In a secret coding scheme used by an intelligence unit, the word TRENDING is written as ERTNDGNI, and LANGUAGE is coded as NALGUEGA. Following the same encryption pattern, how would the word FRACTION be written?

(a) FRTIACON

(b) ARFCTNOI

(c) NOICTARF

(d) NOITCARF

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In a secret coding scheme used by an intelligence unit, the word TRENDING is written as ERTNDGNI, and LANGUAGE is coded as NALGUEGA. Following the same encryption pattern, how would the word FRACTION be written?

(a) FRTIACON

(b) ARFCTNOI

(c) NOICTARF

(d) NOITCARF

ONLiNE UPSC · Accepted Answer

Reverse the first 3 letters

Keep the middle 2 letters unchanged

Reverse the last 3 letters

First 3: FRA &rarr; ARF

Middle 2: CT &rarr; remains CT

Last 3: ION &rarr; NOI

So, FRACTION &rarr; ARFCTNOI

Hence, option b is correct.

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