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If ACDE is related to BDEF, then HIKL is related to?
IJLM
IJMN
GHIJ
IKLM
IJLM
Apply a uniform shift of +1 to the alphabetical position of each letter in the given word (A → B, C → D, etc.).
Apply a uniform shift of +1 to the alphabetical position of each letter in the given word (A → B, C → D, etc.).
Analyze the Given Relationship
Look at the transformation from ACDE to BDEF. Each letter is shifted forward by 1 position in the English alphabet: A becomes B, C becomes D, D becomes E, and E becomes F.
Apply the Rule to HIKL
Apply the same +1 shift to each letter of HIKL: 1: H (+1) → I, 2: I (+1) → J, 3: K (+1) → L, 4: L (+1) → M. The resulting transformed word is IJLM.
B: IJMN is incorrect because the last two letters do not follow the +1 shift from K and L. C: GHIJ is incorrect because it represents a backward shift (-1) instead of a forward shift. D: IKLM is incorrect because the second and third letters do not have the proper +1 increment from I and K.
A is correct because applying a +1 shift to each letter of HIKL (H → I, I → J, K → L, L → M) yields IJLM, which matches Option A.
Always check for forward or backward alphabetical sequence shifts by writing down the numerical positions or checking adjacent letters quickly.