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QSTV is related to ZBCE in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, VXYA is related to EGHJ. To which of the following is XZAC related, following the same logic?

Options

A

GHIL

B

GIIL

C

GJIR

D

GIJL

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Correct Answer :

Option D

GIJL

Solution :

The correct option is GIJL.

To solve this letter-analogy problem, we find the pattern by examining the positions of the letters in the standard English alphabetical order (where A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26).

Let us analyze the first relationship: QSTV is related to ZBCE.

First, we write down the numerical positions of the letters in QSTV:
Q = 17
S = 19
T = 20
V = 22

Next, we write down the numerical positions of the letters in ZBCE, accounting for alphabetical wrapping after Z (26) (such that A = 27, B = 28, C = 29, etc.):
Z = 26
B = 2 (or 28)
C = 3 (or 29)
E = 5 (or 31)

Comparing the letters step-by-step:
For the first letters:
17+9=26
which corresponds to Z.
For the second letters:
19+9=28
Wrapping around the 26-letter alphabet: 28 - 26 = 2 (B).
For the third letters:
20+9=29
Wrapping around the 26-letter alphabet: 29 - 26 = 3 (C).
For the fourth letters:
22+9=31
Wrapping around the 26-letter alphabet: 31 - 26 = 5 (E).

The pattern is to shift each letter forward by 9 positions in a cyclic alphabetical order.

Let us verify this with the second pair, VXYA to EGHJ:
V (22) + 9 = 31 ⇒ 31 - 26 = 5 (E)
X (24) + 9 = 33 ⇒ 33 - 26 = 7 (G)
Y (25) + 9 = 34 ⇒ 34 - 26 = 8 (H)
A (1) + 9 = 10 (J)
The pattern of shifting by +9 holds true.

Now, applying the same logic to XZAC:
X (24) + 9 = 33 ⇒ 33 - 26 = 7 (G)
Z (26) + 9 = 35 ⇒ 35 - 26 = 9 (I)
A (1) + 9 = 10 (J)
C (3) + 9 = 12 (L)

Putting these letters together, we get GIJL.

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