If in a code language BOOK is written as ERRN (each letter shifted forward by three), how is LAMP written in the same code?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “If in a code language BOOK is written as ERRN (each letter shifted forward by three), how is LAMP written in the same code?”
The accepted answer is C. ODPS. “If in a code language BOOK is written as ERRN (each letter shifted forward by three), how is LAMP written in the same code” is answered by ODPS (option C). Option A (“ODPR”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of ODPS. Option B (“PDPS”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of ODPS. Remaining alternatives (OCPS) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once ODPS is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
- A. ODPR
Why not A: “ODPR” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. ODPS. “If in a code language BOOK is written as ERRN (each letter shifted forward by three), how is LAMP written in the same code” is answered by ODPS (option C). Option A (“ODPR”) does
- B. PDPS
Why not B: “PDPS” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. ODPS. “If in a code language BOOK is written as ERRN (each letter shifted forward by three), how is LAMP written in the same code” is answered by ODPS (option C). Option A (“ODPR”) does
- C. ODPS ✓
- D. OCPS
Why not D: “OCPS” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. ODPS. “If in a code language BOOK is written as ERRN (each letter shifted forward by three), how is LAMP written in the same code” is answered by ODPS (option C). Option A (“ODPR”) does
Correct answer
C. ODPS
Explanation
“If in a code language BOOK is written as ERRN (each letter shifted forward by three), how is LAMP written in the same code” is answered by ODPS (option C). Option A (“ODPR”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of ODPS. Option B (“PDPS”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of ODPS. Remaining alternatives (OCPS) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once ODPS is identified. Analytical Reasoning questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations. Analytical Reasoning recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC, PPSC, NTS, and CSS papers.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
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