In each of the following question, a pair of words (letter sequences) is given on the left-hand side of the double colon (::), which follows a certain alphabetical pattern. Identify the logic in the first pair and apply the same logic to the third word to find the correct corresponding word from the options.
SUN : UWP :: MAN : ?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The pattern followed here is adding +2 to the alphabetical position of each letter:
• S (19) + 2 = U (21)
• U (21) + 2 = W (23)
• N (14) + 2 = P (16)
Applying the same rule to MAN:
• M (13) + 2 = O (15)
• A (1) + 2 = C (3)
• N (14) + 2 = P (16)
Therefore, the missing word is OCP.