Question

If ‘FRIEND' is coded as ‘HUMJTK', how is ‘CANDLE' coded?

• A. EDRIRJ
• B. EDRJRI
• C. FESJRL
• D. DCRHQI

Hint:

In alphabet coding problems, convert letters to their alphabetical positions if needed and identify the pattern of increase or decrease.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: In coding-decoding problems, each letter is shifted forward or backward in the alphabet according to a pattern. Here, the pattern increases sequentially by \(+2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7\).

Step 1: Observe the pattern from the given example. \[ F \rightarrow H \quad (+2) \] \[ R \rightarrow U \quad (+3) \] \[ I \rightarrow M \quad (+4) \] \[ E \rightarrow J \quad (+5) \] \[ N \rightarrow T \quad (+6) \] \[ D \rightarrow K \quad (+7) \] Thus the pattern is \(+2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7\).

Step 2: Apply the same pattern to ‘CANDLE'. \[ C +2 = E \] \[ A +3 = D \] \[ N +4 = R \] \[ D +5 = I \] \[ L +6 = R \] \[ E +7 = J \]

Step 3: Write the coded word. \[ \text{CANDLE} \rightarrow \text{EDRIRJ} \]