BOX: ANT:: FIX: ?
To solve the given problem, we need to find the logical pattern or relation between the letters in the word pair "BOX: ANT". Once we identify this pattern, we can apply it to the third word "FIX" to determine the corresponding word from the options.
- Examine the alphabetical positions of letters in the first word pair "BOX: ANT":
- 'B' is the 2nd letter in the alphabet.
- 'O' is the 15th letter in the alphabet.
- 'X' is the 24th letter in the alphabet.
- Now, let's check the alphabetical positions of letters in "ANT":
- 'A' is the 1st letter in the alphabet.
- 'N' is the 14th letter in the alphabet.
- 'T' is the 20th letter in the alphabet.
- Observe the changes in positions from "BOX" to "ANT":
- 'B' (2) changes to 'A' (1): decrease by 1.
- 'O' (15) changes to 'N' (14): decrease by 1.
- 'X' (24) changes to 'T' (20): decrease by 4.
- Apply the same pattern to "FIX":
- 'F' is the 6th letter in the alphabet. Decrease by 1 to get 'E' (5).
- 'I' is the 9th letter in the alphabet. Decrease by 1 to get 'H' (8).
- 'X' is the 24th letter in the alphabet. Decrease by 4 to get 'W' (20).
- Thus, following the observed pattern, "FIX" transforms to "EHW".
Hence, the correct answer is EHW.
Important Questions from Reasoning Analogy
WSO is related to XXUP in a certain way based on the English alphabetical order. In the same way, ONKG is related to PPMH. To which of the following is VURN related, following the same logic?
Select the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.
(The words must be considered as meaningful English words and must not be related to each other based on the number of letters/number of consonants/vowels in the word.)
Withdraw : ExtractSelect the word-pair that best represents a similar relationship to the one expressed in the pair of words given below.
Duleep Trophy : Cricket
Select the set in which the numbers are related in the same way as are the numbers of the following sets.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13, can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
(4, 35, 11)
(1, 82, 61)
7 is related to 30 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 14 is related to 100. To which of the following is 22 related following the same logic?
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into their constituent digits. E.g., 13 – Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed.)
