Multiple choice

Pick the odd one out.

Swarm, drift, erst, flight and hive

  1. Swarm

  2. Drift

  3. Erst

  4. Flight

  5. Hive
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Correct. The common factor is the common noun – bees. Four of the five given collective nouns viz. swarm, drift, erst and hive - are used with the word bees. The odd one out is the word - flight. The collective noun ‘flight’ is used with – birds, cormorants, pigeons, swallows, doves, dragons, stairs and steps.

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