In each of the following questions, a group of three letter-number-symbol triplets is given in each option. Identify the group th…

General Intelligence & Reasoning ·Previously asked in SSC CGL 2025

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Question

In each of the following questions, a group of three letter-number-symbol triplets is given in each option. Identify the group that does NOT follow the same pattern as the others.

  1. A. Z1 : Y2@ : X3
  2. B. W4% : V5^ : U6&
  3. C. T7 : S8( : R9)
  4. D. Q10 : P9@ : O8 (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — Q10 : P9@ : O8

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Q10_ : P9@ : O8$.

Key Points

  • In the other three groups the letters step backwards by one while the digits step forwards by one: Z1, Y2, X3; W4, V5, U6; T7, S8, R9.
  • The odd group has letters going backwards (Q, P, O) but digits going down (10, 9, 8), reversing the numeric direction.
  • Its symbols also break the running order that the other groups continue.
  • In classification questions check each strand — letters, digits, symbols — separately; only one usually breaks.

Additional Information

  • Classification questions supply three items sharing a rule and one that breaks it, so identify the rule from the majority rather than examining each option in isolation.
  • Where a group mixes letters, digits and symbols, test each strand separately; only one usually breaks, and the rest are there to slow you down.
  • Watch the direction of each sequence — letters descending while digits ascend is a favourite construction, and reversing just one strand creates the odd group.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक प्रश्न में, प्रत्येक विकल्प में तीन अक्षर-संख्या-प्रतीक समूह दिए गए हैं। उस समूह की पहचान कीजिए जो अन्य के समान स्वरूप का पालन नहीं करता है।

  1. A. Z1 : Y2@ : X3
  2. B. W4% : V5^ : U6&
  3. C. T7 : S8( : R9)
  4. D. Q10 : P9@ : O8

Topics covered: Odd One Out Classification