Letter coding/analogy: Find the code for THINK using the pattern REASON → SFBTPO. Observation: Each letter in "REASON" is shifted forward by +1 in the alphabet to get "SFBTPO". Task: Apply the same +1 shift to "THINK" to obtain the coded word. Choose the correct option.

Q: Letter coding/analogy: Find the code for THINK using the pattern REASON → SFBTPO. Observation: Each letter in "REASON" is shifted forward by +1 in the alphabet to get "SFBTPO". Task: Apply the same +1 shift to "THINK" to obtain the coded word. Cho…

Given data & pattern REASON → SFBTPO (each character shifted +1: R→S, E→F, A→B, S→T, O→P, N→O). Apply the same shift to THINK T → U H → I I → J N → O K → L Result THINK → UIJOL Common pitfalls Shifting backward (−1) or mixing +1/+2 inconsistently.

Difficulty: Easy

TIJOL
UIJOL
UHKOL
VHJPM

Correct Answer: UIJOL

Explanation:

Given data & pattern
REASON → SFBTPO (each character shifted +1: R→S, E→F, A→B, S→T, O→P, N→O).

Apply the same shift to THINK
T → U H → I I → J N → O K → L

Result
THINK → UIJOL

Common pitfalls
Shifting backward (−1) or mixing +1/+2 inconsistently.

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