Question

Find the ODD one out from the group of words which are related in some way or the other.

• A. din
• B. cacophony
• C. racket
• D. cadence

Hint:

Three words mean loud, unpleasant noise. One means a pleasant rhythmic flow of sound.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Three of these four words describe loud, unpleasant noise, and one describes something quite different, a pleasant, ordered pattern of sound. We need to spot the one that breaks the group.

1. Din: A din is a loud, continuous and unpleasant noise, such as the din of traffic. It belongs to the "unpleasant noise" group.
2. Cacophony: A cacophony is a harsh mixture of loud, jarring sounds. It also belongs to the "unpleasant noise" group.
3. Racket: A racket, used this way, is a loud, disturbing noise, again unpleasant in the same sense as din and cacophony.
4. Cadence: A cadence is the rhythmic rise and fall of sound, as in music or the flow of someone's speech. It describes a pleasant, structured pattern, not loud unpleasant noise, so it does not belong with the other three.

Din, cacophony and racket are near synonyms for loud, unwanted noise. Cadence stands apart because it describes a pleasing rhythm rather than noise at all.

Let's summarize:

• Din, cacophony and racket all mean loud, unpleasant noise.
• Cadence means a rhythmic, often pleasant, flow of sound.

The odd one out is cadence, option D.