In a certain code, TABLE is written as 20-1-2-12-5 (using A=1, B=2, up to Z=26). How is CHAIR written in the same code?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Analytical Reasoning question asks: In a certain code, TABLE is written as 20-1-2-12-5 (using A=1, B=2, up to Z=26). How is CHAIR written in the same code? The correct choice is D. 3-8-1-9-18. 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. 3-8-1-9-19
Why not A: “3-8-1-9-19” does not fit this question. The answer is 3-8-1-9-18.
- B. 3-8-2-9-18
Why not B: “3-8-2-9-18” does not fit this question. The answer is 3-8-1-9-18.
- C. 4-8-1-9-18
Why not C: “4-8-1-9-18” does not fit this question. The answer is 3-8-1-9-18.
- D. 3-8-1-9-18 ✓
Correct answer
D. 3-8-1-9-18
Explanation
3-8-1-9-18 (option D) is the accepted answer to “In a certain code, TABLE is written as 20-1-2-12-5 (using A=1, B=2, up to Z=26). How is CHAIR written in the same code”. Option A (3-8-1-9-19) does not fit this question. Option B (3-8-2-9-18) does not fit this question. Option C (4-8-1-9-18) does not fit this question. For this Analytical Reasoning question, the accepted answer is 3-8-1-9-18.
Source: Analytical Reasoning Official FPSC/NTS/PPSC-Style Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, logical reasoning, analytical reasoning, aptitude, NTS
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