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PUQT is related to RWSV in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, SXTW is related to UZVY. To which of the following is KPLO related, following the same logic?
NRMQ
MRNQ
MRNP
NRQM
MRNQ
Apply a constant +2, +2, +2, +2 offset pattern to the numerical position of each letter (A=1, B=2... Z=26) to find the transformation.
Apply a constant +2, +2, +2, +2 offset pattern to the numerical position of each letter (A=1, B=2... Z=26) to find the transformation.
Analyze the pattern
Comparing PUQT to RWSV: P(16)+2=R(18), U(21)+2=W(23), Q(17)+2=S(19), T(20)+2=V(22). The rule is +2 for every letter.
Verify pattern consistency
Applying +2 to SXTW: S(19)+2=U(21), X(24)+2=Z(26), T(20)+2=V(22), W(23)+2=Y(25). The rule holds for the second pair as well.
Apply logic to KPLO
K(11)+2=M(13), P(16)+2=R(18), L(12)+2=N(14), O(15)+2=Q(17). The resulting sequence is M-R-N-Q.
A is incorrect as the sequence ends in Q instead of P; C is incorrect as the third letter is N not P; D is incorrect as the order of N and Q is swapped.
B is correct because applying a consistent +2 shift to each letter of KPLO results in MRNQ.
For letter analogy questions, always convert letters to their numerical positions (1-26) first; this makes finding shifts (additions/subtractions) much faster than visualizing the alphabet.