(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
Alphabetical Order Letter Cluster Pairs
The task is to identify the letter-cluster pair that deviates from a pattern shared by the other three, based on alphabetical sequence.
Letter Pair Analysis
We evaluate each pair using the numerical positions of letters (A=1 to Z=26) and the difference between letters within each cluster.
PM - OL Pair Analysis
Positions:
- P=16, M=13
- O=15, L=12
Difference (PM): \(16 - 13 = 3\).
Difference (OL): \(15 - 12 = 3\).
Differences match (\(3=3\)).
TQ - KO Pair Analysis
Positions:
- T=20, Q=17
- K=11, O=15
Difference (TQ): \(20 - 17 = 3\).
Difference (KO): \(11 - 15 = -4\).
Differences do not match (\(3 \neq -4\)).
MJ - LI Pair Analysis
Positions:
- M=13, J=10
- L=12, I=9
Difference (MJ): \(13 - 10 = 3\).
Difference (LI): \(12 - 9 = 3\).
Differences match (\(3=3\)).
VS - UR Pair Analysis
Positions:
- V=22, S=19
- U=21, R=18
Difference (VS): \(22 - 19 = 3\).
Difference (UR): \(21 - 18 = 3\).
Differences match (\(3=3\)).
Odd Letter Pair Out
A consistent pattern exists where the numerical difference between letters in the first cluster equals the difference in the second cluster for pairs PM-OL, MJ-LI, and VS-UR.
The TQ - KO pair fails this pattern as the differences (\(3\) and \(-4\)) are unequal. Thus, TQ - KO is the odd one out.
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?
(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? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)
- Find the odd word out of the given alternatives.
- Find the odd word out of the given alternatives.
- 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)
