1. BRISK: DTKUO
2. CLOUD: ENQUF
3. FLAME: HMCOG
4. GRANT: HVCRV
5. HOUSE: JQWUG
Analyzing Alphabetical Patterns in Reasoning Questions
This question requires us to identify a pattern among pairs of words and find the pair that does not fit the established pattern. We need to analyze the relationship between the letters in the first word and the second word of each pair by examining the shifts in their alphabetical positions.
Methodology: Letter Position Shifts
The common approach for such problems is to check the shift in the alphabetical position of each letter. We assign numbers to letters (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26) and calculate the difference between the corresponding letters in the given pairs to find the pattern.
Step-by-Step Analysis of Options
1. BRISK : DTKUO
Let's find the difference in positions for this pair:
| Letter 1 | Position 1 | Letter 2 | Position 2 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B | 2 | D | 4 | $4 - 2 = +2$ |
| R | 18 | T | 20 | $20 - 18 = +2$ |
| I | 9 | K | 11 | $11 - 9 = +2$ |
| S | 19 | U | 21 | $21 - 19 = +2$ |
| K | 11 | O | 15 | $15 - 11 = +4$ |
The pattern observed is: $+2, +2, +2, +2, +4$. Most letters are shifted by $+2$, but the last letter shows a shift of $+4$.
2. CLOUD : ENQUF
Let's find the difference in positions for this pair:
| Letter 1 | Position 1 | Letter 2 | Position 2 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 3 | E | 5 | $5 - 3 = +2$ |
| L | 12 | N | 14 | $14 - 12 = +2$ |
| O | 15 | Q | 17 | $17 - 15 = +2$ |
| U | 21 | U | 21 | $21 - 21 = +0$ |
| D | 4 | F | 6 | $6 - 4 = +2$ |
The pattern observed is: $+2, +2, +2, +0, +2$. Most letters are shifted by $+2$, but the fourth letter shows a shift of $+0$.
3. FLAME : HMCOG
Let's find the difference in positions for this pair:
| Letter 1 | Position 1 | Letter 2 | Position 2 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 6 | H | 8 | $8 - 6 = +2$ |
| L | 12 | M | 13 | $13 - 12 = +1$ |
| A | 1 | C | 3 | $3 - 1 = +2$ |
| M | 13 | O | 15 | $15 - 13 = +2$ |
| E | 5 | G | 7 | $7 - 5 = +2$ |
The pattern observed is: $+2, +1, +2, +2, +2$. Most letters are shifted by $+2$, but the second letter shows a shift of $+1$.
4. GRANT : HVCRV
Let's find the difference in positions for this pair:
| Letter 1 | Position 1 | Letter 2 | Position 2 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | H | 8 | $8 - 7 = +1$ |
| R | 18 | V | 22 | $22 - 18 = +4$ |
| A | 1 | C | 3 | $3 - 1 = +2$ |
| N | 14 | R | 18 | $18 - 14 = +4$ |
| T | 20 | V | 22 | $22 - 20 = +2$ |
The pattern observed is: $+1, +4, +2, +4, +2$. This pattern significantly deviates from a consistent shift, involving multiple different shifts ($+1, +4$) and not predominantly following the $+2$ rule.
5. HOUSE : JQWUG
Let's find the difference in positions for this pair:
| Letter 1 | Position 1 | Letter 2 | Position 2 | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 8 | J | 10 | $10 - 8 = +2$ |
| O | 15 | Q | 17 | $17 - 15 = +2$ |
| U | 21 | W | 23 | $23 - 21 = +2$ |
| S | 19 | U | 21 | $21 - 19 = +2$ |
| E | 5 | G | 7 | $7 - 5 = +2$ |
The pattern observed is: $+2, +2, +2, +2, +2$. This pair follows a consistent $+2$ shift for all its letters.
Identifying the Outlier Pair
The question asks us to find the one pair that does not belong to the group, meaning four pairs share a common characteristic. Analyzing the patterns:
- Pairs 1 (BRISK: DTKUO), 2 (CLOUD: ENQUF), 3 (FLAME: HMCOG), and 5 (HOUSE: JQWUG) are similar because they primarily follow a $+2$ alphabetical shift. Pair 5 adheres to this $+2$ shift perfectly for all letters. Pairs 1, 2, and 3 exhibit minor variations in the shift for one letter ($+4$, $+0$, and $+1$ respectively), but still largely follow the $+2$ shift rule.
- Pair 4 (GRANT: HVCRV) presents a sequence of shifts ($+1, +4, +2, +4, +2$) that significantly differs from the others. It does not predominantly use the $+2$ shift and includes multiple irregular shifts like $+1$ and $+4$.
Based on this analysis, GRANT: HVCRV is the pair that does not conform to the pattern established by the other four pairs and is therefore the odd one out.
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