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

MSD: NHW :: OAE : LZV :: NIP : ?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2024 (Tier-I) Previous Year Paper (17-Sep-2024) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

MRK

The relationship between the letter clusters is based on replacing each letter with its opposite letter in the alphabet.
The Logic: Opposite Letter Pairs
An opposite letter pair is when the first letter is as far from the beginning of the alphabet as the second letter is from the end (e.g., A is the 1st, Z is the 26th; B is the 2nd, Y is the 25th, and so on).
Let's apply this logic to the given examples:
MSD : NHW
The opposite of M is N.
The opposite of S is H.
The opposite of D is W.
This pair follows the pattern perfectly.
OAE : LZV
The opposite of O is L
The opposite of A is Z.
The opposite of E is V.
The pattern holds for the second and third letters. We will assume the overall pattern is correct despite the anomaly in the second example.
Solving for NIP : ?
Now, let's apply the same "opposite letter" pattern to NIP:
The opposite of N is M.
The opposite of I is R.
The opposite of P is K.
So, NIP becomes MRK.
The correct choice is Option 2.

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