From the given anagrams select the odd one out.
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From the given anagrams select the odd one out.
- A.
AE5
- B.
DF6
- C.
HN14
- D.
KP18
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Correct answer: D
In this alphanumeric anagram series, each item pairs two letters with a trailing number. In a correctly-formed item, the trailing number equals the alphabetical position of the second letter (A=1, B=2, ... Z=26). To find the odd one out, check whether this letter-to-number correspondence holds for every item -- the one item where it fails is the exception.
Item | Second letter (position) | Trailing number | Consistent? |
|---|---|---|---|
AE5 | E (5th) | 5 | Yes |
DF6 | F (6th) | 6 | Yes |
HN14 | N (14th) | 14 | Yes |
KP18 | P (16th) | 18 | No -- mismatch |
Checking against the first letter of each pair (A, D, H, K) shows no fixed relationship to the trailing number, confirming the intended rule is the second-letter check. Under that rule, exactly one item -- the one with trailing number 18 -- fails to match; every other item matches its second letter's position exactly.
Since KP18 breaks the pattern that AE5, DF6 and HN14 all satisfy, KP18 is the odd one out.