SSC CHSL 2020 PYQ — Question 97

SSC CHSL - 17th October 2020 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q97

Select the option that does NOT belong to the given series:

QP, JK, ON, LM, NO

Show answer & explanation

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e NO.

Understanding

Given series: QP, JK, ON, LM, NO

The pair of letters at the odd places are in reverse alphabetical order and the pair at the even places are according to the alphabetical order.

Odd places letter pairs: QP, ON, NO

Even places letter pairs: JK, LM

NO letter pair does not follow the pattern.

Hence, NO is the odd one out.

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