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Select the pair which follows the same pattern: BDF : HJL :: PRT : ?
TVX
VXZ
UW Y
TXZ
VXZ
Observe the constant jump of +6 in the alphabet positions between corresponding letters of the two clusters (B+6=H, D+6=J, F+6=L). Apply the same +6 shift to the second pair.
Observe the constant jump of +6 in the alphabet positions between corresponding letters of the two clusters (B+6=H, D+6=J, F+6=L). Apply the same +6 shift to the second pair.
Analyze the relationship between BDF and HJL
Map letters to positions: B(2), D(4), F(6) and H(8), J(10), L(12). The pattern is +6 for every letter: 2+6=8(H), 4+6=10(J), 6+6=12(L).
Apply the pattern to PRT
Map PRT positions: P(16), R(18), T(20). Adding 6 to each: 16+6=22(V), 18+6=24(X), 20+6=26(Z). The resulting cluster is VXZ.
A: TVX is wrong because T(20)+2=V(22) is not +6; C: UWY is wrong because U(21)+1=V is incorrect and does not follow +6 logic; D: TXZ is wrong because T(20) does not follow the +6 jump from P(16).
B is correct because the pattern follows a constant shift of +6 for each alphabet position, mapping P(16) to V(22), R(18) to X(24), and T(20) to Z(26).
For letter analogy questions, always convert letters to their numerical ranks (1-26) immediately to avoid counting errors and reveal hidden arithmetic patterns.