Question

In each of the following questions, a specific rearrangement of letters has been applied to the first word to form the second. Apply the same rearrangement pattern to the third word and choose the correct answer from the given options. METAPHOR: EMATHPRO :: NORMAL: ?

• A. ORMLAN
• B. ONRMLA
• C. ONMRLA
• D. ONMRAL

Answer 1

Answer:

C. ONMRLA

The pattern is to swap every pair of adjacent letters.

Example:

METAPHOR → M E T A P H O R

Swap adjacent pairs:

• M E → E M

• T A → A T

• P H → H P

• O R → R O

Result: EMATHPRO ✓

Now apply the same pattern to NORMAL:

N O R M A L

Swap adjacent pairs:

• N O → O N

• R M → M R

• A L → L A

Result: ONMRLA

Answer: ONMRLA