Question

If JAPAN is coded KCSES, then the code of CASTLE will be

• A. DIJOBT
• B. DJKRDP
• C. DCVXQK
• D. DKMSGR

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To decode the word "JAPAN" to "KCSES" and find the corresponding code for "CASTLE", we need to analyze the pattern used in the given code conversion.

Let's first examine how "JAPAN" is encoded as "KCSES":

1. J to K: The letter 'J' is shifted one position forward in the alphabet to become 'K'.
2. A to C: The letter 'A' is shifted two positions forward in the alphabet to become 'C'.
3. P to S: The letter 'P' is shifted three positions forward in the alphabet to become 'S'.
4. A to E: The letter 'A' is shifted four positions forward in the alphabet to become 'E'.
5. N to S: The letter 'N' is shifted five positions forward in the alphabet to become 'S'.

We observe that each letter in "JAPAN" is shifted by an incremental number of positions forward in the alphabet (1 to 5). Thus, we apply the same pattern to the word "CASTLE".

Let's encode "CASTLE" using the same shifts:

1. C to D: Shift 'C' one position forward to 'D'.
2. A to C: Shift 'A' two positions forward to 'C'.
3. S to V: Shift 'S' three positions forward to 'V'.
4. T to X: Shift 'T' four positions forward to 'X'.
5. L to Q: Shift 'L' five positions forward to 'Q'.
6. E to K: Shift 'E' six positions forward to 'K'.

This gives us the code "DCVXQK" for "CASTLE".

Thus, the correct answer is DCVXQK.

This coding pattern involves incrementing the shift value by one for each successive letter in the word.