(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
Identifying the Outlier Letter Cluster Pair
The question asks to find the letter-cluster pair that does not follow the same pattern as the others, based on English alphabetical order. We need to analyze the relationship between the letters within each pair and between the two clusters in each option.
Analyzing Letter Pair Relationships
Let's determine the alphabetical position difference between the letters in each cluster:
- Option 1: UX−XD
- U (21) to X (24): The difference is $24 - 21 = +3$.
- X (24) to D (4): Considering the alphabet wraps around (Z is 26), the difference is calculated as $(26 - 24) + 4 = 2 + 4 = +6$.
The pattern here is +3 for the first cluster and +6 for the second cluster.
- Option 2: FI−JM
- F (6) to I (9): The difference is $9 - 6 = +3$.
- J (10) to M (13): The difference is $13 - 10 = +3$.
Both clusters show a difference of +3.
- Option 3: DG−HK
- D (4) to G (7): The difference is $7 - 4 = +3$.
- H (8) to K (11): The difference is $11 - 8 = +3$.
Both clusters show a difference of +3.
- Option 4: SV−WZ
- S (19) to V (22): The difference is $22 - 19 = +3$.
- W (23) to Z (26): The difference is $26 - 23 = +3$.
Both clusters show a difference of +3.
Determining the Odd One Out
Options 2, 3, and 4 share a common pattern: the difference between the letters in the first cluster is +3, and the difference between the letters in the second cluster is also +3.
Option 1 (UX−XD) differs because while the first cluster (UX) has a difference of +3, the second cluster (XD) has a difference of +6 (wrapping around the alphabet).
Therefore, the letter-cluster pair UX−XD does not belong to the group.
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.)
