Pick the odd one from the following options.
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Pick the odd one from the following options.
Answer: D. ONPMQ — Key observation: in three of the strings the letters in positions 1, 3, and 5 form a consecutive increasing sequence, and the letters in positions 2 and 4…
- A.
CADBE
- B.
JHKIL
- C.
XVYWZ
- D.
ONPMQ
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Correct answer: D
Key observation: in three of the strings the letters in positions 1, 3, and 5 form a consecutive increasing sequence, and the letters in positions 2 and 4 also form a consecutive increasing sequence. One string breaks this pattern.
CADBE: positions 1,3,5 = C, D, E (consecutive ascending); positions 2,4 = A, B (consecutive ascending).
JHKIL: positions 1,3,5 = J, K, L (consecutive ascending); positions 2,4 = H, I (consecutive ascending).
XVYWZ: positions 1,3,5 = X, Y, Z (consecutive ascending); positions 2,4 = V, W (consecutive ascending).
ONPMQ: positions 1,3,5 = O, P, Q (consecutive ascending) but positions 2,4 = N, M are consecutive in the opposite (decreasing) direction.
Conclusion: ONPMQ is the odd one out because its even-position letters decrease rather than increase, unlike the other three strings.
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