In this letter analogy question, select the related group of letters from the given alternatives to complete the pattern: WVT : SRP :: MLJ : ?

Introduction / Context:
This reasoning question is a letter analogy where you must discover how one group of letters is transformed into another and then apply the same rule to a new group. The relation WVT : SRP is given, and you are asked which option correctly corresponds to MLJ. These questions test your ability to work with alphabet positions and consistent forward or backward shifts across multiple letters.

Given Data / Assumptions:
The first given pair is WVT and SRP.
The second starting group is MLJ.
The options to complete the second pair are KHG, IHG, IHF, HEF, and NMO.
We assume that there is a consistent alphabetic shift that converts WVT into SRP, and that the same shift must be applied to MLJ.

Concept / Approach:
To solve letter analogy problems, we convert each letter into its numeric alphabet position and then look for a simple arithmetic relationship, such as adding or subtracting the same number. We must verify that this relationship is consistent for all letters in the pair. Once the rule is clear, we apply it to each letter of the new group MLJ and then match the resulting letters with one of the options provided.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Write the alphabet positions for WVT: W = 23, V = 22, T = 20.Step 2: Write the positions for SRP: S = 19, R = 18, P = 16.Step 3: Find the shift for each corresponding pair: 23 to 19 is minus 4, 22 to 18 is minus 4, and 20 to 16 is also minus 4.Step 4: Thus the transformation from WVT to SRP is obtained by subtracting 4 from each letter’s alphabet position.Step 5: Now apply the same rule to MLJ. Positions are M = 13, L = 12, J = 10.Step 6: Subtract 4 from each: 13 minus 4 = 9 (I), 12 minus 4 = 8 (H), and 10 minus 4 = 6 (F). The resulting group is IHF.Step 7: Check the options and see that IHF is present, so it must be the correct answer.

Verification / Alternative check:
We can also verify the solution directly by counting backward in the alphabet. From M, four steps back give L, K, J, I. From L, four steps back give K, J, I, H. From J, four steps back give I, H, G, F. This backward counting confirms that MLJ shifts to IHF with a uniform minus 4 movement. Since this exactly mirrors the minus 4 shift observed in WVT to SRP, the rule is consistent and correctly applied.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option KHG reflects a smaller backward shift that does not match the minus 4 movement applied consistently in the first pair.
Option IHG mixes letters, with the first two letters matching our derived I and H but the last letter being G instead of F, so the shift is not uniformly minus 4 across all three letters.
Option HEF shows a shift that is too large for the first letter M and inconsistent for the others, so it does not follow a single subtract four rule.
Option NMO moves forward from M instead of backward and therefore ignores the basic structure of the analogy altogether.

Common Pitfalls:
In multi letter analogies, some test takers match only part of the pattern, for example focusing on the first two letters and ignoring the third. This leads to options that partially resemble the correct transformation but are still wrong. Another mistake is not verifying that the same numeric shift applies systematically to all letters. To avoid such errors, always compute the exact difference in positions for every letter pair in the example and then check that the same difference works for all letters in the new group.

Final Answer:
Therefore, applying the same minus four shift as in WVT : SRP, the correct completion of the analogy MLJ : ? is IHF.