Odd One Out Question 4 - CAT 2024
Question
- No known real researcher of human behaviour would say that gender is all nature or all nurture.
- The evidence for a biological basis for gender certainly doesn’t mean we should be complacent in the face of sexism.
- Many people are uncomfortable with the idea that gender is not purely a social construct.
- Despite this empirical truth, researchers who study the biological basis of gender often face political pushback.
- There’s a political preference for gender to be only a reflection of social factors and so entirely malleable.
Step-by-Step Explanation
Correct Answer: 2 Explanation: Statements (1), (4), (3), and (5) discuss the idea that gender is influenced by both biology and environment and explain why researchers studying the biological basis of gender often face political resistance. Statement (2) is the odd one out because it shifts the discussion to sexism, which is not the main focus of the paragraph.Odd One Out Shortcuts & Tricks
CAT Odd One Out Practice
Start with CAT PYQs: Understand the actual pattern and difficulty level of Odd One Out questions.
Practise regularly: Solve a few questions daily to build familiarity with different paragraph structures.
Analyse your mistakes: Check why a sentence was odd instead of simply noting the correct answer.
Practise without options: Since Odd One Out questions are usually TITA, avoid depending on elimination through answer choices.
Track your accuracy: Focus on getting questions right before working on speed.