Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.

BC : YX :: DE : ?

The correct answer is WV.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this letter-analogy problem, each letter in the given pair is replaced by its corresponding reverse-alphabet letter (the opposite letter in the English alphabet, where the sum of the positions of the two opposite letters equals 27).

Let's analyze the relationship between the first pair BC : YX:
- B is the 2^nd letter from the start. Its opposite letter is the 2^nd letter from the end (27 - 2 = 25^th letter), which is Y.
- C is the 3^rd letter from the start. Its opposite letter is the 3^rd letter from the end (27 - 3 = 24^th letter), which is X.
Thus, BC corresponds to YX.

Applying the exact same rule to the third term DE:
- D is the 4^th letter from the start. Its opposite letter is 27 - 4 = 23^rd letter, which is W.
- E is the 5^th letter from the start. Its opposite letter is 27 - 5 = 22^nd letter, which is V.

Therefore, DE is related to WV in the same way.