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DGEH is related to ILJM in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, GJHK is related to LOMP. To which of the following options is PSQT related, following the same logic?
UXWY
UXVY
UVXZ
VUWY
UXVY
Find the positional shift for each letter from the first term to the second. Apply the exact same numerical shift pattern (+5, +2, +5, +2 or similar) to the test term.
Find the positional shift for each letter from the first term to the second. Apply the exact same numerical shift pattern (+5, +2, +5, +2 or similar) to the test term.
Step 1: Analyze DGEH to ILJM
D (+5) = I, G (+5) = L, E (+5) = J, H (+5) = M. The pattern is a uniform +5 shift for every letter position.
Step 2: Verify with GJHK to LOMP
G (+5) = L, J (+5) = O, H (+5) = M, K (+5) = P. This confirms the rule is strictly adding 5 to the alphabetical position of each letter.
Step 3: Apply rule to PSQT
P (16) + 5 = 21 (U), S (19) + 5 = 24 (X), Q (17) + 5 = 22 (V), T (20) + 5 = 25 (Y). Thus, PSQT is related to UXVY.
A: UXWY has W instead of V. C: UVXZ has incorrect shifts. D: VUWY has inverted letters.
B is correct because applying a uniform +5 shift to each letter of PSQT yields UXVY.
Always write down the numerical index (1 to 26) of each letter immediately to quickly identify arithmetic shifts.