Letter/Alphabet Analogy

1. QIOK : MMKO :: YAWC : ?


(a) USGA  (b) UESG  (c) VUES  (d) SUEG


Explanation : Pattern = (−4, +4, −4, +4)
From QIOK → MMKO:
Q→M (back 4), I→M (forward 4), O→K (back 4), K→O (forward 4).
So pattern is −4, +4, −4, +4.


Apply to Y A W C:
Y−4 = U, A+4 = E, W−4 = S, C+4 = G → UESG.


2. ABC/F : BCD/I : CDE/L : ?


(a) DEF/O  (b) DEF/N  (c) EDF/O  (d) DEF/M


Explanation : Each step → +1 in letters, +3 in denominators
each time the top letters move one step forward (ABC → BCD → CDE → DEF) and the bottom letter moves +3 (F → I → L → O).
So the next is DEF/O


3. EXCUSE : CXEESU :: ERODES : ?


(a) OREESD  (b) ORESED  (c) REOSDE  (d) ERODSE


Explanation : Look how EXCUSE becomes CXEESU: the letters are picked in this order : 3, 2, 1, 6, 5, 4.
Apply the same order to ERODES: take 3rd (O), 2nd (R), 1st (E), 6th (S), 5th (E), 4th (D) → ORESED (option b).


4. LJH : KKI :: CIA : ?


(a) DBB  (b) BJB  (c) CBZ  (d) BBZ


Explanation : Each letter changes (−1, +1, +1)
→ C−1=B, I+1=J, A+1=B → BJB


5. CFDB : XUWY :: GJHF : ?


(a) SPRT  (b) TSQU  (c) TQSU  (d) SPTR


Explanation : Replace each letter with its alphabet opposite (A↔Z, B↔Y, C↔X...).
G → T, J → Q, H → S, F → U → TQSU → option (c).


6. ADGJ : MPSV :: ? : NQTW


(a) BEHK  (b) EHKM  (c) DGJN  (d) QTVZ


Explanation : Each letter +12 → A+12=M, D+12=P, G+12=S, J+12=V
Reverse: N−12=B, Q−12=E, T−12=H, W−12=K → BEHK


7. UPSET : SETUP :: TIPTOP : ?


(a) TOTPOP  (b) TOTPIP  (c) TOTPOP  (d) TOPTIP


Explanation : Swap the two halves.


UPSET = UP + SET → swap → SETUP.
TIPTOP = TIP + TOP → swap → TOPTIP → option (d)


8. BYW : DWU : FUS : ?


(a) ESQ  (b) GST  (c) HSQ  (d) EST


Explanation :
change each column the same way:


1st letters: B→D→F→H (+2 each)
2nd letters: Y→W→U→S (−2 each)
3rd letters: W→U→S→Q (−2 each)


Follow the same logic : FUS : HSQ


9. NUMBER : UNBMRE :: GHOSTS : ?


(a) HOGSET  (b) HOGTS  (c) HGSOST  (d) HGSOTE


Explanation: Swap every pair of letters (1↔2, 3↔4, 5↔6)
→ GHOSTS → HG SO ST → HGSOST


10. 987 : IHG :: 654 : ?


(a) FDE  (b) FED  (c) EFD  (d) DEF


Explanation: Numbers → letters (1→A, …, 9→I)
→ 6 = F, 5 = E, 4 = D → FED


11. BORE : 10 :: HOTEL : ?


(a) 12  (b) 15  (c) 18  (d) 30


Explanation: Divide the sum of letter positions by the number of letters.


BORE: 2+15+18+5 = 40 → 40 ÷ 4 = 10 (given)
HOTEL: 8+15+20+5+12 = 60 → 60 ÷ 5 = 12


12. CFIL : ORUX :: DGIM : ?


(a) 12  (b) 15  (c) 18  (d) 30


Explanation: Each sequence increases by +3 in alphabet positions
Sum of CFIL = 3+6+9+12 = 30 → 30


13. BEHK : YVSP :: DGJM : ?


(a) JGDA  (b) ROLI  (c) WTQN  (d) ZWTQ


Explanation: Replace each letter with its opposite in alphabet (A↔Z).
D→W, G→T, J→Q, M→N → WTQN.


14. MKQO : LNPR :: ? : XVTZ


(a) WYTS (b) SVWY (c) VTWY  (d) YSUW


Explanation: Pattern on left is (−1, +3, −1, +3). Reverse it for the right: X+1=Y, V−3=S, T+1=U, Z−3=W → YSUW.


15. TEKCAR: RACKET :: TCEJBO : ?


(a) TCEOBJ  (b) OBJECT  (c) CEJBOT  d) REJECT


Explanation : The word is reversed:


TEKCAR - RACKET
TCEJBO - reverse - OBJECT


16. JIHK: PONQ :: WVUX: ?


(a) KNML  (b) RSTU  (c) HIGJ  (d) MLKN


17. BIMN: CKPR :: CURD: ?


(a) DWUH  (b) WUHC  (c) UHDW  (d) HUVN


Explanation: Given: BIMN → CKPR


Compare letters positions (A=1…Z=26):




    • B→C (+1)

    • I→K (+2)

    • M→P (+3)

    • N→R (+4)



Rule: add +1, +2, +3, +4 to successive letters.


Apply same to CURD:



  • C +1 = D

  • U +2 = W

  • R +3 = U

  • D +4 = H


Ans = DWUH


18. NUMERAL: UEALRMN :: ALGEBRA: ?


(a) LRBAGEA  (b) BARLAGE  (c) LERAGBA  (d) LERABGA


Explanation: NUMERAL → UEALRMN


Rule: letters in 2nd, 4th, 6th positions are reversed, others remain in order.




    • NUMERAL: N(1) U(2) M(3) E(4) R(5) A(6) L(7)

    • Take 2nd(U), 4th(E), 6th(A) → U E A

    • Place back with other letters → U E A L R M N



Apply same rule to ALGEBRA



  • Positions: A(1) L(2) G(3) E(4) B(5) R(6) A(7)

  • Take 2nd(L), 4th(E), 6th(R) → L E R

  • Keep 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th in original → A G B A

  • Combine → L E R A B G A


Ans: (d) LERABGA


19. YWUS : BDFH :: WUSQ : ?


(a) FWFV  (b) GWHW  (c) IVJW  (d) HWIW


Explanation: YWUS → BDFH



  • Check positions: Y(25), W(23), U(21), S(19)

  • B(2), D(4), F(6), H(8)

  • Pattern: +3 with wrap-around → apply same to WUSQ → GWHW


20. ADCB : KNML : EHGF : ?


(a) DGFE  (b) RUST  (c) QRST  (d) ZYXW


21. ABCD: WXYZ :: EFGH : ?


(a) STUV  (b) ZYXW  (c) VUTS  (d) WXYZ


Explanation : Use the alphabet opposite rule (A↔Z, B↔Y, C↔X, D↔W).
So E→V, F→U, G→T, H→S → VUTS.


22. RIDE: LNBE :: HELP : ?


(a) NINP  (b) BAJP  (c) JPCH  (d) BJJP


Explanation : RIDE → LNBE (−6, +5, −2, 0)
Apply same to HELP → H−6=B, E+5=J, L−2=J, P+0=P → BJJP


23. RT: WZ:: PR : ?


(a) UX  (b) TU  (c) RV  (d) XU


Explanation : Simple: R→W = +5, T→Z = +6.
Apply same to P,R: P+5 = U, R+6 = X → UX.


24. IC : 6 :: DP : ?


(a) 14  (b) 10  (c) 12  (d) 16


Explanation : Take the difference of letter positions (absolute value).
I(9) − C(3) = 6.
For D(4) and P(16): (16 – 4) = 12.


25. N × M : 14 × 13 :: X x Z : ?


(a) 24 x 23  (b) 23 x 24  (c) 24 x 26  (d) 26 x 23


Explanation : Simple: N=14, M=13 → 14×13. X=24, Z=26 → 24×26.


26. C 3 F 6 : 1 9 L 12  :: K 11 N 14 : ?


(a) O 15 R 18  (b) 23x24  (c) Q 17 T 20  (d) 26x23


Explanation : Add 6 to each number and use that letter:


K 11 → 11+6 = 17 → Q
N 14 → 14+6 = 20 → T


Ans: (c) Q 17 T 20 


27. tide : edit :: spit : ?


(a) tpis  (b) tips  (c) tsip  (d) tpsi


Explanation : Simple — tide → edit by reversing the letters (4,3,2,1).
Do the same to spit: reverse → tips.


28. SHOE: NCJZ : REWA : ?


(a) MZRV  (b) CAAR  (c) WJBF   (d) CITY


Explanation : In SHOE → NCJZ, every letter moves 5 steps backward in the alphabet.
So do the same for REWA:


R→M, E→Z, W→R, A→V → MZRV


29. AZBZ: CYDY:: EXFX : ?


(a) FWFV  (b) GWHW  (c) IVJW   (d) HWIW


Explanation : Pattern: 1st letter +2, 2nd letter −1, 3rd +2, 4th −1. E→G, X→W, F→H, X→W → G W H W.


30. CHAIR: RIAHC:: TABLE: ?


(a) UBCMF  (b) ELTAB  (c) ELBAT  (d) SJBID


Explanation : The word is reversed: CHAIR → RIAHC, so TABLE → ELBAT.


31. Xxyzyy: ccbabb :: xyzzy: ?


(a) abbacc  (b) bbacca  (c) abbcca  (d) cbbaab


Explanation :


32. BEHK: PSVY :: ADGJ: ?


(a) KMOR  (b) DHLP  (c) PRTV  (d) ORUX


Explanation : Rule: Add 14 to each letter.


BEHK → PSVY:
B +14 = P
E +14 = S
H +14 = V
K +14 = Y


Apply same to ADGJ:
A +14 = O
D +14 = R
G +14 = U
J +14 = X


So ADGJ → ORUX.


33.  AB : L:: BC : ?


(a) X  (b) V  (c) Y  (d) W


Explanation : A=1, B=2 → combine → 12 → 12th letter = L.
So B=2, C=3 → 23 → 23rd letter = W.


34. F : 216: L: ?


(a) 144  (b) 1728  (c) 1729  (d) 1628


Explanation : F = 6 → 6^3 = 216
                        L = 12 → 12^3 = 1728


35. RUST: 9687 :: TSUR : ?


(a) 7896  (b) 7869  (c) 7689  (d) 6789


Explanation: Map letters from RUST → 9687:
R = 9, U = 6, S = 8, T = 7.
So TSUR = T(7) S(8) U(6) R(9) = 7869.


Ans: (b) 7869.


36. CAT : 3120 :: MAT : ?


(a) 1312  (b) 10120  (c) 13120  (d) 12120


Explanation: Use alphabetical positions (A=1, B=2, ...).
C A T → 3 1 20 → 3120.
M A T → 13 1 20 → 13120.


37. TTT : 777 :: RRR : ?


(a) 555  (b) 666  (c) 888  (d) 999


Explanation



  • T is the 20th letter of the alphabet.
    27 - 20 = 7 → So TTT = 777

  • R is the 18th letter of the alphabet.
    27 - 18 = 9 → So RRR = 999


Ans: (d) 999


38. sq root AFI = M : sq root ADD-L :: sq root ABA = ?


(a) I  (b) N  (c) O  (d) K


Explanation:
Convert letters to their positions: A=1, B=2, etc.
AFI → 1 6 9 = 169, √169 = 13 → 13th letter M.
ADD → 1 4 4 = 144, √144 = 12 → 12th letter L.
ABA → 1 2 1 = 121, √121 = 11 → 11th letter K.


Ans: (d) K


39. B : 16 :: D : ?


(a) 256  (b) 64  (c) 120  (d) 128


Explanation: B is the 2nd letter → 2^4 = 16.
D is the 4th letter → 4^4 = 256.


40. D x H : 4x8, as MxQ : ?


(a) 14×18  (b) 12x17  (c) 12×16  (d) 13x17


Explanation:


Given: D × H : 4 × 8


Here,
D = 4th letter
H = 8th letter


So the pattern is (letter position numbers)


Now,
M = 13th letter
Q = 17th letter


So M × Q = 13 × 17


Ans: (d) 13 × 17