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Select the related word/letters/numbers from the given alternatives:
DCBA : WXYZ :: IJKL : ?

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

RQPO

To solve the analogy DCBA : WXYZ :: IJKL : ?, we need to look at the pattern in the transformations of the sequences.

Step 1: Analyze the first pair DCBA : WXYZ.

  • Each letter in DCBA is the reverse of its alphabetical position: D→W, C→X, B→Y, A→Z. This means each letter is mapped to its complementary position from the opposite end of the alphabet.

Step 2: Apply this transformation technique to the second sequence IJKL to find its matching sequence.

  • I is the 9th letter, and its complement from the end is R (18th letter).
  • J is the 10th letter, and its complement from the end is Q (17th letter).
  • K is the 11th letter, and its complement from the end is P (16th letter).
  • L is the 12th letter, and its complement from the end is O (15th letter).

Thus, IJKL corresponds to RQPO using this pattern.

The correct answer is therefore RQPO.

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