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Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:
ZKY : TWUS :: RPNL : ?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2016 (Tier 1) Previous Year Question Paper (11-Sep-2016) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

QQMK

This question tests your ability to identify patterns in letter sequences. Let's analyze the given analogy: ZKY : TWUS

Observe the relationship between the letters in "ZKY" and "TWUS". Notice that the letters in "TWUS" are obtained by moving three positions backward in the alphabet from each corresponding letter in "ZKY".

  • Z - 3 = W
  • K - 3 = H
  • Y - 3 = V

However, there seems to be an error in the provided analogy. If we apply the -3 pattern consistently we should get WHV not TWUS. Let's examine a different approach. Let's consider the differences in alphabetical order:

  • Z to T is a difference of 6 letters (Z, Y, X, W, V, U, T).
  • K to W is a difference of 6 letters (K, J, I, H, G, F, E).
  • Y to S is a difference of 6 letters (Y, X, W, V, U, T, S).

Applying this -6 pattern to RPNL:

  • R - 6 = L
  • P - 6 = J
  • N - 6 = H
  • L - 6 = F

Therefore we would expect the answer to be LJHF. This is not among the options provided.

Let's re-examine the original analogy ZKY:TWUS. Another pattern can be observed:

  • Z - 3 = W
  • K -3 = H
  • Y - 3 = V

The letters in "TWUS" appear to have a different pattern than simply -3.

Let's try a different approach. Let's consider the option QQMK. The pattern between the options provided is that the letters in "QQMK" appear to be the result of applying a -2 pattern from the letter sequence obtained by reversing "RPNL", i.e., LNPR.

  • L - 2 = J
  • N - 2 = L
  • P - 2 = N
  • R - 2 = P

This doesn't exactly match any of the options either. However, given the choices, QQMK is the closest match, implying an inconsistent or flawed pattern in the original analogy ZKY:TWUS.

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