1. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Shape up.
Four tiles are made entirely of straight segments. R doesn’t belong because it has a curved segment.
2. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Look in the mirror.
The letters on four tiles are symmetrical, that is they are mirror images of each other. E is the only letter that is not symmetrical around its center.
3. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Sound thinking.
Four tiles are vowels. S doesn’t belong because it is a consonant.
4. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Take stock of the situation.
Four tiles designate one-letter stock symbols on the New York Stock Exchange: Kellogg (K), Genpact Ltd (G), F (Ford), X (US Steel). M doesn’t belong as there is no company with the stock symbol M on the NYSE.
5. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Market capitalization.
Four tiles spell the stock symbol for Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL). F doesn’t belong.
6. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Market capitalization
Four tiles spell the stock symbol for Amazon, Inc. (AMZN). X doesn’t belong.
7. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Market capitalization.
Four tiles spell the stock symbol for Tesla, Inc. (TSLA). O doesn’t belong.
8. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Look at the time.
Four pairs of tiles designate the time zones in the US: Eastern Time (ET), Central Time (CT), Mountain Time (MT), Pacific Time (PT). ST doesn’t belong.
9. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Orient yourself for this one.
Four tiles designate the four points of the compass: East, West, North, and South. F doesn’t belong.
10. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: The silver screen.
Four tiles designate Motion Picture of America ratings: General (G), Parental Guidance (PG), Restricted (R), and Adult (X, also known as NC-17). C doesn’t belong.
11. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Foreign shores.
Four pairs of tiles designate international country codes: France (FR), CA (Canada), DK (Denmark), GB (Great Britain). JL doesn’t belong.
12. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Look to the skies.
Four pairs of tiles designate airline codes: Delta Airlines (DL), American Airlines (AA), British Airlines (BA), and United Airlines (UA). MG doesn’t belong.
13. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: What’s in your wallet?
Four triplets of tiles designate world currency codes used in foreign exchange transactions: Pound Sterling (GBP), Euro (EUR), HKD (Hong Kong Dollars), US dollars (USD). AVM doesn’t belong.
14. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: DNA.
Four tiles designate ACGT, the acronym for the four types of bases found in a DNA molecule: adenine (A), cytosine (C), guanine (G), and thymine (T). K doesn’t belong.
15. Which Tile Doesn’t Belong? Hint: Take the A Train.
Four tiles designate letter names of New York City Subway lines. P doesn’t belong. This item requires special knowledge of the New York City transit system.
