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One pair of letters changes in a certain way. Do the same to another pair.
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VW is to XY as GH is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. V becomes X, which is 2 places forward. W becomes Y, the same 2 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 2 forward. Apply it to GH: G becomes I and H becomes J, giving IJ. The gap between the two letters in a pair usually stays the same. Use that to check your answer.
The answer is B. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. V becomes X, which is 2 places forward. W becomes Y, the same 2 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 2 forward. Apply it to GH: G becomes I and H becomes J, giving IJ. The gap between the two letters in a pair usually stays the same. Use that to check your answer.
IM is to GK as SW is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. I becomes G, which is 2 places back. M becomes K, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to SW: S becomes Q and W becomes U, giving QU. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
The answer is D. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. I becomes G, which is 2 places back. M becomes K, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to SW: S becomes Q and W becomes U, giving QU. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
MO is to PR as BD is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. M becomes P, which is 3 places forward. O becomes R, the same 3 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 3 forward. Apply it to BD: B becomes E and D becomes G, giving EG. The gap between the two letters in a pair usually stays the same. Use that to check your answer.
The answer is C. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. M becomes P, which is 3 places forward. O becomes R, the same 3 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 3 forward. Apply it to BD: B becomes E and D becomes G, giving EG. The gap between the two letters in a pair usually stays the same. Use that to check your answer.
YZ is to WX as RS is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. Y becomes W, which is 2 places back. Z becomes X, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to RS: R becomes P and S becomes Q, giving PQ. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. Y becomes W, which is 2 places back. Z becomes X, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to RS: R becomes P and S becomes Q, giving PQ. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
KN is to OR as DG is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. K becomes O, which is 4 places forward. N becomes R, the same 4 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 4 forward. Apply it to DG: D becomes H and G becomes K, giving HK. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
The answer is B. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. K becomes O, which is 4 places forward. N becomes R, the same 4 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 4 forward. Apply it to DG: D becomes H and G becomes K, giving HK. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
RS is to PQ as EF is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. R becomes P, which is 2 places back. S becomes Q, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to EF: E becomes C and F becomes D, giving CD. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.
The answer is B. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. R becomes P, which is 2 places back. S becomes Q, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to EF: E becomes C and F becomes D, giving CD. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.
PS is to UX as IL is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. P becomes U, which is 5 places forward. S becomes X, the same 5 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 5 forward. Apply it to IL: I becomes N and L becomes Q, giving NQ. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
The answer is D. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. P becomes U, which is 5 places forward. S becomes X, the same 5 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 5 forward. Apply it to IL: I becomes N and L becomes Q, giving NQ. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
VX is to RT as FH is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. V becomes R, which is 4 places back. X becomes T, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to FH: F becomes B and H becomes D, giving BD. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
The answer is E. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. V becomes R, which is 4 places back. X becomes T, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to FH: F becomes B and H becomes D, giving BD. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
HJ is to JL as SU is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. H becomes J, which is 2 places forward. J becomes L, the same 2 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 2 forward. Apply it to SU: S becomes U and U becomes W, giving UW. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
The answer is E. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. H becomes J, which is 2 places forward. J becomes L, the same 2 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 2 forward. Apply it to SU: S becomes U and U becomes W, giving UW. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.
GK is to EI as LP is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. G becomes E, which is 2 places back. K becomes I, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to LP: L becomes J and P becomes N, giving JN. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. G becomes E, which is 2 places back. K becomes I, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to LP: L becomes J and P becomes N, giving JN. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
OS is to RV as AE is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. O becomes R, which is 3 places forward. S becomes V, the same 3 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 3 forward. Apply it to AE: A becomes D and E becomes H, giving DH. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. O becomes R, which is 3 places forward. S becomes V, the same 3 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 3 forward. Apply it to AE: A becomes D and E becomes H, giving DH. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.
YZ is to UV as FG is to ?
Look at the first pair one letter at a time. Y becomes U, which is 4 places back. Z becomes V, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to FG: F becomes B and G becomes C, giving BC. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.
The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. Y becomes U, which is 4 places back. Z becomes V, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to FG: F becomes B and G becomes C, giving BC. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.
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