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Based on the English alphabet, UPTQ is related to OJNK in a certain way. In the same way, RMQN is related to LGKH. Following the same logic, NIMJ is related to which of the following?
HCGD
CHDG
CHGD
HCDG
HCGD
Find the positional difference between each corresponding letter of the original and related word. Here, each letter of UPTQ is shifted by -3 to get OJNK (U-3=O, P-3=M, T-3=Q, Q-3=N). Apply the same -3 shift to NIMJ.
Find the positional difference between each corresponding letter of the original and related word. Here, each letter of UPTQ is shifted by -3 to get OJNK (U-3=O, P-3=M, T-3=Q, Q-3=N). Apply the same -3 shift to NIMJ.
Step 1: Analyze the first pair UPTQ and OJNK
Convert letters to alphabetical positions: U=21, P=16, T=20, Q=17 and O=15, J=10, Q=17, N=14. The difference for each letter is -6 (21-15=6, 16-10=6, 20-14=6, 17-11=6).
Step 2: Verify with the second pair RMQN and LGKH
R=18, M=13, Q=17, N=14 and L=12, G=7, K=11, H=8. The difference is 18-12=6, 13-7=6, 17-11=6, 14-8=6. The uniform logic is subtracting 6 from each letter position.
Step 3: Apply the -6 logic to NIMJ
N (14) - 6 = 8 (H), I (9) - 6 = 3 (C), M (13) - 6 = 7 (G), J (10) - 6 = 4 (D). Thus, NIMJ is related to HCGD.
B) CHDG has incorrect letter order and shifts. C) CHGD reverses the correct sequence HCGD. D) HCDG has swapped positions for 3rd and 4th letters.
A is correct because subtracting 6 from the alphabetical position of each letter in NIMJ gives HCGD.
Always write down the numerical position (1 to 26) of each letter immediately when facing letter coding questions to quickly spot constant or variable difference patterns.