Based on English alphabetical order, three of the following four…
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Based on English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs follow the same pattern and form a group. Which pair does not belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number or positions of consonants and vowels in the letter clusters.)
Answer: B. MO - QR — ConceptIn a letter-pair analogy, compare corresponding letters by their alphabet positions. Pairs belong to one group when the same ordered shifts transform…
- A.
HJ - KL
- B.
MO - QR
- C.
FH - IJ
- D.
SU - VW
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Correct answer: B
Concept
In a letter-pair analogy, compare corresponding letters by their alphabet positions.
Pairs belong to one group when the same ordered shifts transform the first cluster into the second cluster.
Application
HJ → KL: H(8) → K(11) gives +3, and J(10) → L(12) gives +2.
MO → QR: M(13) → Q(17) gives +4, and O(15) → R(18) gives +3.
FH → IJ: F(6) → I(9) gives +3, and H(8) → J(10) gives +2.
SU → VW: S(19) → V(22) gives +3, and U(21) → W(23) gives +2.
Pair | First-letter shift | Second-letter shift |
|---|---|---|
HJ → KL | +3 | +2 |
MO → QR | +4 | +3 |
FH → IJ | +3 | +2 |
SU → VW | +3 | +2 |
Cross-check
The shift pattern (+3, +2) appears in HJ → KL, FH → IJ, and SU → VW. MO → QR instead uses (+4, +3), so MO → QR is the pair outside the group.