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Complete the analogy: ACE : GIK :: MOQ : ?
SUW
STU
SVX
SUY
SUW
Find the positional shift between corresponding letters of the first pair (each letter increases by +6) and apply the exact same increment to the second pair.
Find the positional shift between corresponding letters of the first pair (each letter increases by +6) and apply the exact same increment to the second pair.
Analyze First Pair
Examine ACE to GIK. A (1) becomes G (7) which is +6, C (3) becomes I (9) which is +6, and E (5) becomes K (11) which is +6. The fixed pattern is adding 6 to the alphabetical position of each letter.
Apply Pattern to Second Pair
Take MOQ and apply the same +6 shift. M (13) + 6 = S (19), O (15) + 6 = U (21), and Q (17) + 6 = W (23). This yields SUW.
B: STU is incorrect because it breaks the uniform +6 alphabetical step. C: SVX is incorrect because V and X do not follow the required position increments. D: SUY is incorrect because Y represents a different shift instead of the required +6 for the last letter.
A is correct because applying a consistent +6 positional shift to each letter of MOQ yields SUW.
Always write down the 1 to 26 numerical values of letters quickly in rough work to instantly spot constant addition or subtraction patterns.