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EHLF is related to NQUO in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, HKOI is related to QTXR. To which of the following is JMQK related, following the same logic?
VSTZ
VSZT
SVTZ
SVZT
SVZT
Identify the positional shift for each letter: E(+9)=N, H(+9)=Q, L(+9)=U, F(+9)=O. Applying +9 to every letter provides the immediate answer.
Identify the positional shift for each letter: E(+9)=N, H(+9)=Q, L(+9)=U, F(+9)=O. Applying +9 to every letter provides the immediate answer.
Analyze the relationship between EHLF and NQUO
E(5)+9=N(14), H(8)+9=Q(17), L(12)+9=U(21), F(6)+9=O(15). The pattern is a consistent shift of +9 positions in the English alphabet for every letter.
Verify the pattern with HKOI and QTXR
H(8)+9=Q(17), K(11)+9=T(20), O(15)+9=X(24), I(9)+9=R(18). The +9 rule holds true for both given pairs.
Apply the +9 pattern to JMQK
J(10)+9=S(19), M(13)+9=V(22), Q(17)+9=Z(26), K(11)+9=T(20). Mapping these positions gives the letters S, V, Z, and T.
A: VSTZ is incorrect as it does not start with S; B: VSZT has Z and T swapped incorrectly; C: SVTZ is incorrect as the third letter should be Z, not T.
D is correct because applying the consistent +9 shift to each letter of JMQK (J+9=S, M+9=V, Q+9=Z, K+9=T) yields SVZT.
Always check the alphabetical index shift for at least the first and last letters first to eliminate options rapidly in coding-decoding questions.