Pick the odd man out.A. B. C. D.

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Pick the odd man out.A. B. C. D.

  1. A.

    KML

  2. B.

    PRQ

  3. C.

    NPQ

  4. D.

    TVU

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Correct answer: C

Explanation: In three of the sequences the second letter is two places after the first, and the third letter is one place before the second (pattern: +2, then -1).

  • KML: K → M is +2, M → L is -1 (follows +2, then -1).

  • PRQ: P → R is +2, R → Q is -1 (follows +2, then -1).

  • TVU: T → V is +2, V → U is -1 (follows +2, then -1).

  • NPQ: N → P is +2, but P → Q is +1 (does not follow the expected -1).

Answer: NPQ is the odd one out because it violates the +2 then -1 letter-shift pattern.

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