Which one does not belong to the Group?

Question

Which one does not belong to the Group?

1. A. Salt (Correct answer)
2. B. Black Pepper
3. C. Chilli
4. D. Coriander

Correct Answer

Option A — Salt

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Salt.

Key Points

• Black pepper, chilli and coriander are all spices obtained from plants.
• Salt is a mineral — sodium chloride — obtained from seawater or rock deposits, not from any plant.
• That difference in origin makes salt the odd one out.

Additional Information

• For odd-one-out questions, look for the property shared by three items and test whether the fourth has it; here the shared property is plant origin.
• Spices come from different plant parts, a distinction often examined: pepper and coriander from seeds or fruit, cinnamon from bark, clove from flower buds, turmeric and ginger from rhizomes, saffron from stigmas.
• Salt is the only rock that humans eat directly.