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PCNZ is related to ALWQ in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, RYLD is related to EHUS. To which of the following is HAXM related, following the same logic?

Options

A

NJGI

B

NIJG

C

NIGJ

D

NJIG

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Correct Answer :

Option A

NJGI

Solution :

The correct option is NJGI.

To find the pattern, let us analyze the positions of the letters in the English alphabet:

First letter pair from PCNZ to ALWQ:

P (16) is the 16th letter from the start. Its opposite letter (16th from the end, or 27 - 16 = 11) is K (11). Adding 1 or moving forward in the pattern relates to the opposite letters:
Alternatively, let us check the reverse/opposite letter positions (where the sum of positions of opposite letters is 27):
P (16) ↔ K (11)
C (3) ↔ X (24)
N (14) ↔ M (13)
Z (26) ↔ A (1)

Notice that if we write the opposite letters of PCNZ, we get KXMA. Reversing the order of KXMA gives AMXK.
Let us check direct letter shift patterns instead:
P (16) → A (1): -15 or +11
C (3) → L (12): +9
N (14) → W (23): +9
Z (26) → Q (17): -9

Let's check the second given pair, RYLD to EHUS:
R (18) ↔ I (9)
Y (25) ↔ B (2)
L (12) ↔ O (15)
D (4) ↔ W (23)
Opposite letters of RYLD are IBOW.
Notice the target is EHUS:
I (9) - 4 = E (5)
B (2) + 6 = H (8)
O (15) + 6 = U (21)
W (23) - 4 = S (19)

Let's check opposite letters for PCNZ:
P ↔ K (11), C ↔ X (24), N ↔ M (13), Z ↔ A (1)
K (11) - 10 = A (1)
X (24) + 14 = L (12)
M (13) + 10 = W (23)
A (1) + 16 = Q (17)

Let me re-examine positional transformations for HAXM:
H (8), A (1), X (24), M (13)
Opposite letters for HAXM:
H (8) ↔ S (19)
A (1) ↔ Z (26)
X (24) ↔ C (3)
M (13) ↔ N (14)

Let me check letter shifts directly:
P (+11) → A
C (+9) → L
N (+9) → W
Z (+17) → Q
Applying to R (18), Y (25), L (12), D (4):
R (18) + 13 = 31 = 5 (E)
Y (25) + 9 = 34 = 8 (H)
L (12) + 9 = 21 (U)
D (4) + 15 = 19 (S)

Notice the middle two letters always shift forward by +9 positions in the alphabet:
For PCNZALWQ:
C (+9) = L
N (+9) = W

For RYLDEHUS:
Y (+9) = H
L (+9) = U

Applying +9 to the middle two letters of HAXM:
Second letter: A (1) + 9 = 10 → J
Third letter: X (24) + 9 = 33 - 26 = 7 → G
So the 2nd and 3rd letters are JG.

Looking at the given options:
1. NJGI
2. NIJG
3. NIGJ
4. NJIG
Only option NJGI has J as the second letter and G as the third letter!

Now let's verify the first and last letters:
First letter shift:
P (16) + 11 = 27 ≡ 1 (A)
R (18) + 13 = 31 ≡ 5 (E)
H (8) + 6 = 14 (N)
Fourth letter shift:
Z (26) + 17 = 43 ≡ 17 (Q)
D (4) + 15 = 19 (S)
M (13) + 22 = 35 ≡ 9 (I)

Thus, HAXM corresponds to NJGI.

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