If NORTH is coded as MNQSG (each letter shifted backward by one), how is SOUTH coded?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “If NORTH is coded as MNQSG (each letter shifted backward by one), how is SOUTH coded?”
The accepted answer is D. RNTSG. “If NORTH is coded as MNQSG (each letter shifted backward by one), how is SOUTH coded” is answered by RNTSG (option D). Option A (“SNTSG”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RNTSG. Option B (“RNTSH”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RNTSG. Remaining alternatives (RNSSG) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once RNTSG 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. SNTSG
Why not A: “SNTSG” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. RNTSG. “If NORTH is coded as MNQSG (each letter shifted backward by one), how is SOUTH coded” is answered by RNTSG (option D). Option A (“SNTSG”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- B. RNTSH
Why not B: “RNTSH” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. RNTSG. “If NORTH is coded as MNQSG (each letter shifted backward by one), how is SOUTH coded” is answered by RNTSG (option D). Option A (“SNTSG”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- C. RNSSG
Why not C: “RNSSG” is not correct. The accepted answer is D. RNTSG. “If NORTH is coded as MNQSG (each letter shifted backward by one), how is SOUTH coded” is answered by RNTSG (option D). Option A (“SNTSG”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mis
- D. RNTSG ✓
Correct answer
D. RNTSG
Explanation
“If NORTH is coded as MNQSG (each letter shifted backward by one), how is SOUTH coded” is answered by RNTSG (option D). Option A (“SNTSG”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RNTSG. Option B (“RNTSH”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RNTSG. Remaining alternatives (RNSSG) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once RNTSG 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-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude
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