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Select the word in which the silent letter does not belong to the same sound pattern as the others.

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UPTET 2026 Paper 2 Social Studies Question Paper (3-Jul-2026) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

Ghost

In "Hour," "Honest," and "Heir," the letter "h" at the beginning of the word is silent and is not pronounced at all.

In "Ghost," however, it is the letter "h" within the "gh" combination that is silent, while the "g" is fully pronounced, which is a different silent-letter pattern from an unpronounced initial "h."

Since "Hour," "Honest," and "Heir" all share the pattern of a completely silent initial "h," they follow the same sound pattern, unlike "Ghost."

Therefore, the correct answer is "Ghost," the word whose silent letter does not match the pattern of the others.

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Important Questions from Odd Man Out

  1. 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 its 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.)

  2. 'डटे रहना' (Persist), 'रुकना' (Endure) से उसी प्रकार संबंधित है, जिस प्रकार 'टालना' (Stall) से __________ 'से संबंधित है।

  3. Identify the figure given in the options which when put in place of ? will logically complete the series.

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  4. Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

    (A) Barbarous (B) Uncivilized (C) Gentle (D) Wild

  5. Find the odd word/letters/number from the given alternatives.

    (A) BCE (B) WXZ (C) MNP (D) GHK

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