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 MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “If PENCIL is coded as QFODJM (each letter shifted forward by one), how is PAPER coded?”
The accepted answer is C. QBQFS. “If PENCIL is coded as QFODJM (each letter shifted forward by one), how is PAPER coded” is answered by QBQFS (option C). Option A (“QBPFS”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of QBQFS. Option B (“QBQES”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of QBQFS. Remaining alternatives (PBQFS) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once QBQFS 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. QBPFS
Why not A: “QBPFS” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. QBQFS. “If PENCIL is coded as QFODJM (each letter shifted forward by one), how is PAPER coded” is answered by QBQFS (option C). Option A (“QBPFS”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mi
- B. QBQES
Why not B: “QBQES” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. QBQFS. “If PENCIL is coded as QFODJM (each letter shifted forward by one), how is PAPER coded” is answered by QBQFS (option C). Option A (“QBPFS”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mi
- C. QBQFS ✓
- D. PBQFS
Why not D: “PBQFS” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. QBQFS. “If PENCIL is coded as QFODJM (each letter shifted forward by one), how is PAPER coded” is answered by QBQFS (option C). Option A (“QBPFS”) does not match the stem; it is a near-mi
Correct answer
C. QBQFS
Explanation
“If PENCIL is coded as QFODJM (each letter shifted forward by one), how is PAPER coded” is answered by QBQFS (option C). Option A (“QBPFS”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of QBQFS. Option B (“QBQES”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of QBQFS. Remaining alternatives (PBQFS) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once QBQFS 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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