus are flowers, but potato is a vegetable.
Question 101. Which is the odd one out?
a) 14
b) 28
c) 42
d) 43
Answer:
d) 43. The numbers 14, 28, and 42 are multiples of 14, but 43 is not.
Question 102. Which is the odd one out?
a) Ear
b) Nose
c) Elbow
d) Eye
Answer:
c) Elbow. Ear, nose, and eye are parts of the face, but elbow is not.
Question 103. Which is the odd one out?
a) 8
b) 27
c) 64
d) 20
Answer:
d) 20. The numbers 8, 27, and 64 are cubes of 2, 3, and 4, but 20 is not a perfect cube.
Question 104. Which is the odd one out?
a) India
b) Japan
c) Delhi
d) Nepal
Answer:
c) Delhi. India, Japan, and Nepal are countries, but Delhi is a city.
Question 105. Which is the odd one out?
a) 9
b) 16
c) 25
d) 24
Answer:
d) 24. The numbers 9, 16, and 25 are perfect squares, but 24 is not.
Question 106. Which is the odd one out?
a) Copper
b) Iron
c) Silver
d) Sugar
Answer:
d) Sugar. Copper, iron, and silver are metals, but sugar is not.
FAQs
Are these questions suitable for school Olympiads?
For most Class 4-level Olympiads like SOF IMO, NSO, and NTSE, the question types here match well. The difficulty might not be with the actual tests but rather with papers similar to those. Take it as a solid starting point. Once your child is comfortable with these, look for previous year Olympiad papers. This gives you an idea of how questions are worded in the actual exam. It can be slightly different even when the concept is the same.
How much time should my child spend on this?
20 minutes, two or three times a week, is enough at the Class 4 level. The goal right now is not to grind through as many questions as possible. It is to make reasoning feel like a normal, enjoyable activity. By Class 6, children who get burned out on practice worksheets in Class 4 resist them entirely. Do not force them to do things right now. Let them do it at their own pace.
My child gets frustrated when they can’t solve a question. What should I do?
Skip it and come back. This sounds obvious, but most parents push their child as if they are preparing for IAS exams tomorrow. This makes the frustration stick to the subject rather than just the question. A question that felt impossible on Tuesday might seem easy on Thursday, and there is no reason for that. It just means that the brain needed time. The answer explanations here are detailed enough that even if a child gives up on a question, reading the explanation afterwards still teaches the concept.
Is Class 4 too early to start this kind of practice?
Not at all. If it is presented as a fun problem-solving approach, children at this age genuinely enjoy it. If it is presented as test preparation, not many will like it. After all, at this age, they are just getting used to exams. The questions in this set are chosen with that in mind. There are riddles, pattern puzzles, and a few questions that will make even parents pause before answering.
