UPSC Civil Services (Pre) Examination, General Studies (CSAT) Paper-II 2023 Question 7. Detailed Solution (Answer)

UPSC Civil Services (Pre) Examination, General Studies (CSAT) Paper-II 2023  Question 7. Detailed Solution (Answer) 

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

(a) SOCAGT (b) SODBGT (c) SODBHT (d) SODBHU

UPSC Civil Services (Pre) Examination,

General Studies (CSAT) Paper-II 2023 

Question 7. Detailed Solution (Answer) 

Solution: 

To answer this question, we need to determine the pattern or rule that is used to transform "ZERO" into "CHUR" and apply that same pattern to "PLAYER."

Let's break down the word "ZERO" and its transformation to "CHUR":

1. Z -> C
2. E -> H
3. R -> U
4. O -> R

It seems like the transformation involves changing each letter according to a certain rule. Let's check the shift pattern in the alphabet for each letter:

• Z is shifted by -23 positions to become C.
• E is shifted by +3 positions to become H.
• R is shifted by +3 positions to become U.
• O is shifted by +3 positions to become R.

Now, we apply this same pattern to "PLAYER":

1. P -> S (shift +3)
2. L -> O (shift +3)
3. A -> D (shift +3)
4. Y -> B (shift +3)
5. E -> H (shift +3)
6. R -> U (shift +3)

So, "PLAYER" becomes SODBHU.

Thus, the correct answer is (d) SODBHU.