Select the option that is related to the third term in the same way as the second term is related to the first term.
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Question

Select the option that is related to the fourth term in the same way as the first term is related to the second term.FILE : GKOI &Proportion; _____ : UTXI

Prepp Team · Accepted Answer

Understanding the Letter Analogy

The question asks us to find the missing term in the analogy: FILE : GKOI ∷ _____ : UTXI. This type of problem tests our ability to identify patterns in the arrangement and transformation of letters. We need to figure out how the letters in 'FILE' are changed to get 'GKOI' and apply the same logic (or its reverse) to find the word that corresponds to 'UTXI'.

Analyzing the Relationship between FILE and GKOI

Let's examine the position of each letter in the English alphabet and compare the letters in 'FILE' with the corresponding letters in 'GKOI'.

Position in FILE	Letter in FILE	Alphabetical Position	Letter in GKOI	Alphabetical Position	Shift
1st	F	\(6\)	G	\(7\)	\(7 - 6 = +1\)
2nd	I	\(9\)	K	\(11\)	\(11 - 9 = +2\)
3rd	L	\(12\)	O	\(15\)	\(15 - 12 = +3\)
4th	E	\(5\)	I	\(9\)	\(9 - 5 = +4\)

From the table, we can see a clear pattern: the first letter of 'GKOI' is obtained by adding 1 to the alphabetical position of the first letter of 'FILE', the second letter by adding 2 to the second, the third by adding 3 to the third, and the fourth by adding 4 to the fourth.

F (\(6\)) + 1 → G (\(7\))
I (\(9\)) + 2 → K (\(11\))
L (\(12\)) + 3 → O (\(15\))
E (\(5\)) + 4 → I (\(9\))

Applying the Pattern to Find the Missing Term

The analogy is FILE : GKOI ∷ _____ : UTXI. This means the relationship between the missing word and 'UTXI' is the same as the relationship between 'FILE' and 'GKOI'. Since we are given the second term of the pair (UTXI) and need to find the first term (the missing word), we must apply the reverse of the pattern we found.

The pattern was adding +1, +2, +3, +4 to the letters of the first word to get the second word. To reverse this, we need to subtract -1, -2, -3, -4 from the letters of the second word ('UTXI') to find the letters of the first word (the missing term).

Position in UTXI	Letter in UTXI	Alphabetical Position	Shift (Reverse)	Resulting Position	Letter in Missing Term
1st	U	\(21\)	\(-1\)	\(21 - 1 = 20\)	T
2nd	T	\(20\)	\(-2\)	\(20 - 2 = 18\)	R
3rd	X	\(24\)	\(-3\)	\(24 - 3 = 21\)	U
4th	I	\(9\)	\(-4\)	\(9 - 4 = 5\)	E

By applying the reverse shifts (-1, -2, -3, -4) to the letters U, T, X, and I respectively, we get the letters T, R, U, and E.

U (\(21\)) - 1 → T (\(20\))
T (\(20\)) - 2 → R (\(18\))
X (\(24\)) - 3 → U (\(21\))
I (\(9\)) - 4 → E (\(5\))

Combining these letters in order, we get the word 'TRUE'.

Conclusion

The missing term in the analogy FILE : GKOI ∷ _____ : UTXI is TRUE, because the pattern involves adding 1, 2, 3, and 4 to the alphabetical position of the letters in the first word to obtain the second word. Reversing this pattern and applying it to UTXI gives us TRUE.

Revision Table: Key Pattern

Relationship	Operation
FILE → GKOI	Letter Position \(+1, +2, +3, +4\)
Missing Term → UTXI	Same relationship: Letter Position \(+1, +2, +3, +4\)
UTXI → Missing Term	Reverse Operation: Letter Position \(-1, -2, -3, -4\)

Additional Information: Types of Analogies

Analogies are comparisons that show the relationship between two pairs of things. They are common in reasoning tests. Letter or word analogies can be based on various patterns:

Letter Shifts: Adding or subtracting a fixed or variable number from the alphabetical position of letters (like in this problem).
Letter Reversal: Reversing the order of letters in a word.
Letter Substitution: Replacing letters based on a code or a simple rule (e.g., replacing a letter with the next vowel).
Skipping Letters: Forming a sequence by skipping a certain number of letters.
Meaning-based: Relationships based on synonyms, antonyms, part-whole, cause-effect, etc., when dealing with full words.
Combination: A mix of several patterns.

Solving analogies requires careful observation, pattern recognition, and logical deduction. Practice with different types of analogies helps improve reasoning skills.