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Select the option in which the triads share the same relationship as that shared by the given triads. LIFE - IFEL - FELI CALM - ALMC - LMCA
MUGS - UGSM - GSMU
LAST - TLAS - STLA
FLIP - LIFP - FPLI
HUNT - HTUN - HNTU
MUGS - UGSM - GSMU
In each given triad, the letters shift in a left-cyclic permutation where the first letter moves to the end of the word. Applying this logic to MUGS yields UGSM in the second term and GSMU in the third term, making Option A the correct matching pattern.
In each given triad, the letters shift in a left-cyclic permutation where the first letter moves to the end of the word. Applying this logic to MUGS yields UGSM in the second term and GSMU in the third term, making Option A the correct matching pattern.
Reasoning & Mental Ability: Alphabetical Operations & Cyclic Permutations (SSC/Railway PYQ Pattern)
Transformation Rule: 1st letter shifts to position 4 in each step.
First Triad: L-I-F-E тЖТ I-F-E-L тЖТ F-E-L-I.
Second Triad: C-A-L-M тЖТ A-L-M-C тЖТ L-M-C-A.
Matching Triad: M-U-G-S тЖТ U-G-S-M тЖТ G-S-M-U (Option A).
Option B (LAST - TLAS - STLA) shifts the last letter to the front instead of left rotation.
Option C (FLIP - LIFP - FPLI) scrambles letters without a consistent cyclic order.
Option D (HUNT - HTUN - HNTU) swaps internal letters inconsistently across terms.
A is correct тАФ Option A (MUGS - UGSM - GSMU) follows the exact left-cyclic letter shift demonstrated in the prompt.
In reasoning sections of SSC and RRB exams, always map numerical positional values or letter-shift positions (1-2-3-4 тЖТ 2-3-4-1) to identify pattern rules quickly.