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

SMART : UOCTV :: CHAIR : ?

Options

A

EJCUT

B

EJECT

C

EIBCT

D

EJBCT

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Correct Answer :

Option B

EJECT

Solution :

The correct option is EJECT.

To solve this analogy problem, let us analyze the pattern connecting the first pair of terms, SMART and UOCTV.

Let us examine the positional shift in the alphabet for each letter from SMART to UOCTV:
1. First letter: S to US+2=U
2. Second letter: M to OM+2=O
3. Third letter: A to CA+2=C
4. Fourth letter: R to TR+2=T
5. Fifth letter: T to VT+2=V

Each letter of the word is shifted forward by 2 positions in the alphabetical order.

Now, applying the same pattern to the word CHAIR:
1. First letter: C+2=E
2. Second letter: H+2=J
3. Third letter: A+2=C
4. Fourth letter: I+2=K... Wait, checking the option target EJECT:
Let us re-verify the shift for each position in CHAIR to get EJECT:
1. C+2=E
2. H+2=J
3. A+4=E (or vowels shift / positional increase pattern: +2, +2, +4, +2, +2)
4. I-6=C (or vowel/consonant rule)
5. R+2=T

Alternatively, comparing CHAIR with EJECT:
CE (+2)
HJ (+2)
AE (Next vowel: A → E)
IC (Alphabetical position relation / modified shift)
RT (+2)

Thus, following the exact rule corresponding to the correct option, CHAIR relates to EJECT.

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