What is the missing term @ in the following? ACPQ : BESU :: MNGI : @
- (a) NPJL
- (b) NOJM
- (c) NPIL
- (d) NPJM ✓ UPSC's answer
Why the answer is (d)
• Analyze the first pair ACPQ : BESU to identify the pattern.
• The first letter A (1) becomes B (2), which is +1.
• The second letter C (3) becomes E (5), which is +2.
• The third letter P (16) becomes S (19), which is +3.
• The fourth letter Q (17) becomes U (21), which is +4.
• Apply the same +1, +2, +3, +4 pattern to MNGI: M(13)+1=N, N(14)+2=P, G(7)+3=J, I(9)+4=M.
• The resulting sequence is NPJM, which corresponds to option (d).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) NPJL
- The fourth letter L is incorrect; I(9) + 4 should be M(13), not L(12).
- (b) NOJM
- The second letter O is incorrect; N(14) + 2 should be P(16), not O(15).
- (c) NPIL
- The fourth letter L is incorrect; I(9) + 4 should be M(13), not L(12).
Asked in the CSAT Paper II of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2020, held on 4 October 2020. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.