Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two…
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Select the pair that follows the same pattern as that followed by the two pairs given below.
Both pairs follow the same pattern.
RUI: OSM
FCV: CAZ
- A.
MOQ : JMU
- B.
KKJ : HMN
- C.
WXD : TWH
- D.
HHK : EJO
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
A letter-pair coding pattern applies a fixed alphabet-position shift to each of the three letters of a word: the first letter is shifted by one fixed amount, the second letter by another fixed amount, and the third letter by a third fixed amount, and this same three-letter shift sequence must hold for every valid pair in the pattern.
In RUI: OSM, R (18th letter) moves 3 places back to O (15th), U (21st) moves 2 places back to S (19th), and I (9th) moves 4 places forward to M (13th), giving the shift sequence (−3, −2, +4).
In FCV: CAZ, F (6th) moves 3 places back to C (3rd), C (3rd) moves 2 places back to A (1st), and V (22nd) moves 4 places forward to Z (26th) — the same shift sequence (−3, −2, +4), confirming it as the governing pattern.
Applying (−3, −2, +4) to MOQ : M (13th) moves 3 places back to J (10th), O (15th) moves 2 places back to M (13th), and Q (17th) moves 4 places forward to U (21st), reproducing MOQ : JMU exactly.
Cross-check against every option pair by computing its own three-letter shift sequence:
Pair | 1st letter shift | 2nd letter shift | 3rd letter shift |
|---|---|---|---|
MOQ : JMU | −3 | −2 | +4 |
KKJ : HMN | −3 | +2 | +4 |
WXD : TWH | −3 | −1 | +4 |
HHK : EJO | −3 | +2 | +4 |
Only MOQ : JMU reproduces the full (−3, −2, +4) sequence established by both given pairs, so it is the pair that follows the same pattern.