Verbal Reasoning - Classification

Directions to Solve

In each of the following questions, some groups of letters are given, all of which, except one, share a common similarity while one is different. Choose the odd one out.


16.
Choose the odd one out.
XW
FG
ML
PO
TS
Answer: Option
Explanation:

All other groups contain two consecutive letters in reverse order.


17.
Choose the odd one out.
RTW
QOM
IKM
IKM
BDF
Answer: Option
Explanation:

All other groups contain alternate letters of the alphabet.


18.
Choose the odd one out.
VT
MQ
PR
DF
FG
Answer: Option
Explanation:

Putting A = 1, B = 2,.....and so on, we have :

VT = V + T = 22 + 20 = 42 (even);
MQ = M + Q = 13 + 17 = 30 (even);
PR = P + R = 16 + 18 = 34 (even);
DF = D + F = 4 + 6 = 10 (even);
FG = F + G = 6 + 7 = 13 (odd).


19.
Choose the odd one out.
HGF
XWV
NML
OPQ
UTS
Answer: Option
Explanation:

In all other groups, the three letters are consecutive but in reverse order.


20.
Choose the odd one out.
GDA
OLI
VSP
KHE
WYZ
Answer: Option
Explanation:

In all other groups, the second and first letters are three steps ahead of third and second letters respectively.