Decoding the Alphabet Pattern

The question presents a relationship between pairs of words based on their English alphabet positions. We need to find this pattern and apply it to find the word related to SLCO.

Analyzing the First Pair: DTWM to IXZO

Let's look at the positions of the letters in the English alphabet (A=1, B=2, ... Z=26):

• D is the 4^th letter, I is the 9^th. The difference is \(9 - 4 = 5\).
• T is the 20^th letter, X is the 24^th. The difference is \(24 - 20 = 4\).
• W is the 23^rd letter, Z is the 26^th. The difference is \(26 - 23 = 3\).
• M is the 13^th letter, O is the 15^th. The difference is \(15 - 13 = 2\).

The pattern observed is adding 5, then 4, then 3, then 2 to the positions of the letters.

Verifying the Pattern with KRHF to PVKH

Let's check if the same pattern (+5, +4, +3, +2) holds true:

• K (11^th) + 5 = 16^th letter = P
• R (18^th) + 4 = 22^nd letter = V
• H (8^th) + 3 = 11^th letter = K
• F (6^th) + 2 = 8^th letter = H

The pattern (+5, +4, +3, +2) is consistent.

Applying the Logic to SLCO

Now, we apply the same pattern (+5, +4, +3, +2) to SLCO:

• S (19^th letter): \(19 + 5 = 24\). The 24^th letter is X.
• L (12^th letter): \(12 + 4 = 16\). The 16^th letter is P.
• C (3^rd letter): \(3 + 3 = 6\). The 6^th letter is F.
• O (15^th letter): \(15 + 2 = 17\). The 17^th letter is Q.

Therefore, SLCO is related to XPFQ.

Final Answer Determination

Comparing our result with the options, XPFQ corresponds to Option B.