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 : ?
Correct Answer :
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 (, , , , ...) 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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