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NTPC Graduate Tier 1 2025 Shift-3 📅 05 Jun, 2025

Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of ::?

# : LQT :: AJM : %

A
# = JQM, % = CPK
B
# = JPT, % = CKR
C
# = JRM, % = COP
D
# = JPR, % = CKO
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NTPC Graduate Tier 1
2025 • 05 Jun, 2025 • Shift-3
Which of the following letter-clusters should replace # and % so that the pattern and relationship followed between the letter-cluster pair on the left side of :: is the same as that on the right side of ::?

# : LQT :: AJM : %
Correct Answer
# = JPR, % = CKO
[Hypothesis Generation]: We need to establish a consistent mathematical shift between the first and second term of both analogy pairs. Let's test the options to......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Introduction
[Hypothesis Generation]
We need to establish a consistent mathematical shift between the first and second term of both analogy pairs. Let's test the options to find the unifying logic.
[Testing Options]
We are looking for a shift logic that applies to both (# -> LQT) and (AJM -> %).
Let's analyze Option 4 (# = JPR, % = CKO)
Test Pair 1
JPR -> LQT. J(10) to L(12) is +2. P(16) to Q(17) is +1. R(18) to T(20) is +2. The logic is (+2, +1, +2).
Test Pair 2
AJM -> CKO. A(1) to C(3) is +2. J(10) to K(11) is +1. M(13) to O(15) is +2. The logic is (+2, +1, +2).
[Verification Phase]
Both halves of the analogy exhibit perfectly identical internal structural shifts when Option 4 is applied.
Conclusion
The combination of JPR and CKO perfectly balances the logical equation.