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Each grid has three shaded cells. Look at the rows and the columns. Which grid is the odd one out?

Competition practiceFigure Series & Analogies
  • A(a)
  • B(b)
  • C(c)
  • D(e)

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In four grids the three shaded cells are placed so that every row AND every column has exactly one of them. Grid (a) also has one shaded cell in each row, but two of its cells are in the left column, so (a) is the odd one out.
Answer: A) (a)

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