Which of the following is a nonstandard variant for the letter P mentioned in the material?

• A. Papa
• B. Pah-pah
• C. Pepper
• D. Pine

Answer: (B)

Nonstandard variants show how a letter can be represented in ways that aren’t part of the official code. For P, the official code word is Papa. The material specifically lists Pah-pah as a nonstandard variant for P, meaning it’s mentioned as an informal or historical form rather than the accepted code word. This is why it’s the best answer: it’s the variant noted in the material as nonstandard. Pepper and Pine are ordinary P-starting words and aren’t presented as the nonstandard variant in this context.