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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.
PORTRAY: YARTROP:: CONCEPT: TPECNOC:: REGULAR : ?

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The correct answer is
RALUGER

Analysing the Letter Cluster Relationship

The question presents a pattern based on letter clusters and asks us to apply this pattern to find the missing cluster. We need to determine the relationship between the first pair (PORTRAY: YARTROP) and the second pair (CONCEPT: TPECNOC) to solve the third pair (REGULAR: ?).

Decoding the Pattern: Word Reversal

Let's examine the first pair:

  • Word 1: PORTRAY
  • Word 2: YARTROP

If we reverse the letters of PORTRAY, we get Y-A-R-T-R-O-P, which is YARTROP. The relationship is simple word reversal.

Let's confirm this pattern with the second pair:

  • Word 3: CONCEPT
  • Word 4: TPECNOC

Reversing the letters of CONCEPT gives T-P-E-C-N-O-C, which matches TPECNOC. The word reversal pattern holds true.

Applying the Pattern to REGULAR

Now, we apply the identified pattern (word reversal) to the word REGULAR:

  • Word 5: REGULAR

Reversing the letters of REGULAR:

  1. R
  2. A
  3. L
  4. U
  5. G
  6. E
  7. R

Combining these reversed letters gives us RALUGER.

Matching with Options

Comparing our result with the given options:

  1. RRALUGE
  2. RALUEGR
  3. RALUGER
  4. RAULGER

Our calculated result, RALUGER, matches option 3.

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