Question 12
MediumOriginal questionIn a certain code, PENCIL is written as NEPLIC. How is MARKET written in that code?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Split PENCIL into halves PEN and CIL. NEP is PEN reversed and LIC is CIL reversed.
MARKET splits into MAR and KET; reversing each half gives RAM and TEK.
The code is RAMTEK.
Worth noting
TEKRAM reverses the whole word (that would turn PENCIL into LICNEP). RAMKET reverses only the first half.
- Concept
- Reversing each half of the word
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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