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Select the triad which follows the same pattern as that followed by the two triads given below. Both triads follow the same pattern. JF-BE-HGMI-EH-KJ
QM-IL-ON
PM-IL-OJ
QM-IK-ON
PM-IL-OK
QM-IL-ON
Analyze the letter shifts between the pairs. Each pair in the triad follows a fixed transformation rule: (+3, -3), (+3, -3), etc. Apply this consistently to identify the matching set.
Analyze the letter shifts between the pairs. Each pair in the triad follows a fixed transformation rule: (+3, -3), (+3, -3), etc. Apply this consistently to identify the matching set.
Analyze the Pattern
Triads follow a consistent transformation. In JF-BE-HG, J(10)-8=B(2), F(6)-1=E(5). In MI-EH-KJ, M(13)-8=E(5), I(9)-1=H(8). The pattern for the first two letters of each pair is -8 and -1.
Evaluate the Triad PM-IL-OJ
Applying the pattern to PM-IL-OJ: P(16)-8=H, M(13)-1=L. I(9)-8=A, L(12)-1=K. O(15)-8=G, J(10)-1=I. The internal structure maintains the positional shift found in the original sequences.
B, C, and D are incorrect as they do not maintain the consistent internal letter shift logic of -8 and -1 observed in the provided reference triads.
A is correct because the pattern transformation of -8 and -1 in the letter positions is consistently applied throughout the triad structure in Option A.
When solving letter triads, always convert letters to numerical positions (A=1, Z=26) first; this makes finding shifts (additions/subtractions) much faster and less prone to manual counting errors.