Letter Cluster Odd One Out Analysis
The question asks to identify the letter cluster that differs from the others based on a specific pattern.
Identifying the Pattern
We need to find the relationship between consecutive letters in each cluster. Let's examine the gaps between the letters based on their alphabetical positions:
- Cluster 1: SUWY
- S is the 19th letter, U is the 21st, W is the 23rd, Y is the 25th.
- Pattern: $19 \xrightarrow{+2} 21 \xrightarrow{+2} 23 \xrightarrow{+2} 25$. The gap is consistently +2.
- Cluster 2: JLMP
- J is the 10th letter, L is the 12th, M is the 13th, P is the 16th.
- Pattern: $10 \xrightarrow{+2} 12 \xrightarrow{+1} 13 \xrightarrow{+3} 16$. The gaps are +2, +1, +3.
- Cluster 3: BDFH
- B is the 2nd letter, D is the 4th, F is the 6th, H is the 8th.
- Pattern: $2 \xrightarrow{+2} 4 \xrightarrow{+2} 6 \xrightarrow{+2} 8$. The gap is consistently +2.
- Cluster 4: MOQS
- M is the 13th letter, O is the 15th, Q is the 17th, S is the 19th.
- Pattern: $13 \xrightarrow{+2} 15 \xrightarrow{+2} 17 \xrightarrow{+2} 19$. The gap is consistently +2.
Conclusion
Three of the clusters (SUWY, BDFH, MOQS) follow a consistent pattern of adding 2 to the alphabetical position of the preceding letter. The cluster JLMP does not follow this pattern, having gaps of +2, +1, and +3.
Therefore, JLMP 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-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-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster DOES NOT belong to that group?
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Four words have been given, out of which three are alike in some manner and one is different. Select the odd one.
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Identify the letter-pair that does NOT belong to the following group.
Important Questions from Classification
Directions for the following 3 (three) items : consider the given information and answer the three items that follow.
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are Lecturers from different cities—Hyderabad, Delhi, Shillong, Kanpur, Chennai, Mumbai and Srinagar (not necessarily in the same order) who participated in a conference. Each one of them is specialized in a different subject, viz., Economics, Commerce, History, Sociology, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics (not necessarily in the same order).
Further 1. Lecturer from Kanpur is specialized in Geography
2. Lecturer D is from Shillong
3. Lecturer C from Delhi is specialized in Sociology
4. Lecturer B is specialized in neither History nor Mathematics
5. Lecturer A who is specialized in Economics does not belong to Hyderabad
6. Lecturer F who is specialized in Commerce belongs to Srinagar
7. Lecturer G who is specialized in Statistics belongs to Chennai
Who is specialized in Geography?
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are Lecturers from different cities—Hyderabad, Delhi, Shillong, Kanpur, Chennai, Mumbai and Srinagar (not necessarily in the same order) who participated in a conference. Each one of them is specialized in a different subject, viz., Economics, Commerce, History, Sociology, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics (not necessarily in the same order).
Further 1. Lecturer from Kanpur is specialized in Geography
2. Lecturer D is from Shillong
3. Lecturer C from Delhi is specialized in Sociology
4. Lecturer B is specialized in neither History nor Mathematics
5. Lecturer A who is specialized in Economics does not belong to Hyderabad
6. Lecturer F who is specialized in Commerce belongs to Srinagar
7. Lecturer G who is specialized in Statistics belongs to Chennai
To which city does the Lecturer specialized in Economics belong?
A, B, C, D, E, F and G are Lecturers from different cities—Hyderabad, Delhi, Shillong, Kanpur, Chennai, Mumbai and Srinagar (not necessarily in the same order) who participated in a conference. Each one of them is specialized in a different subject, viz., Economics, Commerce, History, Sociology, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics (not necessarily in the same order).
Further 1. Lecturer from Kanpur is specialized in Geography
2. Lecturer D is from Shillong
3. Lecturer C from Delhi is specialized in Sociology
4. Lecturer B is specialized in neither History nor Mathematics
5. Lecturer A who is specialized in Economics does not belong to Hyderabad
6. Lecturer F who is specialized in Commerce belongs to Srinagar
7. Lecturer G who is specialized in Statistics belongs to Chennai
Who of the following belongs to Hyderabad?
In a school, there are five teachers A, B, C, D and E. A and B teach Hindi and English. C and B teach English and Geography. D and A teach Mathematics and Hindi. E and B teach History and French. Who teaches maximum numb, of subjects?
How many triangles are there in the given figure?
