Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-number cluster in the same way as the second letter-number cluster is related to the first letter-number cluster and fourth letter-number cluster is related to third letter-number cluster.
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g.13 – Operations on 13 such as adding /subtracting /multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)
BJP11 : EEW81 :: RLD14 : UGK144 :: DMK18 : ?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
Just as:
BJP11 → EEW81
B → E (+3)
J → E (−5)
P → W (+7)
(11 − 2)² = 9² = 81
11 → 81
And:
RLD14 → UGK144
R → U (+3)
L → G (−5)
D → K (+7)
(14 − 2)² = 12² = 144
Similarly:
DMK → ?
D +3 = G
M −5 = H
K +7 = R
18 → (18 − 2)² = 16² = 256
Correct Answer = GHR256