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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.

JAP: BSH :: NDZ: FVR :: LCX:?

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SSC CGL 2024 (Tier-I) Previous Year Paper (17-Sep-2024) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

DUP

To solve the given analogy problem, we must determine the relation each pair of letter clusters shares and apply it to find the appropriate letter cluster that should follow the sequence LCX to match the pattern.

Firstly, analyze the relationship between the first pair: JAP: BSH

  • Convert each letter from the word to its position in the alphabet:
  • J = 10, A = 1, P = 16
  • B = 2, S = 19, H = 8
  • The transformation is as follows:
    • The first letter: J (10) to B (2) is a transformation of -8.
    • The second letter: A (1) to S (19) is a transformation of +18.
    • The third letter: P (16) to H (8) is a transformation of -8.

The relationship for the second pair: NDZ: FVR

  • N = 14, D = 4, Z = 26
  • F = 6, V = 22, R = 18
  • The transformations are:
    • The first letter: N (14) to F (6) is a transformation of -8.
    • The second letter: D (4) to V (22) is a transformation of +18.
    • The third letter: Z (26) to R (18) is a transformation of -8.

Apply the same pattern to the next cluster: LCX

  • L = 12, C = 3, X = 24
  • Transform these using the identified pattern of -8, +18, -8:
    • The first letter: L (12) - 8 = 4 (D)
    • The second letter: C (3) + 18 = 21 (U)
    • The third letter: X (24) - 8 = 16 (P)
  • Thus, the letter cluster that follows the pattern is DUP.

The correct answer is DUP, which matches the pattern: reduction by 8 for the first and third letters and increment by 18 for the second letter, consistent with the transformations established by the given pairs.

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