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Select the letter-cluster pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pairs of letter-clusters given below.
UQY: WUV
MDW: OHT
SOU: USR
WTQ: YXO
NUM: PYK
LHR: NKO
SOU : USR
Observe positional increments for each letter: +2, +4, -4. Checking just the third letter (-4 shift) instantly narrows down to the correct pair.
Observe positional increments for each letter: +2, +4, -4. Checking just the third letter (-4 shift) instantly narrows down to the correct pair.
Analyze Given Pair 1 (UQY : WUV)
Convert letters to 1-based alphabetical positions: U=21, Q=17, Y=25 and W=23, U=21, V=22. Position 1: 21 + 2 = 23 (W). Position 2: 17 + 4 = 21 (U). Position 3: 25 - 3... wait, 25 - 3 = 22 (V). Let us check the full transformation pattern: 1st letter: +2, 2nd letter: +4, 3rd letter: -3.
Analyze Given Pair 2 (MDW : OHT)
Convert letters to positions: M=13, D=4, W=23 and O=15, H=8, T=20. Position 1: 13 + 2 = 15 (O). Position 2: 4 + 4 = 8 (H). Position 3: 23 - 3 = 20 (T). The pattern [+2, +4, -3] is consistent across both given pairs.
Apply Pattern [+2, +4, -3] to Options
Test Option A (SOU: USR): S=19 (+2) тЖТ 21 (U). O=15 (+4) тЖТ 19 (S). U=21 (-3) тЖТ 18 (R). Resulting cluster is USR, matching SOU: USR perfectly.
B: WTQ gives Y (23+2=25), X (20+4=24), N (17-3=14), not YXO. C: NUM gives P (14+2=16), Y (21+4=25), J (13-3=10), not PYK. D: LHR gives N (12+2=14), L (8+4=12), O (18-3=15), resulting in NLO, not NKO.
A is correct because applying the consistent letter transformation [+2, +4, -3] to SOU gives U (+2), S (+4), R (-3), forming USR.
In letter analogies, test the logic across BOTH provided examples before checking options to avoid misidentifying the exact positional shifts.