IIM B UG (B.Sc-Hons.)- Sample Paper 2026 · Logical Reasoning · Question 12

IIM B UG (B.Sc-Hons.)- Sample Paper 2026 question on Odd One Out, with the answer and a step-by-step solution.

Odd One OutLOGICAL REASONING - High LevelMultiple choiceMedium
Based on the English alphabetical order, three of the following four are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which one does not belong to the group?
  1. A
    KQJM
  2. B
    NTMP
  3. C
    OULQ
  4. D
    EKDG
Pick an option, then check.
Answer & solution

Answer: Option C

Replace each letter by its position in the alphabet and look at the steps from one letter to the next.

KQJM: K(11), Q(17), J(10), M(13) — the steps are +6, −7, +3.

NTMP: N(14), T(20), M(13), P(16) — the steps are +6, −7, +3.

EKDG: E(5), K(11), D(4), G(7) — the steps are +6, −7, +3.

OULQ: O(15), U(21), L(12), Q(17) — the steps are +6, −9, +5.

Three of the groups follow the same pattern of +6, −7, +3, but OULQ does not.

So OULQ is the odd one out.

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