Q. If in a certain code, ‘POT’ is written as ATOP and ‘TRAP’ is written as APART, then how is ‘ARENA’ written in that code?
a) AARENA
b) AANREA
c) AANEAR
d) AANERA
Correct answer: d) AANERA
Question from UPSC Prelims 2024 CSAT Paper
Explanation:
ARENA written as ?
To solve this problem, let’s analyze the given examples and find the pattern:
1. ‘POT’ is written as ‘ATOP’
2. ‘TRAP’ is written as ‘APART’
Looking at these examples, we can see that:
– The original word is reversed.
– The letter ‘A’ is added at the beginning.
Now, let’s apply this pattern to ‘ARENA’:
1. Reverse ‘ARENA’: ANERA
2. Add ‘A’ at the beginning: AANERA
Therefore, ‘ARENA’ would be written as ‘AANERA’ in this code.
The correct answer is option d) AANERA.