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In the following series, only one letter cluster is wrong. Find out the wrong letter cluster.

WUAC AYEG ECIK IGNO MKQS QOUW

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

To solve this, we convert the letters into their numerical positions in the alphabet (A=1,B=2…Z=26A=1, B=2 \dots Z=26) and check the interval (gap) between the letters within each cluster.

The Standard Pattern:

  1. 1st to 2nd Letter: Subtract 2 (−2-2)
  2. 2nd to 3rd Letter: Add 6 (+6+6)
  3. 3rd to 4th Letter: Add 2 (+2+2)

Pattern Analysis Table

Let's apply this pattern to every cluster to see which one breaks the rule.

ClusterLetter PositionsStep 1 (−2)(-2)Step 2 (+6)(+6)Step 3 (+2)(+2)Status
WUAC23,21,1,323, 21, 1, 323→2123 \to 21 (U)21→121 \to 1 (A)*1→31 \to 3 (C)✓\checkmark
AYEG1,25,5,71, 25, 5, 71→251 \to 25 (Y)*25→525 \to 5 (E)*5→75 \to 7 (G)✓\checkmark
ECIK5,3,9,115, 3, 9, 115→35 \to 3 (C)3→93 \to 9 (I)9→119 \to 11 (K)✓\checkmark
IGNO9,7,14,159, 7, 14, 159→79 \to 7 (G)7→147 \to 14 (N)14→1514 \to 15 (O)×\times
MKQS13,11,17,1913, 11, 17, 1913→1113 \to 11 (K)11→1711 \to 17 (Q)17→1917 \to 19 (S)✓\checkmark
QOUW17,15,21,2317, 15, 21, 2317→1517 \to 15 (O)15→2115 \to 21 (U)21→2321 \to 23 (W)✓\checkmark

*Note: The alphabet wraps around (26 + 1).


The Error Breakdown

In the cluster IGNO:

  • Correct Logic: G(7)+6G (7) + 6 should result in M(13)M (13).
  • Actual Series: It jumps to N(14)N (14) (+7+7 gap).
  • Consequently, the next gap is also wrong (N→ON \to O is +1+1, instead of +2+2).

The correct cluster should have been IGMO.

Final Answer

The wrong letter cluster is IGNO.

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