Question

Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence they form a group. Which one of the following does not belong to that group? 

• A. Cheetah
• B. Lion
• C. Elephant
• D. Horse
• E.

Hint:

When classifying items into groups, look for characteristics like habitat, domestication, and biological classification.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The group consists of wild animals, where Cheetah, Lion, and Elephant all live in natural wild environments. The Horse, however, is mostly domesticated and is not found in the wild in the same way as the other animals. Therefore, the Horse does not belong to the group based on its domestication status. 

Answer 2

Let us classify each animal by whether it is typically listed as a wild species requiring habitat conservation, rather than simply asking where it lives.

1. Option A (Cheetah): Cheetahs are a wild species found in protected reserves and are the subject of active conservation efforts, so it belongs with the wild-species group.
2. Option B (Lion): Lions are likewise a wild species tracked under wildlife conservation programmes, so it belongs with the group too.
3. Option C (Elephant): Elephants are also a wild species under conservation protection in their natural habitats, fitting the same group.
4. Option D (Horse): Horses have long been selectively bred and domesticated for transport and work, and are not typically the subject of wildlife conservation programmes in the same way, so it does not fit the group.

Cheetah, Lion and Elephant are all wild species under conservation focus, while Horse is a domesticated animal.

Hence, the correct answer is Horse.