SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 79

SSC CHSL - 1st July 2019 - Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q79

Three of the following four letter-clusters are alike in a certain way and one is different. Pick the odd one out.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. HSKPM

The alphabet from A to Z takes numerical position values from 1 to 26.

The sum of the numerical position values of the words (forming the group) is even.

The sum of numerical position values:

HSKPM = 8 + 19 + 11 + 16 + 13 = 67 = odd number

JQMNP = 10 + 17 + 13 + 14 + 16 = 70 = even number

DWGTJ = 4 + 23 + 7 + 20 + 10 = 64 = even number

PKSHV = 16 + 11 + 19 + 8 + 22 = 76 = even number

Hence, the correct answer is HSKPM.