In each of the following questions, a specific pattern of alphabetic transformation has been applied to the first word to produce the second. Identify that pattern and apply it to the third word to determine the correct option.
DEVIL : AHSLI :: OTHER : ?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
OTHER → LWEHO
Pattern: Letters alternate between −3 and +3 based on position (1st, 3rd, 5th letters: −3; 2nd, 4th letters: +3)
Check with DEVIL:
- D(4) −3 → A(1)
- E(5) +3 → H(8)
- V(22) −3 → S(19)
- I(9) +3 → L(12)
- L(12) −3 → I(9)
Result: AHSLI ✓
Applying to OTHER:
- O(15) −3 → L(12)
- T(20) +3 → W(23)
- H(8) −3 → E(5)
- E(5) +3 → H(8)
- R(18) −3 → O(15)
OTHER → LWEHO