If in a code language PENCIL is written as RGPEKN (each letter shifted forward by two), how is PAPER coded in the same language?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “If in a code language PENCIL is written as RGPEKN (each letter shifted forward by two), how is PAPER coded in the same language?”
The accepted answer is A. RCRGT. “If in a code language PENCIL is written as RGPEKN (each letter shifted forward by two), how is PAPER coded in the same language” is answered by RCRGT (option A). Option B (“RCRGU”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RCRGT. Option C (“RBRGT”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RCRGT. Remaining alternatives (RCSGT) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once RCRGT 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. RCRGT ✓
- B. RCRGU
Why not B: “RCRGU” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. RCRGT. “If in a code language PENCIL is written as RGPEKN (each letter shifted forward by two), how is PAPER coded in the same language” is answered by RCRGT (option A). Option B (“RCRGU”
- C. RBRGT
Why not C: “RBRGT” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. RCRGT. “If in a code language PENCIL is written as RGPEKN (each letter shifted forward by two), how is PAPER coded in the same language” is answered by RCRGT (option A). Option B (“RCRGU”
- D. RCSGT
Why not D: “RCSGT” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. RCRGT. “If in a code language PENCIL is written as RGPEKN (each letter shifted forward by two), how is PAPER coded in the same language” is answered by RCRGT (option A). Option B (“RCRGU”
Correct answer
A. RCRGT
Explanation
“If in a code language PENCIL is written as RGPEKN (each letter shifted forward by two), how is PAPER coded in the same language” is answered by RCRGT (option A). Option B (“RCRGU”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RCRGT. Option C (“RBRGT”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RCRGT. Remaining alternatives (RCSGT) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once RCRGT 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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