Question

If in a certain code language, ‘MERCURY’ is coded as ‘NGUGZXF’, then how will ‘ENTANGLE’ be coded in the same code language?

• A. FPXFSMSM
• B. FPWESMSM
• C. FPWESNSN
• D. FPWFTNSM

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

To determine how 'ENTANGLE' is coded in the given code language where 'MERCURY' is coded as 'NGUGZXF', we need to identify the pattern or rule used in the coding. Let’s analyze the given example:

Letter	M	E	R	C	U	R	Y
Coded	N	G	U	G	Z	X	F

Each letter in 'MERCURY' is shifted alphabetically by a fixed pattern to get the corresponding letters in 'NGUGZXF'. Let's inspect the shifts:

Step	Original	Shift	Coded
1	M	M→N (1 forward)	N
2	E	E→G (2 forward)	G
3	R	R→U (3 forward)	U
4	C	C→G (4 forward)	G
5	U	U→Z (5 forward)	Z
6	R	R→X (6 forward)	X
7	Y	Y→F (7 forward, wrapping)	F

The pattern involves shifting each letter forward by a number increasing by 1 with each subsequent letter. Now, apply this pattern to 'ENTANGLE':

Step	Original	Shift	Coded
1	E	E→F (1 forward)	F
2	N	N→P (2 forward)	P
3	T	T→W (3 forward)	W
4	A	A→E (4 forward)	E
5	N	N→S (5 forward)	S
6	G	G→M (6 forward)	M
7	L	L→S (7 forward)	S
8	E	E→M (8 forward)	M

The coded form of 'ENTANGLE' is 'FPWESMSM', using the same shifting rule.

Thus, the correct answer is: FPWESMSM

Answer 2

Step 1: Analyze the given coding pattern (MERCURY → NGUGZXF)

Position	Letter (Original)	Letter (Coded)	Shift Value
1	M (13)	N (14)	+1
2	E (5)	G (7)	+2
3	R (18)	U (21)	+3
4	C (3)	G (7)	+4
5	U (21)	Z (26)	+5
6	R (18)	X (24)	+6
7	Y (25)	F (6)	-19 (or +7 with wrap-around)

Observing the pattern:

• The shift value increases by +1 for each subsequent letter
• For the last letter (Y → F), it wraps around the alphabet (25 + 7 = 32; 32 - 26 = 6 → F)

Step 2: Apply the same pattern to 'ENTANGLE'

Position	Letter (Original)	Position Value	Shift Value	New Position	Coded Letter
1	E	5	+1	6	F
2	N	14	+2	16	P
3	T	20	+3	23	W
4	A	1	+4	5	E
5	N	14	+5	19	S
6	G	7	+6	13	M
7	L	12	+7	19	S
8	E	5	+8	13	M

The coded word is: FPWESMSM

Step 3: Match with given options

The correct coded form matches with:

Option (2) FPWESMSM