If ROSE is coded as SPTF and LOTUS is coded as MPUVT (each letter shifted forward by one), what is the code for TULIP?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning question asks: If ROSE is coded as SPTF and LOTUS is coded as MPUVT (each letter shifted forward by one), what is the code for TULIP? The correct choice is A. UVMJQ. 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. UVMJQ ✓
- B. TVMJQ
Why not B: “TVMJQ” does not fit this question. The answer is UVMJQ.
- C. UVNJQ
Why not C: “UVNJQ” does not fit this question. The answer is UVMJQ.
- D. UVMJP
Why not D: “UVMJP” does not fit this question. The answer is UVMJQ.
Correct answer
A. UVMJQ
Explanation
UVMJQ (option A) is the accepted answer to “If ROSE is coded as SPTF and LOTUS is coded as MPUVT (each letter shifted forward by one), what is the code for TULIP”. Option B (TVMJQ) does not fit this question. Option C (UVNJQ) does not fit this question. Option D (UVMJP) does not fit this question. For this Analytical Reasoning question, the accepted answer is UVMJQ.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
Submitted by: MCQsHub Editorial
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