Solving Letter Analogies: ROME to QNLD

This question asks us to find the relationship between the letters in 'ROME' and 'QNLD' and then apply that same relationship to the letters in 'MORE' to find the missing term in the analogy: ROME : QNLD :: MORE : ?

Finding the Pattern in ROME and QNLD

Let's look at the position of each letter in the English alphabet:

• R is the 18th letter. Q is the 17th letter.
• O is the 15th letter. N is the 14th letter.
• M is the 13th letter. L is the 12th letter.
• E is the 5th letter. D is the 4th letter.

Comparing the corresponding letters in ROME and QNLD, we can see a consistent pattern:

• R (\(\text{18}^{\text{th}}\)) goes to Q (\(\text{17}^{\text{th}}\)): \(\text{18} - \text{1} = \text{17}\) (R - 1 = Q)
• O (\(\text{15}^{\text{th}}\)) goes to N (\(\text{14}^{\text{th}}\)): \(\text{15} - \text{1} = \text{14}\) (O - 1 = N)
• M (\(\text{13}^{\text{th}}\)) goes to L (\(\text{12}^{\text{th}}\)): \(\text{13} - \text{1} = \text{12}\) (M - 1 = L)
• E (\(\text{5}^{\text{th}}\)) goes to D (\(\text{4}^{\text{th}}\)): \(\text{5} - \text{1} = \text{4}\) (E - 1 = D)

The pattern is that each letter in 'ROME' is replaced by the letter that comes immediately before it in the alphabet (subtracting 1 from its alphabetical position).

Applying the Pattern to MORE

Now, we apply the same pattern to the word 'MORE'. We will replace each letter with the letter that comes before it in the alphabet:

• M (\(\text{13}^{\text{th}}\)) goes to L (\(\text{12}^{\text{th}}\)): M - 1 = L
• O (\(\text{15}^{\text{th}}\)) goes to N (\(\text{14}^{\text{th}}\)): O - 1 = N
• R (\(\text{18}^{\text{th}}\)) goes to Q (\(\text{17}^{\text{th}}\)): R - 1 = Q
• E (\(\text{5}^{\text{th}}\)) goes to D (\(\text{4}^{\text{th}}\)): E - 1 = D

So, applying the pattern to 'MORE' gives us 'LNQD'.

Comparing with the Options

Let's check the given options to find which one matches our result:

The sequence 'LNQD' matches Option 1.

Therefore, the related letters for 'MORE' are 'LNQD'.

Revision Table: Letter Analogy Analysis

Additional Information: Understanding Letter Analogies

Letter analogies are a common type of verbal reasoning question. They test your ability to identify patterns and relationships between groups of letters. These patterns can be based on various rules, such as:

• Positional change: Shifting letters forward or backward in the alphabet by a fixed number (like in this problem).
• Skipping letters: Using a consistent number of letters between the original and the transformed letter.
• Reversal: Reversing the order of letters in the word.
• Vowel/Consonant changes: Rules based on whether a letter is a vowel or a consonant.
• Combination of rules: Sometimes, multiple rules are used together.

To solve letter analogies, it is helpful to know the alphabetical position of each letter and practice identifying different types of patterns.