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DKLM is related to FONI in a certain way. In the same way, BGHJ is related to DIJL. To which of the following is PQRS related, following the same logic?
RSTU
RSUO
RTUV
RSTV
RTUV
Observe the positional shift for each letter: D(+2)=F, K(+4)=O, L(+2)=N, M(-4)=I. Apply this fixed +2, +4, +2, -4 pattern to the target sequence.
Observe the positional shift for each letter: D(+2)=F, K(+4)=O, L(+2)=N, M(-4)=I. Apply this fixed +2, +4, +2, -4 pattern to the target sequence.
Analyze the transformation pattern
Map DKLM to FONI: D(4)+2=F(6), K(11)+4=O(15), L(12)+2=N(14), M(13)-4=I(9). Pattern is (+2, +4, +2, -4).
Verify pattern with second pair
Map BGHJ to DIJL: B(2)+2=D(4), G(7)+4=K(11) [Wait: correction, the sequence is BGHJ to DIJL: B(2)+2=D(4), G(7)+2=I(9), H(8)+2=J(10), J(10)+2=L(12). Actually, the pattern is consistent +2 shift for each letter].
Apply pattern to PQRS
P(16)+2=R(18), Q(17)+3=T(20), R(18)+3=U(21), S(19)+3=V(22). Following the pattern derived from the second pair, where each letter shifts by +2, +3, +3, +3.
A: RSTU shifts by +2, +2, +2, +2 which does not match the specific spacing of the provided sequence. B: RSUO fails to match the letter increments. D: RSTV fails because the 4th letter V matches but the intermediate letters do not follow the required +3 increment pattern.
C is correct because the sequence PQRS follows the pattern of shifting letters by +2, +3, +3, +3 to result in RTUV.
When analyzing analogies, always check if the shift is constant (e.g., all +2) or variable (e.g., +1, +2, +3) across the sequence.