Question

Identify the odd word

• A. Overbearing
• B. Megalomania
• C. Narcissistic
• D. Despotic

Hint:

For "odd one out" questions, analyze the core meaning, connotation, and part of speech of each word. Look for a common theme or category shared by most words, and then identify the one that falls outside that category.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

A useful test here is whether each word can slot directly after "he is ___" to describe a person.

1. Overbearing: "He is overbearing" works naturally, describing his manner directly.
2. Megalomania: "He is megalomania" does not work at all, you would instead have to say "he suffers from megalomania," showing it names a condition rather than a trait.
3. Narcissistic: "He is narcissistic" works naturally, describing his self-focused behavior.
4. Despotic: "He is despotic" works naturally, describing his tyrannical style of rule.

Three of the words slot in as direct personal descriptions, while megalomania needs an entirely different sentence structure because it names a condition, not a trait. That makes megalomania the odd word.