GATE EE 2016 Set 1 — Question 4
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Pick the odd one from the following options.
Correct answer
(D) ONPMQ
Solution
Let's analyze the pattern of the letters in each option relative to their alphabetical order.For each option, identify the set of 5 consecutive letters and then determine the order in which they appear.(A) CADBE:
Sorted letters: A, B, C, D, E
Positions in the given sequence relative to sorted: C (3rd), A (1st), D (4th), B (2nd), E (5th)
Pattern: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5(B) JHKIL:
Sorted letters: H, I, J, K, L
Positions in the given sequence relative to sorted: J (3rd), H (1st), K (4th), I (2nd), L (5th)
Pattern: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5(C) XVYWZ:
Sorted letters: V, W, X, Y, Z
Positions in the given sequence relative to sorted: X (3rd), V (1st), Y (4th), W (2nd), Z (5th)
Pattern: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5(D) ONPMQ:
Sorted letters: M, N, O, P, Q
Positions in the given sequence relative to sorted: O (3rd), N (2nd), P (4th), M (1st), Q (5th)
Pattern: 3, 2, 4, 1, 5Options (A), (B), and (C) follow the same pattern (3, 1, 4, 2, 5). Option (D) follows a different pattern (3, 2, 4, 1, 5). Therefore, (D) is the odd one out.The final answer is
Sorted letters: A, B, C, D, E
Positions in the given sequence relative to sorted: C (3rd), A (1st), D (4th), B (2nd), E (5th)
Pattern: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5(B) JHKIL:
Sorted letters: H, I, J, K, L
Positions in the given sequence relative to sorted: J (3rd), H (1st), K (4th), I (2nd), L (5th)
Pattern: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5(C) XVYWZ:
Sorted letters: V, W, X, Y, Z
Positions in the given sequence relative to sorted: X (3rd), V (1st), Y (4th), W (2nd), Z (5th)
Pattern: 3, 1, 4, 2, 5(D) ONPMQ:
Sorted letters: M, N, O, P, Q
Positions in the given sequence relative to sorted: O (3rd), N (2nd), P (4th), M (1st), Q (5th)
Pattern: 3, 2, 4, 1, 5Options (A), (B), and (C) follow the same pattern (3, 1, 4, 2, 5). Option (D) follows a different pattern (3, 2, 4, 1, 5). Therefore, (D) is the odd one out.The final answer is
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