Find odd one out?
Correct Answer :
PLR
Solution :
The correct option is PLR.
To find the odd one out, let us analyze the positional values of the letters in the English alphabet for each option:
1. FBI:
F = 6
B = 2
I = 9
Notice that the position of the third letter is the sum of the positions of the first two letters:
6 + 2 = 8 (Wait, let's check another pattern or relationship).
Let me re-examine the positions of the letters in each triplet:
FBI: F(6), B(2), I(9) → 6 + 2 + 1 = 9 or (6 - 2 = 4, etc.)
EAH: E(5), A(1), H(8) → 5 + 1 + 2 = 8?
Let me look closely at the positions:
FBI: F = 6, B = 2, I = 9. Sum = 6 + 2 + 9 = 17.
PLR: P = 16, L = 12, R = 18. Sum = 16 + 12 + 18 = 46.
EAH: E = 5, A = 1, H = 8. Sum = 5 + 1 + 8 = 14.
IEL: I = 9, E = 5, L = 12. Sum = 9 + 5 + 12 = 26.
RNU: R = 18, N = 14, U = 21. Sum = 18 + 14 + 21 = 53.
Let's check the difference between consecutive letters or another logical rule:
- FBI: F (6) → B (2) [-4], B (2) → I (9) [+7]
- EAH: E (5) → A (1) [-4], A (1) → H (8) [+7]
- IEL: I (9) → E (5) [-4], E (5) → L (12) [+7]
- RNU: R (18) → N (14) [-4], N (14) → U (21) [+7]
- PLR: P (16) → L (12) [-4], L (12) → R (18) [+6]
As seen from the pattern:
In FBI, EAH, IEL, and RNU, the first letter moves backwards by 4 positions (-4) to get the second letter, and the second letter moves forward by 7 positions (+7) to get the third letter.
However, in PLR, P (16) to L (12) is -4, but L (12) to R (18) is +6 instead of +7.
Therefore, PLR is the odd one out.
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