Identify the odd/different option from the following:
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Identify the odd/different option from the following:
Answer: D. MLJ — Concept: In a letter/alphabet-series odd-one-out, each letter is mapped to its position in the alphabet (A=1, B=2, … Z=26). Three of the four options share…
- A.
GEC
- B.
TRP
- C.
ZXV
- D.
MLJ
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Correct answer: D
Concept: In a letter/alphabet-series odd-one-out, each letter is mapped to its position in the alphabet (A=1, B=2, … Z=26). Three of the four options share one consistent step pattern between consecutive letters; the option that breaks that consistent step is the odd one.
Application: Convert each option's letters to their alphabet positions and find the difference between consecutive letters:
GEC: G(7) → E(5) → C(3); differences -2, -2 — constant step.
TRP: T(20) → R(18) → P(16); differences -2, -2 — constant step.
ZXV: Z(26) → X(24) → V(22); differences -2, -2 — constant step.
MLJ: M(13) → L(12) → J(10); differences -1, -2 — the step is NOT constant.
Cross-check: Three options (GEC, TRP, ZXV) all use exactly the same rule — a constant step of -2 between successive alphabet positions. MLJ is the only option whose steps are unequal (-1 then -2), so it does not fit the shared rule.
Result: MLJ is the odd/different option, since its letters do not decrease by a consistent step of 2 like the other three.