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.
NUCLEAR : DVOMSBF :: WEAPONS : BFXQTOP :: MISUSES : ?
- ATJNWTFT
- BTJNUTGT
- CTJNVTFT
- DNITVTFT
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's look at the mapping structure for NUCLEAR → DVOMSBF:
Splitting the word into parts or cross relations:
Let's look at the letters from left to right vs right to left:
The last letter of NUCLEAR is R. R+1=S (not starting with D).
Let's see cross coding in two halves or pairs:
NUCLEAR has 7 letters: N, U, C, L, E, A, R.
Let's check the relation letter-by-letter with a reverse position approach:
N
+1
O (matches 4th letter of code DVOMSBF)
U
+1
V (matches 2nd letter of code DVOMSBF)
C
+1
D (matches 1st letter of code DVOMSBF)
Ah! The first 3 letters (N, U, C) are reversed to (C, U, N) and then incremented by +1:
C+1=D
U+1=V
N+1=O
This gives the first three letters of the code: DVO.
Now let's check the middle letter L:
L
+1
M (matches 4th letter of code DVOMSBF)
Now let's check the last 3 letters (E, A, R). Reversing them gives (R, A, E). Let's add +1:
R+1=S
A+1=B
E+1=F
This gives the last three letters: SBF.
Combined code: DVOMSBF.
Let's double check with WEAPONS → BFXQTOP:
First 3 letters (W, E, A) reversed → (A, E, W). Add +1→ BFX.
Middle letter P. Add +1→ Q.
Last 3 letters (O, N, S) reversed → (S, N, O). Add +1→ TOP.
Combined code: BFXQTOP.
Now let's apply this pattern to MISUSES:
First 3 letters (M, I, S) reversed → (S, I, M). Add +1→ TJN.
Middle letter U. Add +1→ V.
Last 3 letters (S, E, S) reversed → (S, E, S). Add +1→ TFT.
Combining all parts gives TJNVTFT.
Splitting the word into parts or cross relations:
Let's look at the letters from left to right vs right to left:
The last letter of NUCLEAR is R. R+1=S (not starting with D).
Let's see cross coding in two halves or pairs:
NUCLEAR has 7 letters: N, U, C, L, E, A, R.
Let's check the relation letter-by-letter with a reverse position approach:
N
+1
O (matches 4th letter of code DVOMSBF)
U
+1
V (matches 2nd letter of code DVOMSBF)
C
+1
D (matches 1st letter of code DVOMSBF)
Ah! The first 3 letters (N, U, C) are reversed to (C, U, N) and then incremented by +1:
C+1=D
U+1=V
N+1=O
This gives the first three letters of the code: DVO.
Now let's check the middle letter L:
L
+1
M (matches 4th letter of code DVOMSBF)
Now let's check the last 3 letters (E, A, R). Reversing them gives (R, A, E). Let's add +1:
R+1=S
A+1=B
E+1=F
This gives the last three letters: SBF.
Combined code: DVOMSBF.
Let's double check with WEAPONS → BFXQTOP:
First 3 letters (W, E, A) reversed → (A, E, W). Add +1→ BFX.
Middle letter P. Add +1→ Q.
Last 3 letters (O, N, S) reversed → (S, N, O). Add +1→ TOP.
Combined code: BFXQTOP.
Now let's apply this pattern to MISUSES:
First 3 letters (M, I, S) reversed → (S, I, M). Add +1→ TJN.
Middle letter U. Add +1→ V.
Last 3 letters (S, E, S) reversed → (S, E, S). Add +1→ TFT.
Combining all parts gives TJNVTFT.