Letter Cluster Analogy Explained

This question asks us to identify a pattern between the first pair of letter clusters (FOREIGN : ROFNGIE) and the second pair (PRODUCT : ORPTCUD) and then apply that same pattern to the third cluster (BENEFIT) to find the corresponding result.

Identifying the Pattern

Let's examine the relationship between 'FOREIGN' and 'ROFNGIE':

Original Word: FOREIGN

Related Word: ROFNGIE

If we split the word 'FOREIGN' into two halves:

• First half: FOR
• Second half: EIGN

Now, let's reverse each half:

• Reverse of 'FOR' is 'ROF'.
• Reverse of 'EIGN' is 'NGIE'.

Combining the reversed halves gives us 'ROFNGIE'. This matches the given related word.

Let's verify this pattern with the second pair, 'PRODUCT' and 'ORPTCUD':

Original Word: PRODUCT

Related Word: ORPTCUD

Splitting 'PRODUCT' into two halves:

• First half: PRO
• Second half: DUCT

Reversing each half:

• Reverse of 'PRO' is 'ORP'.
• Reverse of 'DUCT' is 'TCUD'.

Combining the reversed halves gives us 'ORPTCUD'. The pattern holds true for the second pair as well.

Applying the Pattern to BENEFIT

Now, we apply the same pattern (split the word, reverse each half, combine) to the word 'BENEFIT':

Original Word: BENEFIT

Split 'BENEFIT' into two halves:

• First half: BEN
• Second half: EFIT

Reverse each half:

• Reverse of 'BEN' is 'NEB'.
• Reverse of 'EFIT' is 'TIFE'.

Combine the reversed halves:

• 'NEB' + 'TIFE' = 'NEBTIFE'

Therefore, the letter cluster related to 'BENEFIT' following the established pattern is 'NEBTIFE'.

Final Answer Verification

Comparing our result 'NEBTIFE' with the given options:

• Option 1: NEBTIEF
• Option 2: NEBFITE
• Option 3: NEBTIFE
• Option 4: NEBETIF

Our calculated result matches Option 3.