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Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which one does not belong to that group? (Note: The odd one out is not based on the number of consonants/vowels.)
BDF
KMO
PRT
GHI
GHI
Calculate the difference between positions of consecutive letters; in the group, all follow a constant +2, +2 gap, whereas the odd one does not.
Calculate the difference between positions of consecutive letters; in the group, all follow a constant +2, +2 gap, whereas the odd one does not.
Analyze positional indices
Convert letters to their numerical positions in the English alphabet: A=1, B=2, C=3, D=4, E=5, F=6, G=7, H=8, I=9, K=11, M=13, O=15, P=16, R=18, T=20.
Evaluate internal differences
BDF: 2, 4, 6 (Differences: +2, +2). KMO: 11, 13, 15 (Differences: +2, +2). PRT: 16, 18, 20 (Differences: +2, +2). GHI: 7, 8, 9 (Differences: +1, +1).
A: BDF follows +2, +2 pattern. B: KMO follows +2, +2 pattern. C: PRT follows +2, +2 pattern.
D is correct because GHI follows a +1, +1 pattern, while all other options follow a consistent +2, +2 increment between consecutive letters.
In letter analogy questions, always write the numerical rank of letters immediately below them to identify patterns in differences (e.g., +2, -3) instantly.