Verbal Reasoning - Classification - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Classification - Section 1 (Q.No. 6)
Directions to Solve

In each of the following questions, five words have been given out of which four are alike in some manner, while the fifth one is different. Choose the word which is different from the rest.


6.
Choose the word which is different from the rest.
Potassium
Silicon
Zirconium
Gallium
Germanium
Answer: Option
Explanation:

All except Potassium are metals used in semiconductor devices.

Discussion:
9 comments Page 1 of 1.

Hohi said:   2 weeks ago
Potassium is different because it's the only one that is an alkali metal. The others are either metalloids or other types of metals.

Bluie said:   3 years ago
Gallium is also a possible answer. All except it are solid.

Sammy said:   3 years ago
I think it should be Gallium because it can be liquid at room temperature or silicon because it is a non-metal, unlike all others.
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Sadab khan said:   4 years ago
No, because potassium is not be used in semiconductor devices.
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M.S. Dhoni said:   4 years ago
Potassium is different because all except Potassium are metals used in semiconductor devices.

Annyy said:   5 years ago
But pottasium is not used in semi conductor devices.
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CAL said:   6 years ago
Potassium is a metal.

Kiran said:   7 years ago
No, all except silicon are metals.

Niharika said:   8 years ago
Why not silicon?

Except silicon all end with 'ium'.
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