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Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
GIK
IKM
FHJ
DFH
GIK
Observe the alphabetical sequence: each letter in the target group is exactly one position before the corresponding letter in the source group.
Observe the alphabetical sequence: each letter in the target group is exactly one position before the corresponding letter in the source group.
Analyze the relationship between BDF and ACE
Map each letter: B(2) - 1 = A(1); D(4) - 1 = C(3); F(6) - 1 = E(5). The pattern is -1, -1, -1 for all positions.
Apply the pattern to HJL
Apply the -1 rule to HJL: H(8) - 1 = G(7); J(10) - 1 = I(9); L(12) - 1 = K(11). The result is GIK.
B: IKM is incorrect because these letters are +1, +3, +5 from the start, C: FHJ maintains the original letters in a different order, D: DFH is +2 from the original instead of -1.
A is correct because the pattern follows a decrement of one alphabetical position for each corresponding letter in the sequence HJL.
In analogy questions involving letters, always write down the numerical position (A=1, B=2, etc.) to immediately spot arithmetic shifts.