Uniform Backward Shift - Alphabetical Reasoning Problems

 2. Uniform Backward Shift - Alphabetical Reasoning Problems 

Description: All letters are shifted backward by a fixed number of positions (e.g., -2, -3). This is similar to forward shifts but in the reverse direction.

 

10 Practice Questions

1. CD : AB :: KL : ?
• Options: IJ, JK, HI, GH
• Solution: IJ
• Explanation: Each letter in CD is shifted backward by 2 (C-2=A, D-2=B). For KL (K-2=I, L-2=J), the answer is IJ.
2. DOG : ALD :: CAT : ?
• Options: YZQ, ZA, XYP, WXO
• Solution: XZO
• Explanation: Each letter in DOG is shifted backward by 3 (D-3=A, O-3=L, G-3=D). For CAT (C-3=Z, A-3=X, T-3=Q), the answer is XZO.
3. XY : UV :: BC : ?
• Options: YZ, ZA, AB, IJ
• Solution: ZA
• Explanation: Each letter in XY is shifted backward by 3 (X-3=U, Y-3=V). For BC (B-3=Z, C-3=A), the answer is ZA.
4. PQR : MNO :: DEF : ?
• Options: ABC, XYZ, YZA, ZAB
• Solution: ABC
• Explanation: Each letter in PQR is shifted backward by 3 (P-3=M, Q-3=N, R-3=O). For DEF (D-3=A, E-3=B, F-3=C), the answer is ABC.
5. VW : TS :: RQ : ?
• Options: PM, QN, RO, SP
• Solution: PM
• Explanation: Each letter in VW is shifted backward by 4 (V-4=R, W-4=S). For RQ (R-4=N, Q-4=M), the answer is PM.
6. FUN : CRK :: BIG : ?
• Options: YFD, ZGE, AFI, XEC
• Solution: YFD
• Explanation: Each letter in FUN is shifted backward by 2 (F-2=D, U-2=S, N-2=L). For BIG (B-2=Z, I-2=G, G-2=E), the answer is YFD.
7. JK : FG :: PQ : ?
• Options: LM, MN, KL, IJ
• Solution: LM
• Explanation: Each letter in JK is shifted backward by 4 (J-4=F, K-4=G). For PQ (P-4=L, Q-4=M), the answer is LM.
8. MOON : FJHL :: SUN : ?
• Options: OPI, PQI, QOK, RPK
• Solution: POK
• Explanation: Each letter in MOON is shifted backward by 5 (M-5=I, O-5=J, O-5=J, N-5=I). For SUN (S-5=N, U-5=P, N-5=I), the answer is POK.
9. IJ : EF :: ST : ?
• Options: OP, PQ, QR, LM
• Solution: OP
• Explanation: Each letter in IJ is shifted backward by 4 (I-4=E, J-4=F). For ST (S-4=O, T-4=P), the answer is OP.
10. BAG : UXZ :: KEY : ?
• Options: FJY, EKX, GLZ, HMU
• Solution: FJY
• Explanation: Each letter in BAG is shifted backward by 3 (B-3=Y, A-3=X, G-3=D). For KEY (K-3=I, E-3=B, Y-3=V), the answer is FJY.