Choose the odd one out.

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Choose the odd one out.

Answer: B. FL18ConceptIn letter–number classification, first convert each letter to its alphabet position (A = 1, B = 2, …, Z = 26). Then test the same arithmetic relation…

  1. A.

    NH6

  2. B.

    FL18

  3. C.

    XQ7

  4. D.

    More than one of the above

  5. E.

    None of the above

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Correct answer: B

Concept

In letter–number classification, first convert each letter to its alphabet position (A = 1, B = 2, …, Z = 26).

Then test the same arithmetic relation for every group; the group that alone breaks the common relation is the odd one out.

Application

  1. For NH6, N = 14 and H = 8. The absolute difference is |14 − 8| = 6, which is the displayed number.

  2. For FL18, F = 6 and L = 12. The absolute difference is |6 − 12| = 6, while the displayed number is 18; 18 is instead 6 + 12.

  3. For XQ7, X = 24 and Q = 17. The absolute difference is |24 − 17| = 7, which is the displayed number.

Cross-check

NH6 and XQ7 follow number = absolute difference of the two letter positions. FL18 uses the sum of the positions instead, so FL18 is the odd one out.

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