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In the following question, four letter-number pairs are given. The letter-number on the left side of (-) is related to the letter-number on the right side of (-) with some Logic/Rule/Relation. Three pairs are similar on the basis of same Logic/Rule/Relation. Select the odd one out from the given alternatives. 

(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the number into its 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)

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SSC CHSL 2025 Tier 1 Question Paper (21-Nov-2025) (Shift 1)
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PK320 - OI604

In each pair, compare the two letters and the number on the left with those on the right.

First letter: it always moves one step back in the alphabet, S→R, P→O, E→D, T→S (a shift of −1).

Second letter: it always moves two steps back (cyclically), A→Y, K→I, B→Z, G→E (a shift of −2).

So the letter rule is the same for all four pairs; the distinguishing feature must be the number.

Check the number difference (right number − left number): 581 − 287 = 294, 525 − 231 = 294 and 704 − 410 = 294.

For the pair PK320 − OI604 the difference is 604 − 320 = 284, which is not 294.

Three pairs increase the number by 294 while PK320 − OI604 increases it by only 284, so this is the odd one out.

The odd one out is option 2, PK320 − OI604.

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