Select the option that is related to the fifth letter-cluster in the same way as the second letter-cluster is related to the first letter-cluster and the fourth letter-cluster is related to the third letter-cluster.
ONGOING : HOIOHOO :: PROJECT : UDEKOSQ :: REPORTS : ?
- ATUSPQFS
- BTUSPQES
- CTUSOQES
- DTUSOQFS
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's decode the shifting patterns for each word pair:
ONGOING -> HOIOHOO
Let's check letter-by-letter or in subsets:
Split into parts or reverse order + shifts:
Let's check positions:
O(15) N(14) G(7) O(15) I(9) N(14) G(7)
H(8) O(15) I(9) O(15) H(8) O(15) O(15)
Let's look at the reverse of ONGOING: G N I O G N O
G(7) + 1 = H(8)
N(14) + 1 = O(15)
I(9) + 0 = I(9)
O(15) + 0 = O(15)
G(7) + 1 = H(8)
N(14) + 1 = O(15)
O(15) + 0 = O(15)
Wait, let's look at vowels vs consonants in reverse order:
Consonants get +1, Vowels stay the same?
Let's check: Reverse of ONGOING is G, N, I, O, G, N, O
G (consonant) +1=H
N (consonant) +1=O
I (vowel) +0=I
O (vowel) +0=O
G (consonant) +1=H
N (consonant) +1=O
O (vowel) +0=O
Result: HOIOHOO. This pattern matches perfectly!
PROJECT -> UDEKOSQ
Reverse of PROJECT is T, C, E, J, O, R, P
Apply rule (Consonant +1, Vowel unchanged):
T (consonant) +1=U
C (consonant) +1=D
E (vowel) +0=E
J (consonant) +1=K
O (vowel) +0=O
R (consonant) +1=S
P (consonant) +1=Q
Result: UDEKOSQ. Matches perfectly!
REPORTS -> ?
Reverse of REPORTS is S, T, R, O, P, E, R
Apply rule:
S (consonant) +1=T
T (consonant) +1=U
R (consonant) +1=S
O (vowel) +0=O
P (consonant) +1=Q
E (vowel) +0=E
R (consonant) +1=S
Result: TUSOQES.
ONGOING -> HOIOHOO
Let's check letter-by-letter or in subsets:
Split into parts or reverse order + shifts:
Let's check positions:
O(15) N(14) G(7) O(15) I(9) N(14) G(7)
H(8) O(15) I(9) O(15) H(8) O(15) O(15)
Let's look at the reverse of ONGOING: G N I O G N O
G(7) + 1 = H(8)
N(14) + 1 = O(15)
I(9) + 0 = I(9)
O(15) + 0 = O(15)
G(7) + 1 = H(8)
N(14) + 1 = O(15)
O(15) + 0 = O(15)
Wait, let's look at vowels vs consonants in reverse order:
Consonants get +1, Vowels stay the same?
Let's check: Reverse of ONGOING is G, N, I, O, G, N, O
G (consonant) +1=H
N (consonant) +1=O
I (vowel) +0=I
O (vowel) +0=O
G (consonant) +1=H
N (consonant) +1=O
O (vowel) +0=O
Result: HOIOHOO. This pattern matches perfectly!
PROJECT -> UDEKOSQ
Reverse of PROJECT is T, C, E, J, O, R, P
Apply rule (Consonant +1, Vowel unchanged):
T (consonant) +1=U
C (consonant) +1=D
E (vowel) +0=E
J (consonant) +1=K
O (vowel) +0=O
R (consonant) +1=S
P (consonant) +1=Q
Result: UDEKOSQ. Matches perfectly!
REPORTS -> ?
Reverse of REPORTS is S, T, R, O, P, E, R
Apply rule:
S (consonant) +1=T
T (consonant) +1=U
R (consonant) +1=S
O (vowel) +0=O
P (consonant) +1=Q
E (vowel) +0=E
R (consonant) +1=S
Result: TUSOQES.