Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
1. ROSE: TQSC
2. LION : NKOL
3. BEAR: DAWT
4. CAND: ECNB
5. TIGER: VKGCP
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Convert letters to values (A=1 … Z=26) and check pattern
ROSE → TQSC
R(18) → T(20) +2
O(15) → Q(17) +2
S(19) → S(19) 0
E(5) → C(3) –2
All pair follow a similar pattern:
+2, +2, 0, −2
But in BEAR → DAWT, +2, −4, −4, +2 → different pattern
Hence, the correct answer is option 1.