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UPSC Prelims 2023 · CSAT

Question 37: Logical Reasoning and Mental Ability

If 'ZERO' is written as 'CHUR', then how is 'PLAYER' written ?

aSOCAGT
bSODBGT
cSODBHT
dSODBHU

AnswerUPSC’s answer is (d).

Compare letters: Z to C, E to H, R to U, O to R. Each letter moves 3 places forward in the alphabet. Apply this to PLAYER: P to S, L to O, A to D, Y to B (after Y come Z, A, B), E to H, R to U. PLAYER is written SODBHU.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Wrong: A becomes C, a shift of 2, not 3.
  • (b) Wrong: E becomes G, a shift of 2.
  • (c) Wrong: R becomes T, a shift of 2.
  • (d) Right: every letter moves 3 forward, giving SODBHU.

Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2023, General Studies Paper II (CSAT), Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.