Concept:Identify the pattern in positional shifts between the letters of each pair. The odd pair does not follow the common shift pattern.
Explanation:Assign positions:
A=1,B=2,…,Z=26.
Check the shift from the first letter to the first letter of the second pair (i.e., left to right across the hyphen).
Pair A: RX – WM
R(18)→W(23)=+5X(24)→M(13)=−11 (or
+15 cyclic).
Pair B: YE – DT
Y(25)→D(4)=+5 (cyclic:
25+5=30≡4)
E(5)→T(20)=+15Pair C: KQ – QE
K(11)→Q(17)=+6Q(17)→E(5)=−12 (or
+14 cyclic).
Pair D: IO – ND
I(9)→N(14)=+5O(15)→D(4)=−11 (or
+15 cyclic).
Pairs A, B, and D all have a shift of
+5 in the first letter (considering cyclic wrap). Pair B has
+15 in the second letter, but the first letter pattern is consistent across A, B, D.
Pair C has a
+6 shift in the first letter, breaking the
+5 pattern.
Therefore, KQ – QE does not belong to the group.
Answer:Option C (KQ – QE)