“Alpha” is to “Omega” as “First” is to which of the following words in the same relationship analogy?

Introduction / Context:
This is a simple verbal analogy question. It presents a pair of related words and then asks you to apply the same relationship to another word. Analogies test your understanding of associations such as opposites, parts to whole, cause and effect or position in a sequence. Here, Alpha and Omega form a well known pair, and you must determine the word that stands to First in the same way that Omega stands to Alpha.

Given Data / Assumptions:
The analogy given is Alpha : Omega :: First : ?. Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, and Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet. The options for the missing term are Last, Beta, Gamma, End and Middle. We assume that the relationship between Alpha and Omega is based on their positions in the alphabet sequence, not on any other symbolic meaning. The goal is to find the English word that mirrors this positional relationship for First.

Concept / Approach:
Recognise that Alpha signifies beginning or first, while Omega signifies end or last in many contexts, including religious and literary references. The relationship between them is that of first to last. Transferring this relationship to the pair First and ?, we need the word that is the opposite or complement of First in terms of order. In English sequences, the natural counterpart to First is Last. Other options either describe different positions or are unrelated letters from the Greek alphabet.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Interpret the pair Alpha and Omega. In the Greek alphabet, Alpha is the first letter and Omega is the last letter. The relationship can be stated as first element to last element in a sequence. Map this relationship onto the words First and the unknown term. We seek the word that stands to First as last stands to first. In English ordinal terms, the direct opposite of First in an ordered list is Last. Beta and Gamma are simply the second and third letters of the Greek alphabet, which do not mirror the first last relation. End is similar in meaning to Last but the analogy is more precise and direct with the exact counterpart Last. Middle represents a central position, not an extreme.

Verification / Alternative check:
To verify, you can rewrite the analogy using general words instead of specific names: first letter : last letter :: first position : last position. Substituting back, you get Alpha : Omega :: First : Last. The structure clearly holds and is symmetric. If you try any other option, for example Beta or Middle, the analogy breaks since Alpha : Omega does not correspond to First : Beta or First : Middle in any standard sense. End is conceptually close but not as exact as Last when you are paralleling named positions in a sequence. Thus Last is the best and most accurate fit for the pattern.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Beta is the second letter of the Greek alphabet and has no particular first last relationship with Alpha. Gamma is the third Greek letter and is likewise unrelated to Omega in terms of end position. End is a general noun and does not mirror the precise ordinal label represented by First; the analogy uses specific labeled positions, so Last is a more appropriate match. Middle refers to the central part of something and cannot be the counterpart to First, which is an extreme. Therefore all these alternatives fail to parallel the Alpha Omega relationship properly.

Common Pitfalls:
A common error is to be distracted by the presence of Greek letters among the options and to think the answer must also be a Greek letter like Beta or Gamma. Others may choose End because they see Alpha and Omega as beginning and end, without considering the more direct mapping to ordinal terms. To avoid these mistakes, always express the relationship in general terms and then apply it carefully to the second pair. When the first pair expresses first and last, the cleanest solution for the second pair is to use First and Last as the matching extremes.

Final Answer:
In the analogy “Alpha is to Omega as First is to ?”, the correct completing word is Last.