Three of the following four pairs are alike in a certain way and one is different.
(A) ZXUQL
(B) NLHDC
(C) SQNJE
(D) PNKGB
Choose the same pattern pairs from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A), (C) and (D) only
Each group is checked by the gaps between the positions of its letters in the alphabet (A = 1, B = 2, …, Z = 26).
(A) ZXUQL — 26, 24, 21, 17, 12: the letters go back by 2, 3, 4, 5
(B) NLHDC — 14, 12, 8, 4, 3: the letters go back by 2, 4, 4, 1, so NLHDC is the different one
(C) SQNJE — 19, 17, 14, 10, 5: the letters go back by 2, 3, 4, 5
(D) PNKGB — 16, 14, 11, 7, 2: the letters go back by 2, 3, 4, 5