Three of the following four figures are alike in a certain way. Choose the figure that does not belong to the group.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) →
Count the shaded parts. Three figures have two shaded parts each, though they are divided differently. Option (3) has three shaded parts, so it is the odd one out.
Option (1) — Incorrect. A circle divided into eight parts, two of them shaded.
Option (2) — Incorrect. A hexagon divided into six parts, two of them shaded.
Option (4) — Incorrect. A pentagon divided into five parts, two of them shaded.