(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
Identify the Pattern in Letter Clusters
The question asks us to identify which pair of letter clusters does not follow the same logical pattern as the others, based on the English alphabetical order. We need to examine the relationship between the letters within each pair of clusters.
Analyze Each Letter Cluster Pair
Let's determine the alphabetical position for each letter and analyze the shifts between the corresponding letters of the two clusters in each pair.
Option 1: IE - NG
- The letters are I, E, N, G.
- Alphabetical positions: I = 9, E = 5, N = 14, G = 7.
- Shift from the first letter of the first cluster (I) to the first letter of the second cluster (N): The shift is from the 9th letter to the 14th letter. This is calculated as $14 - 9 = +5$.
- Shift from the second letter of the first cluster (E) to the second letter of the second cluster (G): The shift is from the 5th letter to the 7th letter. This is calculated as $7 - 5 = +2$.
- The pattern for this pair is a shift of +5 for the first letters and +2 for the second letters.
Option 2: QM - VO
- The letters are Q, M, V, O.
- Alphabetical positions: Q = 17, M = 13, V = 22, O = 15.
- Shift from the first letter of the first cluster (Q) to the first letter of the second cluster (V): The shift is from the 17th letter to the 22nd letter. This is calculated as $22 - 17 = +5$.
- Shift from the second letter of the first cluster (M) to the second letter of the second cluster (O): The shift is from the 13th letter to the 15th letter. This is calculated as $15 - 13 = +2$.
- The pattern for this pair is a shift of +5 for the first letters and +2 for the second letters.
Option 3: GC - LF
- The letters are G, C, L, F.
- Alphabetical positions: G = 7, C = 3, L = 12, F = 6.
- Shift from the first letter of the first cluster (G) to the first letter of the second cluster (L): The shift is from the 7th letter to the 12th letter. This is calculated as $12 - 7 = +5$.
- Shift from the second letter of the first cluster (C) to the second letter of the second cluster (F): The shift is from the 3rd letter to the 6th letter. This is calculated as $6 - 3 = +3$.
- The pattern for this pair is a shift of +5 for the first letters and +3 for the second letters.
Option 4: DZ - IB
- The letters are D, Z, I, B.
- Alphabetical positions: D = 4, Z = 26, I = 9, B = 2.
- Shift from the first letter of the first cluster (D) to the first letter of the second cluster (I): The shift is from the 4th letter to the 9th letter. This is calculated as $9 - 4 = +5$.
- Shift from the second letter of the first cluster (Z) to the second letter of the second cluster (B): The shift is from the 26th letter (Z) to the 2nd letter (B). This involves wrapping around the alphabet (Z -> A -> B). The shift is calculated as $(2 + 26) \pmod{26} = 2$. Alternatively, considering the positions, the shift is $+2$.
- The pattern for this pair is a shift of +5 for the first letters and +2 for the second letters.
Compare the Patterns
Let's summarize the shifts observed in each option:
| Option | Shift (1st Letter) | Shift (2nd Letter) | Observed Pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| IE - NG | +5 | +2 | +5, +2 |
| QM - VO | +5 | +2 | +5, +2 |
| GC - LF | +5 | +3 | +5, +3 |
| DZ - IB | +5 | +2 | +5, +2 |
Determine the Odd One Out
From the analysis, we can see that options 1, 2, and 4 share a common pattern: the first letter shifts forward by 5 positions in the alphabet, and the second letter shifts forward by 2 positions. Option 3 (GC - LF) deviates from this pattern because while the first letter follows the +5 shift, the second letter shifts by +3 instead of +2.
Therefore, the letter-cluster pair that does not belong to the group is GC - LF.
Important Questions from Classification
In the following question, four number pairs are given. In each pair the number on left side of (-) is related to the number of the right side of (-) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three pairs are similar on basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation.
Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. (NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 - Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)Three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group?
(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)Three of the following numbers are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g. 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/deleting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
The following contains two pairs of words which are related to each other in a certain way. Three of the following four word-pairs are alike as these have the same relationship and thus form a group. Which word-pair does NOT belong to that group?
(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be grouped based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word)Three of the following four options are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does NOT belong to that group?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
