Question

If in a certain language, GERMAN is coded as HFSNBO, how is SALEM coded in that language?

• A. TBNFM
• B. BMFTN
• C. STFEN
• D. TBMFN

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

To find the code for SALEM, first observe the pattern in the coding of GERMAN to HFSNBO. Each letter in GERMAN is shifted by a certain number of positions in the alphabet:
- G \(\to\) H (shift by +1)
- E \(\to\) F (shift by +1)
- R \(\to\) S (shift by +1)
- M \(\to\) N (shift by +1)
- A \(\to\) B (shift by +1)
- N \(\to\) O (shift by +1)
Apply the same pattern of shifting each letter by +1 to SALEM:
- S \(\to\) T
- A \(\to\) B
- L \(\to\) M
- E \(\to\) F
- M \(\to\) N
Thus, SALEM is coded as TBMFN.
In letter coding problems, identify the pattern of shifts in the letters and apply it consistently to find the code for other words.