Identify the relationship between the first pair of letter clusters and select the option that shares the same pattern for the second pair.
MOTH : NLGS :: SHOP : ?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The pattern followed here is that each letter is replaced by its opposite letter in the English alphabet (the sum of positional values of opposite letters is 27):
• M ↔ N (13 + 14 = 27)
• O ↔ L (15 + 12 = 27)
• T ↔ G (20 + 7 = 27)
• H ↔ S (8 + 19 = 27)
Applying the same logic to SHOP:
• S ↔ H (19 + 8 = 27)
• H ↔ S (8 + 19 = 27)
• O ↔ L (15 + 12 = 27)
• P ↔ K (16 + 11 = 27)
Therefore, SHOP is coded as HSLK.
Correct Option: (D)