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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 relationship: The pattern is +5, -5, +5 (or vice-versa). Compare the middle term to decode the transformation.
Identify the relationship: The pattern is +5, -5, +5 (or vice-versa). Compare the middle term to decode the transformation.
Analyze the first pair
Given #: UOK. By checking the alphabet positions: P(16)+5 = U(21), J(10)+5 = O(15), F(6)+5 = K(11). The shift is +5.
Apply logic to second pair
Given HBX : %. Apply +5 to each: H(8)+5 = M(13), B(2)+5 = G(7), X(24)+5 = C(29, so 29-26 = 3 = C). Result is MGC.
Verify against options
With # = PJF and % = MGC, this matches Option D.
A: Incorrect second set (TJF is wrong, MGC is correct). B: Incorrect second set (NGC is wrong). C: Incorrect second set (MGO is wrong).
D is correct because the logic applied is a constant shift of +5 to each letter position in the given clusters.
For letter cluster analogies, always write the A=1, B=2...Z=26 numerical values underneath letters to spot additive/subtractive patterns instantly.