Uniform Forward Shift - Alphabetical Reasoning Problems

1. Uniform Forward Shift - Alphabetical Reasoning Problems

Description: All letters are shifted forward by a fixed number of positions (e.g., +2, +3). This is the most common sub type, often applied to letter pairs or words.

 

10 Practice Questions

 

1. AB : CD :: PQ : ?
• Options: RS, ST, TU, UV
• Solution: RS
• Explanation: Each letter in AB is shifted forward by 2 (A+2=C, B+2=D). For PQ (P+2=R, Q+2=S), the answer is RS.
2. CAT : FDW :: DOG : ?
• Options: IRJ, JSI, KTK, LUL
• Solution: IRJ
• Explanation: Each letter in CAT is shifted forward by 3 (C+3=F, A+3=D, T+3=W). For DOG (D+3=I, O+3=R, G+3=J), the answer is IRJ.
3. XY : ZA :: BC : ?
• Options: JK, KL, LM, IJ
• Solution: IJ
• Explanation: Each letter in XY is shifted forward by 5 (X+5=C, Y+5=A, with wrap-around). For BC (B+5=I, C+5=J), the answer is IJ.
4. LMN : QRS :: DEF : ?
• Options: JKL, KLM, IJK, HIJ
• Solution: IJK
• Explanation: Each letter in LMN is shifted forward by 5 (L+5=Q, M+5=R, N+5=S). For DEF (D+5=I, E+5=J, F+5=K), the answer is IJK.
5. PQ : TU :: VW : ?
• Options: YZ, ZA, AB, XY
• Solution: ZA
• Explanation: Each letter in PQ is shifted forward by 4 (P+4=T, Q+4=U). For VW (V+4=Z, W+4=A), the answer is ZA.
6. BIG : EJJ :: FUN : ?
• Options: IVQ, JWR, KXS, LYT
• Solution: IVQ
• Explanation: Each letter in BIG is shifted forward by 3 (B+3=E, I+3=L, G+3=J). For FUN (F+3=I, U+3=X, N+3=Q), the answer is IVQ.
7. EF : JK :: LM : ?
• Options: QR, RS, ST, TU
• Solution: QR
• Explanation: Each letter in EF is shifted forward by 5 (E+5=J, F+5=K). For LM (L+5=Q, M+5=R), the answer is QR.
8. SUN : VJQ :: MOON : ?
• Options: PJHL, QKIM, RLJN, SMKO
• Solution: QKIM
• Explanation: Each letter in SUN is shifted forward by 2 (S+2=U, U+2=W, N+2=P). For MOON (M+2=O, O+2=Q, O+2=Q, N+2=P), the answer is QKIM.
9. CD : IJ :: KL : ?
• Options: QR, RS, ST, TU
• Solution: QR
• Explanation: Each letter in CD is shifted forward by 6 (C+6=I, D+6=J). For KL (K+6=Q, L+6=R), the answer is QR.
10. HAT : KFA :: BAG : ?
• Options: FJY, EKX, GLZ, HMU
• Solution: FJY
• Explanation: Each letter in HAT is shifted forward by 3 (H+3=K, A+3=D, T+3=W). For BAG (B+3=E, A+3=D, G+3=J), the answer is FJY.