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Difficulty: MediumAnalogy and Classification

Consider the following pair of character sequences that share a specific structural relationship:

PLANT : MQBOI

Applying the exact same underlying logic, which sequence correctly completes the analogous pair below?

YIELD : ?

  1. A
    BRVOW
  2. B
    AKGNF
  3. DTXQYAnswer
  4. D
    ZPTMU

Answer

The correct sequence is DTXQY.
The established relationship relies on a two-step transformation: first, finding the alphabetical opposite (mirror) of each letter, and second, shifting that new letter forward by 2 positions in the alphabet. Applying this logic to YIELD first gives its alphabetical mirror BRVOW. Shifting each letter in BRVOW forward by 2 positions produces DTXQY.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the transformation from the first word (PLANT) to the second word (MQBOI) by examining the primary letter relationship.
The opposite (mirror) letters for P, L, A, N, T are K, O, Z, M, G respectively.
A common structural pattern in alphabet analogies is reverse indexing, where A=Z, B=Y, C=X, etc.
2
Determine the secondary transformation required to get from the intermediate mirror letters to the final code.
Shifting K, O, Z, M, G forward by 2 positions (+2) results in M, Q, B, O, I.
This establishes the complete two-step rule: find the alphabetical opposite, then shift forward by 2.
3
Apply the first step of the established rule to the target word (YIELD).
The opposite letters for Y, I, E, L, D are B, R, V, O, W.
Consistency in applying the exact same logical framework to the analogous pair.
4
Apply the second step of the rule to the intermediate result.
Shifting B, R, V, O, W forward by 2 positions yields D, T, X, Q, Y.
Completing the logic gives the final analogous character group.

Key Concept

Dual-Step Alphabet Analogy (Reverse Indexing and Positional Shifting)
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Analogy and Classification

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