DRIVE : EQJUF :: SMILE : ?

TNJMFCorrect answerYour answerRLHKDCorrect answerYour answerTLJKFCorrect answerYour answerTLJMFCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

D→E (+1), R→Q (−1), I→J (+1), V→U (−1), E→F (+1): the letters move forward and back alternately.
S+1 = T, M−1 = L, I+1 = J, L−1 = K, E+1 = F, giving TLJKF.

Worth noting

TNJMF moves every letter forward and RLHKD every letter back. TLJMF slips on the fourth letter, moving L forward instead of back.

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