Analyzing the Alphabetical Pattern

This question is about finding a relationship between letter groups based on their order in the English alphabet. We are given two examples to understand the pattern:

• PXTQ is related to NVRO.
• MUQN is related to KSOL.

Our task is to apply this same logic to find the group related to JRNK.

Decoding the Letter Relationship Logic

First, let's analyze the relationship between PXTQ and NVRO. We can determine this by looking at the positions of each letter in the alphabet (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26).

The pattern observed is that each letter in the first word is replaced by the letter that comes 2 positions before it in the alphabet.

Verifying the Pattern with MUQN -> KSOL

Let's check if this pattern holds true for the second example, MUQN relating to KSOL.

The pattern of subtracting 2 from the alphabetical position is consistent across both examples.

Applying the Logic to JRNK

Now, we apply the identified logic (subtract 2 from the alphabetical position of each letter) to the word JRNK:

• J: Its position is 10. Subtracting 2 gives $10 - 2 = 8$. The 8th letter is H.
• R: Its position is 18. Subtracting 2 gives $18 - 2 = 16$. The 16th letter is P.
• N: Its position is 14. Subtracting 2 gives $14 - 2 = 12$. The 12th letter is L.
• K: Its position is 11. Subtracting 2 gives $11 - 2 = 9$. The 9th letter is I.

Combining these resulting letters, we get HPLI.

Identifying the Correct Option

We need to find the option that matches our result, HPLI.

1. PHLI
2. HPIL
3. PHIL
4. HPLI
5. (Not Applicable)

Our calculated word, HPLI, matches option 4.