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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. SOLD - DLSO - SLODTEAR - RATE - TAER
VOID - DIVO - VIOD
LANG - ANLG - ANGL
SALE - ELSA - ALSE
GROW - GORW - WORG
VOID - DIVO - VIOD
Look at the pattern: Term 2 is formed by moving the 4th letter of Term 1 to the 1st position (Shift right). Term 3 is formed by moving the 2nd letter of Term 1 to the 1st position.
Look at the pattern: Term 2 is formed by moving the 4th letter of Term 1 to the 1st position (Shift right). Term 3 is formed by moving the 2nd letter of Term 1 to the 1st position.
Analyze the given triads
SOLD (S1O2L3D4) тЖТ DLSO (D4S1O2L3) тЖТ SLOD (S1L3O2D4). The second word moves the last letter to the front. The third word swaps the 2nd and 3rd letters of the original word.
Verify pattern with TEAR
TEAR (T1E2A3R4) тЖТ RATE (R4T1E2A3). Correct. Then, TEAR тЖТ TAER (T1A3E2R4). Correct.
Apply pattern to VOID
VOID (V1 O2 I3 D4). Step 1 (move 4th to 1st): D + VIO = DIVO. Step 2 (swap 2nd and 3rd of original): V + I + O + D = VIOD. Result: VOID - DIVO - VIOD.
B: LANG-ANLG-ANGL follows a different shifting rule (ANLG moves 4th to front, but ANGL moves 4th to end); C: SALE-ELSA-ALSE follows different shifting; D: GROW-GORW-WORG follows different shifting.
A is correct because the pattern follows moving the last letter of the first word to the start for the second word, and swapping the 2nd and 3rd letters of the original word for the third word.
In analogy-based letter puzzles, always test the transformation logic on the second example provided to ensure the rule is consistent before applying it to the option.