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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 change for each letter: the 1st letter shifts by +9, the 2nd by -7, and the 3rd by +8. Apply these shifts to the known letters to deduce the unknowns.
Identify the positional change for each letter: the 1st letter shifts by +9, the 2nd by -7, and the 3rd by +8. Apply these shifts to the known letters to deduce the unknowns.
Analyze the relationship
In the pair #: RXT, the cluster # is transformed into RXT by adding 3 to each letter position (O+3=R, U+3=X, Q+3=T). Thus, # must be OUQ.
Analyze the second pair
For FLH: %, the transformation follows a reverse pattern or constant shift. Using the logic derived from the options, FLH corresponds to IOK by mapping F тЖТ I (+3), L тЖТ O (+3), H тЖТ K (+3).
A: OGT does not lead to RXT by a consistent +3 shift. B: GHT and INY do not satisfy the positional alphabet distance consistency required by the analogy. C: OUP and KIU fail the specific +3 increment pattern observed in the mapping.
D is correct because the pattern follows a consistent alphabetical increment of +3 for each position in the letter cluster, where OUQ + 3 = RXT and FLH + 3 = IOK.
Always verify the alphabetical distance between the first and last terms of the clusters; if the difference is constant, apply that shift uniformly across all letters.