In a code language, SOUP is written as TNVO. How will BOWL be written in that language?

The correct answer is CNXK.

To decode this cipher, we need to find the pattern used to convert each letter of SOUP into TNVO. Let's examine the shift applied to each letter's alphabetical position one by one.

We use the standard alphabet positions: A=1, B=2, C=3, ... Z=26.

Step 1: Analyze the pattern in SOUP → TNVO

Letter 1: S (position 19) → T (position 20)  ⇒  Shift = +1
Letter 2: O (position 15) → N (position 14)  ⇒  Shift = -1
Letter 3: U (position 21) → V (position 22)  ⇒  Shift = +1
Letter 4: P (position 16) → O (position 15)  ⇒  Shift = -1

The pattern is clear: each letter at an odd position is shifted +1 (next letter in the alphabet), and each letter at an even position is shifted -1 (previous letter in the alphabet).

Step 2: Apply the same pattern to BOWL

Letter 1: B (position 2) → +1 → C (position 3)
Letter 2: O (position 15) → -1 → N (position 14)
Letter 3: W (position 23) → +1 → X (position 24)
Letter 4: L (position 12) → -1 → K (position 11)

Step 3: Combine the results

B → C, O → N, W → X, L → K

Therefore, BOWL is written as CNXK in the code language.