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 is the one that does not belong to that group?…
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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 is the one that 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)
(Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter cluster)
- OG - ML
- GA - EF
- KQ - IV
- CW - ZB
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - CW - ZB
Pattern: first letter -2, second letter +5. O-2=M, G+5=L; G-2=E, A+5=F; K-2=I, Q+5=V. For CW-ZB: W+5=B (cyclic) fits, but C-2=A, not Z (C-3=Z). So CW-ZB is the odd one.
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