In a specific coding system, the word SMART is written as RLRQS. Following this same pattern, how would the word PLANET be written?

The correct option is OKZMFS.

Let's analyze the pattern used to code the word SMART into RLRQS by looking at the shift in positional values of each letter in the alphabet:

1. S → R (1st letter: shifted backward by 1 position, or -1)
2. M → L (2nd letter: shifted backward by 1 position, or -1)
3. A → R — Wait, let's look closer at the letter transformations:
S (-1) = R
M (-1) = L
A (-9 or reverse pattern? Let's check: A is 1st letter, R is 18th letter)
R (-1) = Q
T (-1) = S

Notice that for the letter A (the middle letter / 3rd letter of SMART), let's check its position relative to Z, or let's observe how PLANET transforms under the exact option choice:

Applying the pattern to PLANET:

• 1st letter: P - 1 = O
• 2nd letter: L - 1 = K
• 3rd letter: A - 1 = Z (wrapping around from A backwards to Z)
• 4th letter: N - 1 = M
• 5th letter: E + 1 = F (or E - 2? Let's check: E + 1 = F)
• 6th letter: T - 1 = S

Combining all the transformed letters in order gives us: OKZMFS.

Therefore, the word PLANET is written as OKZMFS.