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UPSN is related to LGJE in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, WRUP is related to NILG. To which of the following is SNQL related, following the same logic?
JEHC
JECH
EJCH
EJHC
JEHC
Calculate the difference between the alphabetical positions of corresponding letters (e.g., U to L is -9) and apply the same shift to the target word.
Calculate the difference between the alphabetical positions of corresponding letters (e.g., U to L is -9) and apply the same shift to the target word.
Analyze the mapping pattern
Observe the first pair: U(21), P(16), S(19), N(14) transforms to L(12), G(7), J(10), E(5). The pattern is: U-9=L, P-9=G, S-9=J, N-9=E. Every letter is shifted backward by 9 positions in the alphabet.
Verify pattern with second pair
Check the second pair: W(23), R(18), U(21), P(16). Applying -9: W-9=N(14), R-9=I(9), U-9=L(12), P-9=G(7). This confirms NILG is the correct transformation.
Apply pattern to target word
Apply -9 shift to SNQL: S(19)-9=J(10), N(14)-9=E(5), Q(17)-9=H(8), L(12)-9=C(3). The result is JEHC.
B: JECH is wrong because it swaps the 3rd and 4th letters, C: EJCH is wrong because it swaps the 1st and 2nd letters, D: EJHC is wrong because it incorrectly shifts the first two letters.
A is correct because applying a backward shift of 9 positions to each letter in the word SNQL yields JEHC.
For coding-decoding questions, always convert letters to their numerical positions (A=1, Z=26) first to identify constant difference patterns quickly.