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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?

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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?
  1. AD- BE
  2. GJ- HK
  3. UX- VY
  4. KN- LP

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Correct answer: D - KN- LP
In AD-BE, GJ-HK, UX-VY the letters of each half are 3 apart and each letter moves +1 in the second half. In KN-LP, N->P is +2 (L and P are 4 apart), so it is the odd one.

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