In each of the following questions, the second word is formed by rearranging the letters of the first word using a specific trans…

Question

In each of the following questions, the second word is formed by rearranging the letters of the first word using a specific transformation, such as reversal or block shifting. Identify that transformation and apply it to the third word to choose the correct option.

KITCAT : CATTIK :: PENTOP : ?

1. A. TOPPEN
2. B. TOPNEP (Correct answer)
3. C. POPTEN
4. D. POPNET

Correct Answer

Option B — TOPNEP

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is TOPNEP.

Key Points

• Split the six-letter word into two blocks of three: KIT | CAT.
• The coded word is CAT | TIK — the blocks are swapped, and the block that moves to the end is also reversed (KIT → TIK).
• Applying both steps to PEN | TOP:
  • swap → TOP | PEN
  • reverse the trailing block → PEN becomes NEP
• The result is TOP NEP = TOPNEP.
• Option A (TOPPEN) performs the swap but forgets the reversal — the usual half-applied-rule trap.

Additional Information

• This is block rearrangement, not alphabetical shifting — the letters themselves are unchanged, only their positions move.
• The reliable method is to number the source letters 1-6, write where each one lands in the coded word, then apply that same position map to the new word.
• Common variants: whole-word reversal, swapping halves, reversing each half separately, and swapping alternate letters.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

निम्नलिखित प्रत्येक प्रश्न में, दूसरा शब्द पहले शब्द के अक्षरों को एक विशिष्ट परिवर्तन, जैसे उत्क्रमण या ब्लॉक शिफ्टिंग, का उपयोग करके पुनर्व्यवस्थित करके बनाया गया है। उस परिवर्तन को पहचानें और सही विकल्प चुनने के लिए उसे तीसरे शब्द पर लागू करें। KITCAT : CATTIK :: PENTOP : ?

1. A. TOPPEN
2. B. TOPNEP
3. C. POPTEN
4. D. POPNET