Question

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

• A. VSW
• B. NLO
• C. WTX
• D. KHL

Answer 1

Answer:

B. NLO

Let’s check the alphabetical movement pattern inside each cluster.

Write alphabetical positions:

• VSW → V(22), S(19), W(23)

• NLO → N(14), L(12), O(15)

• WTX → W(23), T(20), X(24)

• KHL → K(11), H(8), L(12)

  Check letter-wise movement (1st → 2nd → 3rd)

VSW

• V → S : −3

• S → W : +4

WTX

• W → T : −3

• T → X : +4

KHL

• K → H : −3

• H → L : +4

NLO

• N → L : −2

• L → O : +3

• VSW, WTX, KHL follow the same pattern:
  −3, then +4

• NLO follows a different pattern:
  −2, then +3

So, NLO does not belong to the group.