Choose the word which is different from the rest.

Cricket
Hockey
Billiards
Fencing

The answer is D. Fencing.

Cricket, hockey, and billiards are all team sports, while fencing is an individual sport. In cricket, two teams of 11 players each take turns batting and bowling. The batting team tries to score runs by hitting the ball with a bat and running between the wickets. The bowling team tries to prevent the batting team from scoring runs by bowling the ball at the wicket. The team with the most runs at the end of the match wins.

In hockey, two teams of 11 players each try to score goals by hitting a ball or puck into the other team’s goal. The team with the most goals at the end of the match wins.

In billiards, two or more players use cues to hit balls into pockets on a table. The player who scores the most points by pocketing balls wins the game.

Fencing is a sport in which two opponents use swords to score points by hitting each other on the body. The first opponent to score five points wins the match.

The three sports that are similar to each other are cricket, hockey, and billiards. They are all team sports that involve hitting a ball or puck with a stick or bat. Fencing is different from these sports because it is an individual sport that involves using a sword.