Analyze Alphabetical Patterns
The task is to find the letter cluster that is different from the others based on the English alphabetical order. Three clusters share a common pattern, while one does not.
Letter Positions in Alphabet
Assign numerical values to each letter (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26).
- YAC: Y=25, A=1, C=3
- PRU: P=16, R=18, U=21
- NPS: N=14, P=16, S=19
- JLO: J=10, L=12, O=15
Calculate Letter Intervals
Determine the difference in alphabetical positions between consecutive letters. Consider the alphabet as circular (wrapping around from Z to A).
For YAC:
- From Y (25) to A (1): The interval is +2 (Y \(\rightarrow\) Z \(\rightarrow\) A). Calculation: \(26 - 25 + 1 = 2\).
- From A (1) to C (3): The interval is +2 (A \(\rightarrow\) B \(\rightarrow\) C). Calculation: \(3 - 1 = 2\).
Resulting pattern: +2, +2.
For PRU:
- From P (16) to R (18): Interval is +2. Calculation: \(18 - 16 = 2\).
- From R (18) to U (21): Interval is +3. Calculation: \(21 - 18 = 3\).
Resulting pattern: +2, +3.
For NPS:
- From N (14) to P (16): Interval is +2. Calculation: \(16 - 14 = 2\).
- From P (16) to S (19): Interval is +3. Calculation: \(19 - 16 = 3\).
Resulting pattern: +2, +3.
For JLO:
- From J (10) to L (12): Interval is +2. Calculation: \(12 - 10 = 2\).
- From L (12) to O (15): Interval is +3. Calculation: \(15 - 12 = 3\).
Resulting pattern: +2, +3.
Identify the Outlier Cluster
Three clusters (PRU, NPS, JLO) exhibit the interval pattern +2, +3.
The cluster YAC shows a different pattern, +2, +2.
Therefore, YAC is the letter cluster that does not belong to the group.
Similar Questions
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-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-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-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to that group?
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- Find the odd word out of the given alternatives.
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- Find the odd word from the given alternatives.
Important Questions from Classification
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.)
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)
