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Five persons like different colors and are arranged in a sequence. Only two persons come after the one who likes Red. There is exactly one person between D and the one who likes Red. The number of persons after D is equal to the number of persons before the one who likes White. The person who likes Purple is positioned before the one who likes White and after the one who likes Yellow, but not immediately after Yellow. O is placed before L and after M, who does not like Green. K is positioned between M and O.

**Question:** Four of the following five pairs are similar in a certain way and form a group. Identify the one that does not belong to the group.

(a) L - Purple
(b) M - Yellow
(c) O - Purple
(d) K - Red
(e) D - Green

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Five persons like different colors and are arranged in a sequence. Only two persons come after the one who likes Red. There is exactly one person between D and the one who likes Red. The number of persons after D is equal to the number of persons before the one who likes White. The person who likes Purple is positioned before the one who likes White and after the one who likes Yellow, but not immediately after Yellow. O is placed before L and after M, who does not like Green. K is positioned between M and O.

**Question:** Four of the following five pairs are similar in a certain way and form a group. Identify the one that does not belong to the group.

(a) L - Purple
(b) M - Yellow
(c) O - Purple
(d) K - Red
(e) D - Green

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**Solution:**

1. From the given clues, we know there are 5 persons arranged in a sequence with different colors liked by each.

2. "Only two persons after the one who likes Red" means the person who likes Red is at position 3 (since positions are 1 to 5).

3. "One person between D and the one who likes Red" implies D is either at position 1 or 5.

4. "As many persons after D as before the one who likes White" suggests a symmetry in their positions.

5. The Purple liker is placed before White and after Yellow, but not immediately after Yellow.

6. O is placed before L and after M; M does not like Green.

7. K is between M and O.

By analyzing these clues, the arrangement and color preferences can be deduced as:

- Position 1: D - Green
- Position 2: M - Yellow
- Position 3: K - Red
- Position 4: O - Purple
- Position 5: L - White

Now, looking at the pairs:

- L - Purple (Option a) is incorrect because L likes White, not Purple.
- M - Yellow (Option b) is correct.
- O - Purple (Option c) is correct.
- K - Red (Option d) is correct.
- D - Green (Option e) is correct.

Hence, option (a) L - Purple does not belong to the group as it mismatches the color preference.

**Answer:** (a) L - Purple

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