Letter analogies

LM is to QR as PQ is to ?

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The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. L becomes Q, which is 5 places forward. M becomes R, the same 5 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 5 forward. Apply it to PQ: P becomes U and Q becomes V, giving UV. The gap between the two letters in a pair usually stays the same. Use that to check your answer.

NQ is to SV as GJ is to ?

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The answer is C. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. N becomes S, which is 5 places forward. Q becomes V, the same 5 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 5 forward. Apply it to GJ: G becomes L and J becomes O, giving LO. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.

LN is to IK as IK is to ?

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The answer is E. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. L becomes I, which is 3 places back. N becomes K, the same 3 back. So the rule is that both letters move 3 back. Apply it to IK: I becomes F and K becomes H, giving FH. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.

FG is to BC as WX is to ?

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The answer is E. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. F becomes B, which is 4 places back. G becomes C, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to WX: W becomes S and X becomes T, giving ST. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.

DE is to HI as AB is to ?

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The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. D becomes H, which is 4 places forward. E becomes I, the same 4 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 4 forward. Apply it to AB: A becomes E and B becomes F, giving EF. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.

VX is to SU as NP is to ?

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The answer is D. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. V becomes S, which is 3 places back. X becomes U, the same 3 back. So the rule is that both letters move 3 back. Apply it to NP: N becomes K and P becomes M, giving KM. Write the alphabet out once at the top of the page and these become counting questions.

VX is to RT as FH is to ?

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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.

DH is to BF as PT is to ?

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The answer is D. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. D becomes B, which is 2 places back. H becomes F, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to PT: P becomes N and T becomes R, giving NR. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.

HL is to FJ as VZ is to ?

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The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. H becomes F, which is 2 places back. L becomes J, the same 2 back. So the rule is that both letters move 2 back. Apply it to VZ: V becomes T and Z becomes X, giving TX. The gap between the two letters in a pair usually stays the same. Use that to check your answer.

JN is to FJ as NR is to ?

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The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. J becomes F, which is 4 places back. N becomes J, the same 4 back. So the rule is that both letters move 4 back. Apply it to NR: N becomes J and R becomes N, giving JN. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.

VZ is to SW as GK is to ?

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The answer is A. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. V becomes S, which is 3 places back. Z becomes W, the same 3 back. So the rule is that both letters move 3 back. Apply it to GK: G becomes D and K becomes H, giving DH. Do each letter on its own; treating the pair as one lump is where these go wrong.

BC is to DE as KL is to ?

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The answer is C. Look at the first pair one letter at a time. B becomes D, which is 2 places forward. C becomes E, the same 2 forward. So the rule is that both letters move 2 forward. Apply it to KL: K becomes M and L becomes N, giving MN. Check your rule on the second letter before trusting it — one letter can agree by luck.

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