(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
Alphabetical Puzzle Analysis: Letter Cluster Pairs
The goal here is to find the letter-cluster pair that is different from the others. We need to look for a specific relationship or pattern connecting the letters within each pair, based on their order in the English alphabet. Three pairs will share a common rule, while one will not.
Letter Pair Analysis: Alphabetical Positions
To find the pattern, we first assign a numerical value to each letter based on its position in the alphabet: A=1, B=2, C=3, ..., Z=26. Then, we examine the transformation from the first letter of the first cluster to the first letter of the second cluster, and similarly for the second letters.
| Pair | Letters (Positions) | First Letter Transformation | Second Letter Transformation |
| UE - SI | U(21), E(5) S(19), I(9) |
U (position 21) to S (position 19) is a change of $21 - 2 = 19$. This is a shift of -2. | E (position 5) to I (position 9) is a change of $5 + 4 = 9$. This is a shift of +4. |
| JT - SY | J(10), T(20) S(19), Y(25) |
J (position 10) to S (position 19) is a change of $10 + 9 = 19$. This is a shift of +9. | T (position 20) to Y (position 25) is a change of $20 + 5 = 25$. This is a shift of +5. |
| LV - JZ | L(12), V(22) J(10), Z(26) |
L (position 12) to J (position 10) is a change of $12 - 2 = 10$. This is a shift of -2. | V (position 22) to Z (position 26) is a change of $22 + 4 = 26$. This is a shift of +4. |
| IS - GW | I(9), S(19) G(7), W(23) |
I (position 9) to G (position 7) is a change of $9 - 2 = 7$. This is a shift of -2. | S (position 19) to W (position 23) is a change of $19 + 4 = 23$. This is a shift of +4. |
Pattern Identification: Common Logic
Let's summarize the transformations found:
- UE - SI: The first letters transform by -2 (U → S), and the second letters transform by +4 (E → I).
- LV - JZ: The first letters transform by -2 (L → J), and the second letters transform by +4 (V → Z).
- IS - GW: The first letters transform by -2 (I → G), and the second letters transform by +4 (S → W).
Three pairs (UE - SI, LV - JZ, IS - GW) consistently follow the rule: the first letter shifts back by 2 positions, and the second letter shifts forward by 4 positions.
Odd Pair Determination: The Exception
The pair JT - SY does not follow this rule:
- The first letter J (10) transforms into S (19), which is a shift of +9 ($10 + 9 = 19$).
- The second letter T (20) transforms into Y (25), which is a shift of +5 ($20 + 5 = 25$).
Since the transformations for JT - SY (+9, +5) are different from the common pattern (-2, +4) found in the other pairs, this pair is the odd one out.
Important Questions from Classification (Notes)
- Find the odd one out
- Consider the following four words, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different.
(A). Arrow
(B). Missile
(C). Sword
(D). Bullet
Choose the combination that has alike words. - Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster 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.) - Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair 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.) - Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster 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.)
