Find the odd one out.
Correct Answer :
DGL
Solution :
The correct option is DGL.
To find the odd one out, let us analyze the pattern of positional values of the letters in the English alphabet (A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, ..., Z = 26) for each option:
1. BEI:
B = 2, E = 5, I = 9
Difference: 5 - 2 = +3, and 9 - 5 = +4.
2. CFJ:
C = 3, F = 6, J = 10
Difference: 6 - 3 = +3, and 10 - 6 = +4.
3. SVZ:
S = 19, V = 22, Z = 26
Difference: 22 - 19 = +3, and 26 - 22 = +4.
4. DGL:
D = 4, G = 7, L = 12
Difference: 7 - 4 = +3, but 12 - 7 = +5.
All options except DGL follow the pattern of adding 3 to the first letter to get the second letter, and adding 4 to the second letter to get the third letter (+3, +4). DGL follows a pattern of (+3, +5), making it the odd one out.
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