Identify the relationship between the first pair of letter clusters and select the option that shares the same pattern for the second pair.
JKLMNO : NOPRST :: PQRSTU : ?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The pattern followed in the given analogy is:
• J (+4) → N
• K (+4) → O
• L (+4) → P
• M (+5) → R
• N (+5) → S
• O (+5) → T
The first three letters increase by +4, and the next three letters increase by +5.
Applying the same pattern to PQRSTU:
• P (16) + 4 = 20 → T
• Q (17) + 4 = 21 → U
• R (18) + 4 = 22 → V
• S (19) + 5 = 24 → X
• T (20) + 5 = 25 → Y
• U (21) + 5 = 26 → Z
Therefore, the missing letter-cluster is TUVXYZ.