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Select the pair which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two set of pairs given below. Both pairs follow the same pattern. GTC: KWEWFK: AIM
LPA : KMV
DGB : GLI
JQP : MVW
OZG : SCI
OZG : SCI
Find the positional shift for each letter from left to right across the two example pairs. The pattern is +4, +2, +2 for the letters respectively.
Find the positional shift for each letter from left to right across the two example pairs. The pattern is +4, +2, +2 for the letters respectively.
Step 1: Analyze the first pair (GTC : KWE)
Convert letters to their alphabetical positions: G(7) to K(11) is +4. T(20) to W(23) is +3. C(3) to E(5) is +2. Thus, the rule is +4, +3, +2.
Step 2: Verify the second pair (WFK : AIM)
W(23) + 4 = 27 (A after Z), F(6) + 3 = 9(I), K(11) + 2 = 13(M). This confirms the pattern (+4, +3, +2) across all positions.
Step 3: Test Option D (OZG : SCI)
O(15) + 4 = 19(S), Z(26) + 3 = 3(C), G(7) + 2 = 9(I). This yields SCI, which exactly matches Option D.
A: LPA : KMV does not follow +4, +3, +2. B: DGB : GLI does not follow +4, +3, +2. C: JQP : MVW does not follow +4, +3, +2.
D is correct because the letter pairs follow a uniform positional shift of +4, +3, and +2 respectively, which is perfectly satisfied by OZG : SCI.
Always verify all three positions independently when solving letter analogy or coding-decoding questions to avoid falling for partial pattern traps.