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Question

In the following question, select the related letters from the given alternatives.
PINK: TMRO:: SOLD:?

The correct answer is
WSPH

Analogy Reasoning: Letter Coding Pattern

The question presents a letter analogy. We need to identify the relationship between the first pair of words (PINK: TMRO) and apply the same relationship to the second word (SOLD) to find the missing word.

Identifying the Pattern (PINK to TMRO)

  • Compare the letters of 'PINK' to 'TMRO' position by position.
  • P (16th letter) -> T (20th letter): Shift = +4
  • I (9th letter) -> M (13th letter): Shift = +4
  • N (14th letter) -> R (18th letter): Shift = +4
  • K (11th letter) -> O (15th letter): Shift = +4
  • The pattern is a consistent forward shift of 4 positions in the alphabet for each letter.

Applying the Pattern (SOLD to ?)

Apply the same +4 letter shift pattern to the letters in 'SOLD':

  • S (19th letter) + 4 positions = 23rd letter = W
  • O (15th letter) + 4 positions = 19th letter = S
  • L (12th letter) + 4 positions = 16th letter = P
  • D (4th letter) + 4 positions = 8th letter = H

Therefore, 'SOLD' becomes 'WSPH'.

Conclusion

The word related to 'SOLD' using the identified pattern is 'WSPH'. This corresponds to option 2.

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