Understanding the Alphabetical Pattern

The question presents a word analogy problem. We need to figure out the relationship between the letters in the first pair of words, 'FOX' and 'FPY', and then apply the same relationship to the third word, 'JAR', to find the missing fourth word.

Analyzing the Pattern: FOX to FPY

Let's look at each letter position in 'FOX' and compare it to 'FPY':

• First Letter: 'F' remains 'F'.
• Second Letter: 'O' changes to 'P'. 'P' is the next letter after 'O' in the English alphabet.
• Third Letter: 'X' changes to 'Y'. 'Y' is the next letter after 'X' in the English alphabet.

So, the pattern identified is: The first letter stays the same, while the second and third letters advance by one position in the alphabet.

Applying the Pattern to JAR

Now, let's apply this exact pattern to the word 'JAR':

• First Letter: 'J' will remain 'J'.
• Second Letter: 'A' will advance by one position. The letter after 'A' is 'B'. So, 'A' becomes 'B'. (Mathematically, A + 1 = B)
• Third Letter: 'R' will advance by one position. The letter after 'R' is 'S'. So, 'R' becomes 'S'. (Mathematically, R + 1 = S)

Combining these results, the word 'JAR' transforms into 'JBS' based on the established alphabetical pattern.

Identifying the Correct Option

Comparing our result 'JBS' with the given options:

• 1. KCS
• 2. JBS
• 3. JAR
• 4. OEI

The derived word 'JBS' matches option 2.