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Stuck on Question!!
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:21 pm
by Chez
Can anyone tell me why these two are the odd ones out:
The question is:-
lime, orange, peach, apple, grapefruit
Which are the odd ones out.
The answer in the book is peach and apple.
Please can someone enlighten me!
We can't work it out other than apples and grapefruits have thicker skins!
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:24 pm
by chad
Could it be that the others are citrus fruits???????...... or have segments?????
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:25 pm
by Dad40
The others are Citrus Fruits.
(Yes it is a difficult one !)
question
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:29 pm
by chez
Thanks. I did think of this but wasn't sure if apple was citrus - silly me!
This is a hard one for an 10/11 yr old!
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 5:40 pm
by Dad40
Yes it is hard.
These kinds of questions give the 11+ a bad press (in my opinion) as they rely on world experiences or general knowledge that some kids just may not have had the opportunity to pick up.
I have a similar quibble with another pratice paper which relies on the child knowing what a lupin is.
Re: Stuck on Question!!
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 6:35 pm
by reena
Chez wrote:Can anyone tell me why these two are the odd ones out:
The question is:-
lime, orange, peach, apple, grapefruit
Which are the odd ones out.
The answer in the book is peach and apple.
Please can someone enlighten me!
We can't work it out other than apples and grapefruits have thicker skins!
i was also stuck on this question, but yes peach & apple are the odd ones out.
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 8:26 pm
by Guest
Also you have to peel all of the others to eat them!
Re: Stuck on Question!!
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 9:46 pm
by SunlampVexesEel
Chez wrote:Can anyone tell me why these two are the odd ones out:
The question is:-
lime, orange, peach, apple, grapefruit
I hate these questions; the answers are always subjective.
peach & grapefruit are the odd ones out. They don't end in 'e'.
Regards
SVE