Concept:The pattern involves rearranging letters based on fixed positional shifts applied twice in succession.
Explanation:For the first transformation, the order follows the sequence
2,3,1,4 (original position numbers).
Example: ECHO (
E1,C2,H3,O4) becomes CHEO (
C2,H3,E1,O4).
For the second transformation, the order follows
4,2,1,3.
Example: CHEO (
C1,H2,E3,O4) becomes OHCE (
O4,H2,C1,E3).
The same two-step pattern is verified with URGE → RGUE (
2,3,1,4) and RGUE → EGRU (
4,2,1,3).
Now check each option:
Option A: JOYS → OYJS (
2,3,1,4 correct), but OYJS → OYSJ does not follow
4,2,1,3 (expected SYOJ).
Option B: NAVY → ANVY does not follow
2,3,1,4 (expected AVNY).
Option C: WAIT → AIWT (
2,3,1,4 correct), and AIWT → TIAW (
4,2,1,3 correct).
Option D: PAST → PSAT does not follow
2,3,1,4 (expected ASPT).
Thus only option C matches the logic.
Answer:Option C: WAIT - AIWT - TIAW