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Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.
TRUTH : IVXVY :: SIMPLE : FNSQNY :: AROUND : ?

Options

A

EPXSRA

B

DNUORA

C

EPXSWG

D

EOVPSB

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Correct Answer :

Option C

EPXSWG

Solution :

The correct option is EPXSWG.

To find the pattern, let us analyze the relation between the given letter-clusters:

Pattern Analysis:
1. Reverse the order of the letters in the word.
2. Add consecutive integers (1, 2, 3, 4, ...) to the positional values of the reversed letters (where A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26).

First Analogy: TRUTH : IVXVY
- Reverse the word TRUTH: H - T - U - R - T
- Apply the addition pattern:
  • H (8) + 1 = 9 ⇒ I
  • T (20) + 2 = 22 ⇒ V
  • U (21) + 3 = 24 ⇒ X
  • R (18) + 4 = 22 ⇒ V
  • T (20) + 5 = 25 ⇒ Y
Combined, this gives IVXVY.

Second Analogy: SIMPLE : FNSQNY
- Reverse the word SIMPLE: E - L - P - M - I - S
- Apply the addition pattern:
  • E (5) + 1 = 6 ⇒ F
  • L (12) + 2 = 14 ⇒ N
  • P (16) + 3 = 19 ⇒ S
  • M (13) + 4 = 17 ⇒ Q
  • I (9) + 5 = 14 ⇒ N
  • S (19) + 6 = 25 ⇒ Y
Combined, this gives FNSQNY.

Applying the pattern to AROUND:
- Reverse the word AROUND: D - N - U - O - R - A
- Apply the addition pattern:
  • D (4) + 1 = 5 ⇒ E
  • N (14) + 2 = 16 ⇒ P
  • U (21) + 3 = 24 ⇒ X
  • O (15) + 4 = 19 ⇒ S
  • R (18) + 5 = 23 ⇒ W
  • A (1) + 6 = 7 ⇒ G
Combined, this gives EPXSWG.

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