In a certain code, each word is spelled in reverse order of its letters. How is COMPUTER written in this code?

Difficulty: Medium

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This Medium Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.

The question is: “In a certain code, each word is spelled in reverse order of its letters. How is COMPUTER written in this code?”

The accepted answer is C. RETUPMOC. “In a certain code, each word is spelled in reverse order of its letters. How is COMPUTER written in this code” is answered by RETUPMOC (option C). Option A (“RETUPMCO”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RETUPMOC. Option B (“RETUMPOC”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RETUPMOC. Remaining alternatives (RETPUMOC) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once RETUPMOC 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. RETUPMCO
Why not A: “RETUPMCO” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. RETUPMOC. “In a certain code, each word is spelled in reverse order of its letters. How is COMPUTER written in this code” is answered by RETUPMOC (option C). Option A (“RETUPMCO”) does not m
B. RETUMPOC
Why not B: “RETUMPOC” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. RETUPMOC. “In a certain code, each word is spelled in reverse order of its letters. How is COMPUTER written in this code” is answered by RETUPMOC (option C). Option A (“RETUPMCO”) does not m
C. RETUPMOC ✓
D. RETPUMOC
Why not D: “RETPUMOC” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. RETUPMOC. “In a certain code, each word is spelled in reverse order of its letters. How is COMPUTER written in this code” is answered by RETUPMOC (option C). Option A (“RETUPMCO”) does not m

Correct answer

C. RETUPMOC

Explanation

“In a certain code, each word is spelled in reverse order of its letters. How is COMPUTER written in this code” is answered by RETUPMOC (option C). Option A (“RETUPMCO”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RETUPMOC. Option B (“RETUMPOC”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of RETUPMOC. Remaining alternatives (RETPUMOC) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once RETUPMOC 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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