Question

Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster 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. EGB
• B. PMJ
• C. JLG
• D. SUP

Answer 1

Answer:

B. PMJ

The letter-cluster that DOES NOT belong to the group is PMJ.

If we look at the positional values of the letters in the English alphabet (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26), a specific pattern emerges between the letters of each cluster:

• EGB: E (+2) $\rightarrow$ G (-5) $\rightarrow$ B

• JLG: J (+2) $\rightarrow$ L (-5) $\rightarrow$ G

• SUP: S (+2) $\rightarrow$ U (-5) $\rightarrow$ P

• PMJ: P (-3) $\rightarrow$ M (-3) $\rightarrow$ J

Conclusion

EGB, JLG, and SUP follow the exact same pattern of increasing by 2 positions and then decreasing by 5 positions. PMJ breaks this rule by decreasing by 3 positions each time.