Question

In each of the following questions, a specific rearrangement pattern has been applied to the first word to form the second. Apply the same rearrangement to the third word and choose the correct answer from the given alternatives. PRINTING: RPNIITGN :: PROTOCOL :?

• A. RPTOCOOL
• B. RPOTCOLO
• C. PRTOOCOL
• D. RPTOCOLO

Answer 1

Answer:

D. RPTOCOLO

The pattern is to swap each pair of adjacent letters:

PRINTING → P R I N T I N G
Swap pairs:

• PR → RP

• IN → NI

• TI → IT

• NG → GN

Result: RPNIITGN ✓

Now apply the same pattern to PROTOCOL:

P R O T O C O L

Swap pairs:

• PR → RP

• OT → TO

• OC → CO

• OL → LO

Result: RPTOCOLO

Answer: RPTOCOLO