If RAMON is written as 12345 and DINESH as 675849, then HAMAM will be written as
- (a) 92233
- (b) 92323 ✓ UPSC's answer
- (c) 93322
- (d) 93232
Why the answer is (b)
• From RAMON = 12345, the letter mapping is R=1, A=2, M=3, O=4, N=5.
• From DINESH = 675849, the letter mapping is D=6, I=7, N=5, E=8, S=4, H=9.
• Combining these, the specific values for the letters in HAMAM are H=9, A=2, M=3.
• Substituting these values into HAMAM gives H(9) A(2) M(3) A(2) M(3).
• The resulting sequence is 92323, which corresponds to option (b).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) 92233
- Option (a) 92233 incorrectly assigns the value 2 to the letter M instead of 3.
- (c) 93322
- Option (c) 93322 incorrectly assigns the value 3 to the letter A instead of 2.
- (d) 93232
- Option (d) 93232 incorrectly assigns the value 3 to the letter A instead of 2.
Asked in the CSAT Paper II of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2018, held on 3 June 2018. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.