In a certain code, the first and last letters of a word are interchanged and the remaining letters stay in place. How is TRAIN written in this code?
Difficulty: Hard
About this MCQ
This Hard Analytical Reasoning MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “In a certain code, the first and last letters of a word are interchanged and the remaining letters stay in place. How is TRAIN written in this code?”
The accepted answer is C. NRAIT. “In a certain code, the first and last letters of a word are interchanged and the remaining letters stay in place. How is TRAIN written in this code” is answered by NRAIT (option C). Option A (“NRATI”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of NRAIT. Option B (“NRIAT”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of NRAIT. Remaining alternatives (TRAIN) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once NRAIT 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. NRATI
Why not A: “NRATI” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. NRAIT. “In a certain code, the first and last letters of a word are interchanged and the remaining letters stay in place. How is TRAIN written in this code” is answered by NRAIT (option C
- B. NRIAT
Why not B: “NRIAT” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. NRAIT. “In a certain code, the first and last letters of a word are interchanged and the remaining letters stay in place. How is TRAIN written in this code” is answered by NRAIT (option C
- C. NRAIT ✓
- D. TRAIN
Why not D: “TRAIN” is not correct. The accepted answer is C. NRAIT. “In a certain code, the first and last letters of a word are interchanged and the remaining letters stay in place. How is TRAIN written in this code” is answered by NRAIT (option C
Correct answer
C. NRAIT
Explanation
“In a certain code, the first and last letters of a word are interchanged and the remaining letters stay in place. How is TRAIN written in this code” is answered by NRAIT (option C). Option A (“NRATI”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of NRAIT. Option B (“NRIAT”) does not match the stem; it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of NRAIT. Remaining alternatives (TRAIN) fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once NRAIT 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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