Question

The letter group comes in place of ? in SMART : QJWMN : : DULL : ?

• A. BRHG
• B. CQMM
• C. ASTT
• D. ERNN

Hint:

When dealing with letter-based analogies, check if there is a consistent shift in position for each letter.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

To determine the letter group that replaces the question mark in the analogy SMART : QJWMN : : DULL : ?, we need to follow the pattern of transformation between the letters of the words SMART and QJWMN.

Breaking down the pattern:

1. S to Q: The letter 'S' moves two positions backwards in the alphabet to become 'Q'.
2. M to J: The letter 'M' moves three positions backwards in the alphabet to become 'J'.
3. A to W: The letter 'A' moves four positions backwards (considering wrap-around) in the alphabet to become 'W'.
4. R to M: The letter 'R' moves five positions backwards to become 'M'.
5. T to N: The letter 'T' moves six positions backwards to become 'N'.

Apply the same pattern to DULL:

1. D to B: The letter 'D' moves two positions backwards to become 'B'.
2. U to R: The letter 'U' moves three positions backwards to become 'R'.
3. L to H: The letter 'L' moves four positions backwards to become 'H'.
4. L to G: The letter 'L' moves five positions backwards to become 'G'.

Therefore, the letter group that replaces the question mark is BRHG.

The correct answer is BRHG.