Question 97

Logical Reasoning Reasoning Analogies Hard

COUNSEL is to BITIRAK, so also GUIDANCE is to _______ ?

(A) EOHYZKBB
(B) FOHYZJBB
(C) FPHZZKAB
(D) HOHYBJBA
View Dynamic Solution & Explanation
Correct Solution: Option B

Step-by-step Solution:





Letter Transformation: COUNSEL → BITIRAK, GUIDANCE → ?

COUNSEL → BITIRAK, so GUIDANCE → ?


Step 1: Infer the rule from COUNSEL → BITIRAK

Compare positions (A=1, B=2, …, Z=26):

  • C (3) → B (2) : −1
  • O (15) → I (9) : −6
  • U (21) → T (20) : −1
  • N (14) → I (9) : −5
  • S (19) → R (18) : −1
  • E (5) → A (1) : −4
  • L (12) → K (11) : −1

Pattern observed: alternating −1 and a decreasing larger shift. The larger shifts are −6, −5, −4 (decreasing by 1 each time).

Step 2: Apply the pattern to GUIDANCE

We apply alternating shifts: −1, −6, −1, −5, −1, −4, −1, −3 (the larger shifts continue decreasing).

  • G (7) −1 → F (6)
  • U (21) −6 → O (15)
  • I (9) −1 → H (8)
  • D (4) −5 → Y (wrap: 4−5 = −1 → 25) → Y
  • A (1) −1 → Z (26)
  • N (14) −4 → J (10)
  • C (3) −1 → B (2)
  • E (5) −3 → B (2)

Result

The transformed word is: FOHYZJBB.

Answer: (B) FOHYZJBB