In the given question sets of alphabets are given as options and these sets shares a common similarity, whereas one is different. Choose the odd one out.

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Answer 1

The positions of the letters according to the English alphabet series:

Common Diagram 28.01.2020 D1

The pattern followed here is:

Option 1) QIB - Q(17) I(9) B(2) - Letters are in decreasing order.

Option 2) XUH - X(24) U(21) H(8) - Letters are in decreasing order.

Option 3) ACV - A(1) C(3) V(22) - Letters are in increasing order.

Option 4) SMO - S(19) M(13) O(15) - Letters are in random order.

Here, all the options gives a sequence except 'SMO'.

Hence, the correct answer is "SMO".