Reasoning : Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability

Q 53 / 325

UPSC CSE Prelims 2024

If in a certain code, ‘POT’ is written as ATOP and ‘TRAP’ is written as APART, then how is ‘ARENA’ written in that code?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option

The coding scheme follows a two-step process:

  1. The letters of the original word are written in reverse order.
  2. The letter 'A' is then inserted at the beginning of the reversed word.

Applying this rule to the given examples:

  • For 'POT': Reversing gives 'TOP'. Prepending 'A' yields 'ATOP'.
  • For 'TRAP': Reversing gives 'PART'. Prepending 'A' yields 'APART'.

Following the same pattern for 'ARENA':

  • Reversing 'ARENA' gives 'ANERA'.
  • Prepending 'A' to 'ANERA' results in 'AANERA'.

Incorrect Options:

Options (1), (2), and (3) do not conform to the established coding pattern. The consistent rule derived from the provided examples (reversing the word and prepending 'A') is not applied in these options, making them incorrect representations of 'ARENA' in the given code.