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)
DFG43 : EDB86 :: TFK46 : IDR92 :: LPJ29 : ?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Answer: HNJ58
Pattern identified:
- Reverse the order of the three letters, then subtract 2 from each letter's alphabetical position
- Double the number
Verification with first pair (DFG43 : EDB86):
- Reverse DFG → GFD (positions 7, 6, 4)
- Subtract 2 from each: 5, 4, 2 → E, D, B ✓
- 43 × 2 = 86 ✓
Verification with second pair (TFK46 : IDR92):
- Reverse TFK → KFT (positions 11, 6, 20)
- Subtract 2 from each: 9, 4, 18 → I, D, R ✓
- 46 × 2 = 92 ✓
Applying to LPJ29 : ?
- Reverse LPJ → JPL (positions 10, 16, 12)
- Subtract 2 from each: 8, 14, 10 → H, N, J
- 29 × 2 = 58
Result: HNJ58