Possible answers: A a baby-sitter is someone who looks after children, usually temporarily. B a home-maker is someone whose role involves running a household. C a bread-winner is someone who earns money to support a household. A can therefore be the odd one out because baby-sitting is usually a temporary activity rather than a long-term family role.

Possible answers: A prejudice is an unfair opinion or attitude towards a person or group. B harassment involves unwanted behaviour towards someone. C discrimination involves treating people unfairly because they belong to a particular group. A can be the odd one out because prejudice is an attitude, whereas harassment and discrimination involve behaviour or treatment.

Possible answers: A racism involves prejudice or discrimination based on race or ethnicity. B political correctness concerns language or behaviour intended to avoid offending or disadvantaging particular groups. C sexism involves prejudice or discrimination based on sex or gender. B can therefore be the odd one out because racism and sexism describe forms of prejudice or discrimination, while political correctness is an approach to language or behaviour.

Possible answers: A the chair is a gender-neutral term for the person who presides over a meeting or organisation. B the chair-person is also intended to be gender-neutral, although chairperson is more usual as one word. C the chairman traditionally contains the word man and is not gender-neutral in form. C is therefore a strong choice.

Possible answers: A a husband specifically refers to a married man. B a wife specifically refers to a married woman. C a partner is gender-neutral and can refer to someone in a marriage or other relationship. C is therefore a strong choice.

Possible answers: A Ms does not indicate whether a woman is married. B Mrs traditionally indicates a married woman. C Miss traditionally indicates an unmarried woman. A is therefore the odd one out because it does not indicate marital status.

Possible answers: A creches provide care for very young children. B nurseries provide care and/or early education for young children before compulsory school age. C primary schools provide formal education to school-age children. C can therefore be the odd one out because it is primarily a school rather than childcare or early-years provision.

Possible answers: A capabilities are abilities or things that someone is able to do. B talent refers to a natural ability or aptitude. C qualifications are certificates, examinations or other evidence of education or training. C is therefore a strong choice because qualifications are evidence of achievement rather than an ability itself.