(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster.)
Analyzing Alphabetical Letter Cluster Pairs
This question requires us to identify the relationship between letters in pairs and find the pair that doesn't follow the same logic as the others. We need to look at the order of letters in the English alphabet. Let's assign numerical positions to each letter (A=1, B=2, C=3, ..., Z=26).
Step-by-Step Pair Analysis
Let's examine each given pair of letter clusters:
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Pair 1: TX-RV
- Cluster TX: T is the 20th letter and X is the 24th letter. The difference is \(24 - 20 = 4\).
- Cluster RV: R is the 18th letter and V is the 22nd letter. The difference is \(22 - 18 = 4\).
- In this pair, the difference between the letters within each cluster is 4.
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Pair 2: SV-MP
- Cluster SV: S is the 19th letter and V is the 22nd letter. The difference is \(22 - 19 = 3\).
- Cluster MP: M is the 13th letter and P is the 16th letter. The difference is \(16 - 13 = 3\).
- In this pair, the difference between the letters within each cluster is 3.
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Pair 3: AD-UX
- Cluster AD: A is the 1st letter and D is the 4th letter. The difference is \(4 - 1 = 3\).
- Cluster UX: U is the 21st letter and X is the 24th letter. The difference is \(24 - 21 = 3\).
- In this pair, the difference between the letters within each cluster is 3.
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Pair 4: FI-ZC
- Cluster FI: F is the 6th letter and I is the 9th letter. The difference is \(9 - 6 = 3\).
- Cluster ZC: Z is the 26th letter and C is the 3rd letter. Considering the alphabetical order wraps around (after Z comes A), the difference is \(3 - 26 \pmod{26} = 3\). Alternatively, Z (+1) is A, (+2) is B, (+3) is C. So the difference is 3.
- In this pair, the difference between the letters within each cluster is 3.
Identifying the Grouping Pattern
By analyzing the differences between the letters within each cluster, we observe the following:
- Pairs SV-MP, AD-UX, and FI-ZC all have a consistent difference of +3 between the letters in their respective clusters.
- The pair TX-RV has a consistent difference of +4 between the letters in its clusters.
Determining the Odd One Out
Since three pairs (SV-MP, AD-UX, FI-ZC) share the common characteristic of having an internal letter difference of +3, while the pair TX-RV has an internal letter difference of +4, the pair TX-RV does not belong to the group.
Similar Questions
Which of the following options should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
‘NJM, PLO, RNQ, TPS, ?Which of the following options should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
GJF, ILH, KNJ, MPL, ?- If each consonant in the word GRAVITY is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order and each vowel is changed to the letter immediately succeeding it in the English alphabetical order. How many consonants are present in the new group of letters thus formed?
- QLPK is related to IDHC in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, VQUP is related to NIMH. To which of the following options is TOSN related, following the same logic?
- Select the triad which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern.
FB-IE-LM
JF-MI-PQ - Find the odd set of letters from the given alternatives.
- Find the odd letter cluster out of the given alternatives.
- 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 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.) - In the word MAJESTIC, each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order and each vowel is changed to the letter immediately succeeding it in the English alphabetical order. How many vowels are present in the new group of letters thus formed?
- Each vowel in the word JOURNALIST is changed to the letter following it in the English alphabetical order, and each consonant is changed to the letter preceding it in the English alphabetical order. How many letters will appear exactly twice in the group of letters thus formed?
Important Questions from Alphabet or Word Test
If the order of the letters in the English alphabet is reversed and each letter represents the letter whose position it occupies, then which one of the following represents 'LUCKNOW'?
The series given below contains a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
i. ytbei732btyei
ii. ytbei732btyei
iii. ytbe1732btyei
iv. ytbei732btyei
Which of the following options should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
‘NJM, PLO, RNQ, TPS, ?Which of the following options should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
GJF, ILH, KNJ, MPL, ?This question is based on the words given below.
(Left) BAD FIG ICE NOT (Right)
In each of the words, each vowel is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding in the English alphabetical order. In how many letter clusters thus formed, will no vowel appear?
