Question

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-cluster pairs are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster pair DOES NOT belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

• A. IJ - LM
• B. DE - GH
• C. LM - OP
• D. VW - XY

Answer 1

Answer:

D. VW - XY

The letter-cluster pair that DOES NOT belong to the group is VW - XY.

Explanation:

If you look at the alphabetical continuity between the first cluster and the second cluster in each pair, you can see how many letters are skipped:

• IJ - LM: I, J $\rightarrow$ (skips K) $\rightarrow$ L, M — (Exactly 1 letter skipped)

• DE - GH: D, E $\rightarrow$ (skips F) $\rightarrow$ G, H — (Exactly 1 letter skipped)

• LM - OP: L, M $\rightarrow$ (skips N) $\rightarrow$ O, P — (Exactly 1 letter skipped)

Now let's look at VW - XY:

• VW - XY: V, W $\rightarrow$ (skips nothing) $\rightarrow$ X, Y — (0 letters skipped; W and X are consecutive)

Because VW - XY is the only pair that does not leave a one-letter gap between the two clusters, it is the odd one out.