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Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which letter-cluster does not belong to that group?
(Note: The odd letter-cluster is not based on the number of consonants/vowels or their position in the letter-cluster.)

Options

A

PMS

B

URX

C

JGM

D

SPU

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Correct Answer :

Option D

SPU

Solution :

The correct option is SPU.

To determine the letter-cluster that does not belong to the group, let us analyze the pattern using the positional values of letters in the English alphabet (where A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26):

1. PMS:
Positional values: P = 16, M = 13, S = 19
16-3=13 (P - 3 = M)
13+6=19 (M + 6 = S)
Pattern: -3, +6

2. URX:
Positional values: U = 21, R = 18, X = 24
21-3=18 (U - 3 = R)
18+6=24 (R + 6 = X)
Pattern: -3, +6

3. JGM:
Positional values: J = 10, G = 7, M = 13
10-3=7 (J - 3 = G)
7+6=13 (G + 6 = M)
Pattern: -3, +6

4. SPU:
Positional values: S = 19, P = 16, U = 21
19-3=16 (S - 3 = P)
16+5=21 (P + 5 = U)
Pattern: -3, +5

All letter-clusters follow a pattern of subtracting 3 to get the second letter and adding 6 to get the third letter (-3, +6), except for SPU, which adds 5 instead of 6 to get the third letter.

Therefore, SPU does not belong to the group.

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