In a certain code language, ‘MARCH’ is written as ‘LBQDG’ and ‘TAXAS’ is written as ‘SBWBR’. How will ‘PIECE’ be written in the given language?
Correct Answer :
OJDDD
Solution :
The correct answer is OJDDD.
Let's analyze the coding pattern by looking at how the letters in the given words are transformed.
First, let's examine the word MARCH and its coded form LBQDG letter by letter:
M ⇒ L (the letter before M: -1 position)
A ⇒ B (the letter after A: +1 position)
R ⇒ Q (the letter before R: -1 position)
C ⇒ D (the letter after C: +1 position)
H ⇒ G (the letter before H: -1 position)
Thus, the pattern is alternating subtraction and addition: -1, +1, -1, +1, -1.
Let's verify this pattern with the second word, TAXAS, and its coded form SBWBR:
T ⇒ S (T - 1 = S)
A ⇒ B (A + 1 = B)
X ⇒ W (X - 1 = W)
A ⇒ B (A + 1 = B)
S ⇒ R (S - 1 = R)
The pattern holds true. Now, let's apply this same rule to code the word PIECE:
P ⇒ O (P - 1 = O)
I ⇒ J (I + 1 = J)
E ⇒ D (E - 1 = D)
C ⇒ D (C + 1 = D)
E ⇒ D (E - 1 = D)
Therefore, PIECE is coded as OJDDD.
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