Question

Which word from the given options will replace the "?" in the table given below:

MBA	728	NCB
BCA	24	CDB
BCS	24	CDT
FCA	?	GDB

• A. 48
• B. 168
• C. 64
• D. 132

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To determine the number that replaces the "?" in the table, we need to identify the pattern or rule applied to the words and numbers in the given rows.

Let's analyze the first row: "MBA", "728", "NCB".

1. Assign numerical values to each letter (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26).

2. For "MBA": M=13, B=2, A=1.

3. For "NCB": N=14, C=3, B=2.

4. Observe how numbers in the middle column relate to the letters:

• Subtract N from M: 14 - 13 = 1
• Subtract C from B: 3 - 2 = 1
• Total difference = 1 + 1 = 2
• Combine individual digits (like a sequence): 7, 2, 8

5. Analyze the transformation from "MBA" to "NCB".

Consider the second row: "BCA", "24", "CDB".

1. "BCA": B=2, C=3, A=1.

2. "CDB": C=3, D=4, B=2.

3. Calculate differences:

• Subtract C from B: 3 - 2 = 1
• Subtract D from C: 4 - 3 = 1
• Total difference = 1 + 1 = 2

4. Combine individual digits: 2, 4.

Continue with third row: "BCS", "24", "CDT".

1. "BCS": B=2, C=3, S=19.

2. "CDT": C=3, D=4, T=20.

3. Calculate differences:

• Subtract C from B: 3 - 2 = 1
• Subtract D from C: 4 - 3 = 1
• Total difference = 1 + 1 = 2

4. Combine individual digits: 2, 4.

Now consider the fourth row: "FCA", "?", "GDB".

1. "FCA": F=6, C=3, A=1.

2. "GDB": G=7, D=4, B=2.

3. Calculate differences:

• Subtract G from F: 7 - 6 = 1
• Subtract D from C: 4 - 3 = 1

4. We combine the individual digits based on the pattern:

• Addition of differences: 1 + 1 = 2
• Looking at the earlier pattern, it fits the number 132 as it shares similarities with combined translational differences of GDB to FCA.

Thus, the number that replaces the "?" for "FCA" in the table, when compared to "GDB", is 132.