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Question

In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives.

DFH : HFD :: QSU : ?

The correct answer is

USQ

This question asks us to find the relationship between the first pair of letters and apply the same relationship to the second term to find the missing letters. This is a common type of letter analogy problem.

Analyzing the Letter Analogy: DFH to HFD

Let's look at the first pair given: DFH and HFD.

  • The letters in DFH are D, F, and H.
  • The letters in HFD are H, F, and D.

We can observe that the letters in HFD are the same as the letters in DFH, but their order is changed. Let's examine the positions:

  • The first letter of DFH is D, which is the last letter of HFD.
  • The second letter of DFH is F, which is the second (middle) letter of HFD.
  • The third letter of DFH is H, which is the first letter of HFD.

So, the pattern here is that the sequence of letters is simply reversed.

Position in DFH Letter Position in HFD
1st D 3rd
2nd F 2nd
3rd H 1st

Applying the Pattern to QSU

Now we need to apply the same reversal pattern to the letters QSU.

  • The first letter of QSU is Q.
  • The second letter of QSU is S.
  • The third letter of QSU is U.

Following the reversal pattern:

  • The first letter of the new sequence will be the third letter of QSU, which is U.
  • The second letter of the new sequence will be the second letter of QSU, which is S.
  • The third letter of the new sequence will be the first letter of QSU, which is Q.

Arranging these letters in the new order (U, S, Q) gives us the sequence USQ.

Position in QSU Letter Position in New Sequence
1st Q 3rd
2nd S 2nd
3rd U 1st

Checking the Options

Let's compare our derived sequence USQ with the given options:

  1. UQS: This is not USQ.
  2. USQ: This matches our derived sequence.
  3. UUS: This contains the letter U twice and is not a rearrangement of QSU.
  4. SQO: This contains the letter O which is not in QSU.

Therefore, the letters related to QSU in the same way DFH is related to HFD are USQ.

Conclusion on Letter Analogy

The relationship is a simple reversal of the letters in the sequence. Applying this to QSU gives USQ.

Revision Table: Letter Analogy

Original Sequence Transformation Resulting Sequence
DFH Reverse the order of letters HFD
QSU Reverse the order of letters USQ

Additional Information on Letter Series and Analogies

Letter analogies often involve patterns based on:

  • Reversing the order of letters.
  • Moving letters forward or backward in the alphabet by a fixed number of positions.
  • Skipping letters in the alphabet.
  • Using the positional value of letters (A=1, B=2, etc.).
  • Combinations of these patterns.

To solve letter analogy problems, carefully examine the first pair to identify the rule or pattern and then apply that rule to the second term.

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Important Questions from Letter Based

  1. Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster.

    PDK : QFN :: SJQ : ?

  2. Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.

    FASTER : AEFRST :: KINGDOM : ?

  3. Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.

    PRACTISE : ACEIPRST :: TECHNOLOGY : ?

  4. Select the option that is related to the third letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter cluster.

    RJB : TGF :: QPG : ?

  5. Select the option that is related to the third word in the same way as the second word is related to the first word. (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.)

    Ant ∶ Antling ∶ ∶  Deer  ?

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