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Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of:: is the same as that on the right side of::?
Identify the positional shift: D(+1)=E, G(+1)=H, J(+1)=K. The same +1 mapping applies to the pattern # тЖТ DGJ:: EHK тЖТ %. Specifically, # is the 'predecessor' group of EHK (i.e., -1 shift).
Identify the positional shift: D(+1)=E, G(+1)=H, J(+1)=K. The same +1 mapping applies to the pattern # тЖТ DGJ:: EHK тЖТ %. Specifically, # is the 'predecessor' group of EHK (i.e., -1 shift).
Analyze the Given Pair
In the pair DGJ : EHK, each letter increases by 1: D+1=E, G+1=H, J+1=K. The relationship is a +1 forward shift.
Determine Missing Clusters
For #: DGJ, # must be the predecessor of DGJ (-1 shift): D-1=C, G-1=F, J-1=I. However, examining the options, we find the pattern WZC (W+1=X, Z+1=A, C+1=D). For EHK: %, we need EHK+1 тЖТ LOR? No, looking at option C: WZC+1=XAD (No), EHK+1=FLI (No). Re-evaluating: The pattern is consistent within the cluster. WZC тЖТ W+7=D, Z+7=G, C+7=J. EHK тЖТ E+7=L, H+7=O, K+7=R. The gap is +7.
A: MZC does not follow the +7 shift logic. B: LOP does not match the shift for the second cluster. D: WXC has an incorrect middle letter for the defined +7 sequence.
C is correct because the letter clusters follow a uniform skip-pattern of +7 (W+7=D, Z+7=G, C+7=J and E+7=L, H+7=O, K+7=R).
Always convert letters to numerical values (A=1, B=2... Z=26) first; identifying the constant difference between the clusters is the fastest way to solve these.