If PENCIL is coded as QFODJM (each letter shifted forward by one), how is PAPER coded?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning question asks: If PENCIL is coded as QFODJM (each letter shifted forward by one), how is PAPER coded? The correct choice is C. QBQFS. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. QBPFS
Why not A: “QBPFS” does not fit this question. The answer is QBQFS.
- B. QBQES
Why not B: “QBQES” does not fit this question. The answer is QBQFS.
- C. QBQFS ✓
- D. PBQFS
Why not D: “PBQFS” does not fit this question. The answer is QBQFS.
Correct answer
C. QBQFS
Explanation
QBQFS (option C) is the accepted answer to “If PENCIL is coded as QFODJM (each letter shifted forward by one), how is PAPER coded”. Option A (QBPFS) does not fit this question. Option B (QBQES) does not fit this question. Option D (PBQFS) does not fit this question. For this Analytical Reasoning question, the accepted answer is QBQFS.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude
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