Question 47
HardOriginal questionACEG : ZXVT :: BDFH : ?
Show the answer and explanation
CorrectNot quiteAnswer A
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Each letter is replaced by its opposite: A↔Z, C↔X, E↔V, G↔T (the positions add to 27).
Opposites of B, D, F, H: Y, W, U, S, giving YWUS.
Worth noting
SUWY has the right letters in reverse order. XVTR and ZXVT come from using the wrong total: 26 − position gives XVTR and 28 − position gives ZXVT. For opposite letters the positions always add to 27 (A + Z = ).
- Concept
- Letter analogy: opposite letters in a four-letter group
- Typical timeTypical
- 100 s
- Your timeYours
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