Odd One Out (SSC CGL 2021 Tier – 1)

Total Questions: 7

1. Select the one that is different. [S.S.C CGL 11/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) ZCGLS
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

{1st letter + 3 = 2nd letter}, {2nd letter + 4 = 3rd letter}, {3rd letter + 5 = 4th letter} & {4th letter + 6 = 5th letter}

NQUZF → (N + 3 = Q), (Q + 4 = U), (U + 5 = Z) & (Z + 6 = F)
LOSXD → (L + 3 = O), (O + 4 = S), (S + 5 = X) & (X + 6 = D)
FIMRX → (F + 3 = I), (I + 4 = M), (M + 5 = R) & (R + 6 = X)
But,

ZCGLS → (Z + 3 = C), (C + 4 = G), (G + 5 = L) & (L + 6 ≠ S)
Hence, ZCGLS is the correct answer.

2. Select the letter - cluster that is different. [S.S.C CGL 12/04/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) UWZBI
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

{1st letter + 2 = 2nd letter}, {2nd letter + 3 = 3rd letter}, {3rd letter + 4 = 4th letter} & {4th letter + 5 = 5th letter}

TVYCH → (T + 2 = V), (V + 3 = Y), (Y + 4 = C) & (C + 5 = H)
NPSWB → (N + 2 = P), (P + 3 = S), (S + 4 = W) & (W + 5 = B)
ACFJO → (A + 2 = C), (C + 3 = F), (F + 4 = J) & (J + 5 = O)
But,
UWZBI → (U + 2 = W), (W + 3 = Z), (Z + 4 ≠ B) & (B + 5 ≠ I)

Hence, UWZBI is the correct answer.

3. Select the letter-cluster that is different. [S.S.C CGL 18/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) FCHP
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

{1st letter - 3 = 2nd letter}, {2nd letter + 5 = 3rd letter} & {3rd letter + 7 = 4th letter}

JGLS → (J - 3 = G), (G + 5 = L) & ( L + 7 = S)

WTYF → (W - 3 = T), (T + 5 = Y) & ( Y + 7 = F)

NKPW → (N - 3 = K), (K + 5 = P) & ( P + 7 = W)

But,

FCHP → (F - 3 = C), (C + 5 = H) & ( H + 7 ≠ P)

Hence, FCHP is the correct answer.

4. Select the letter-cluster that is different. [S.S.C CGL 19/04/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) PSH
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

{1st letter + 4 = 2nd letter}, {3rd letter = opposite of 2nd letter}

SWD → (S + 4 = W) & (W ↔ D)

FJQ → (F + 4 = J) & (J ↔ Q)

LPK → (L + 4 = P) & (P ↔ K)

But,

PSH → (P + 4 ≠ S) & (S ↔ H)

Hence, PSH is the correct answer.

5. Select the letter-cluster that is different. [S.S.C CGL 19/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) GZTNK
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

{1st letter - 7 = 2nd letter}, {2nd letter - 6 = 3rd letter}, {3rd letter - 5 = 4th letter} & {4th letter - 4 = 5th letter}

HAUPL → (H - 7 = A), (A - 6 = U), (U - 5 = P) & (P - 4 = L)

YRLGC → (Y - 7 = R), (R - 6 = L), (L - 5 = G) & (G - 4 = C)

ATNIE → (A - 7 = T), (T - 6 = N), (N - 5 = I) & (P - 4 = E)

But,

GZTNK → (G - 7 = A), (Z - 6 = T), (T - 5 ≠ N) & (N - 4 ≠ K)

Hence, GZTNK is the correct answer.

6. Select the letter-cluster that is different. [S.S.C CGL 20/04/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) FCXB
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

{4th letter = Opposite of 1st letter} & {2nd letter = Opposite of 3rd letter}

WTGD → (W ↔ D) & (G ↔ T)
MJQN → (M ↔ N) & (J ↔ Q)
KHSP → (K ↔ P) & (H ↔ S)

But,

FCXB → (F ↔ U ≠ B) & (C ↔ X)

Hence, FCXB is the correct answer.

7. Select the one that is different. [S.S.C CGL 21/04/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) HJM
Solution:The pattern followed here is :

{1st letter + 2 = 2nd letter}, {2nd letter + 4 = 3rd letter}

GIM → (G + 2 → I) & (I + 4 → M)
MOS → (M + 2 → O) & (O + 4 → S)
LNR → (L + 2 → N) & (N + 4 → R)

But,

HJM → (H + 2 → J) & (J + 4 → N ≠ M)

Hence, HJM is the correct answer.