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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZFour of the following five letter groups of the English alphabet given above are alike in a certain way and so form a group. On the basis of their position in English alphabet, which is the one that does not belong the group?
Answer: Option E
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To solve this problem, let's analyze each letter group based on their positions in the English alphabet:
(A) DKG:
- D is at position 4.
- K is at position 11.
- G is at position 7.
The difference between consecutive letters:
- K - D = 11 - 4 = 7
- G - K = 7 - 11 = -4
(B) FMI:
- F is at position 6.
- M is at position 13.
- I is at position 9.
The difference between consecutive letters:
- M - F = 13 - 6 = 7
- I - M = 9 - 13 = -4
(C) MTP:
- M is at position 13.
- T is at position 20.
- P is at position 16.
The difference between consecutive letters:
- T - M = 20 - 13 = 7
- P - T = 16 - 20 = -4
(D) JQM:
- J is at position 10.
- Q is at position 17.
- M is at position 13.
The difference between consecutive letters:
- Q - J = 17 - 10 = 7
- M - Q = 13 - 17 = -4
(E) HOL:
- H is at position 8.
- O is at position 15.
- L is at position 12.
The difference between consecutive letters:
- O - H = 15 - 8 = 7
- L - O = 12 - 15 = -3
Based on the analysis:
- Options (A), (B), (C), and (D) follow a pattern where the difference between consecutive letters alternates between +7 and -4.
- Option (E) does not follow this pattern. Although the difference between O and H is +7, the difference between L and O is -3 instead of -4.
Therefore, the letter group (E) HOL does not belong to the group formed by the other options.
The correct answer is (E) HOL.
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