Select the odd word/letters/number/number pair from the given alternatives.
- AXAD
- BPRU
- CJLO
- DACF
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's examine the difference between consecutive letters in each option based on their alphabetical positional values:
Option A (XAD): X
+3
A
+3
D
Option B (PRU): P
+2
R
+3
U
Option C (JLO): J
+2
L
+3
O
Option D (ACF): A
+2
C
+3
F
Except for XAD (which follows a +3,+3 pattern), all other groups follow a +2,+3 pattern. Thus, XAD is the odd one out.
Option A (XAD): X
+3
A
+3
D
Option B (PRU): P
+2
R
+3
U
Option C (JLO): J
+2
L
+3
O
Option D (ACF): A
+2
C
+3
F
Except for XAD (which follows a +3,+3 pattern), all other groups follow a +2,+3 pattern. Thus, XAD is the odd one out.