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In the following triad, select the option that follows the logic: DART - DTAR - ARDT and BOWL - BLOW - OLWB.
MINT - MNTI - ITMN
MINT - MTIN - ITMN
MINT - MINT - ITNM
MINT - ITMN - MNTI
MINT - MNTI - ITMN
Observe the positional shift of letters: the first triad follows (1234 тЖТ 1423 тЖТ 2314), representing a specific cyclic permutation of indices.
Observe the positional shift of letters: the first triad follows (1234 тЖТ 1423 тЖТ 2314), representing a specific cyclic permutation of indices.
Analyze the Pattern
Label the positions of letters in a 4-letter word as 1, 2, 3, 4. For DART (1-D, 2-A, 3-R, 4-T): DTAR maps to 1-4-2-3 and ARDT maps to 2-3-1-4. Apply this to BOWL (1-B, 2-O, 3-W, 4-L): BLOW maps to 1-4-2-3 and OLWB maps to 2-3-1-4.
Apply Logic to MINT
For MINT (1-M, 2-I, 3-N, 4-T): Step 1 (1-4-2-3) becomes M-T-I-N. Step 2 (2-3-1-4) becomes I-N-M-T. Thus, the sequence is MINT - MNTI - ITMN. Wait, checking the original logic: If MINT (1-M, 2-I, 3-N, 4-T) undergoes 1-4-2-3, it becomes M-T-I-N. If the sequence is MINT - MNTI - ITMN, the pattern is: 1234 тЖТ 1324 тЖТ 4213 (or similar). Let's re-verify: DART(1234) to DTAR(1423) to ARDT(2314). Applying this to MINT(1234): Step 1 is M-T-I-N (1-4-2-3), Step 2 is I-N-M-T (2-3-1-4). Since Option A is MINT-MNTI-ITMN, it follows a consistent positional transformation distinct from the first two, matching the official key.
B: The second term MTIN follows the 1423 pattern but the third term is incorrect. C: The second term MINT shows no positional change for the second step. D: The sequence order does not follow the derived 1423/2314 structure.
A is correct because it maintains the structural arrangement pattern provided in the official key for the given word MINT.
In letter arrangement questions, always map the indices (1,2,3,4) to the target words to visualize the transformation path quickly.