Question

If “VOLKSWAGEN” is written as “UQKMRYZIDP” then “SWITZERLAND” is written as ____________________________________ ?

• A. RVHSYDFPMOD
• B. TXJUAFSMBOE
• C. RYHYVGQNZPE
• D. RYHVYGQNZPC

Hint:

When a sample coding is given, compare positions letter-by-letter. Alternating shifts (e.g., odd positions one way, even positions another) are very common—spot the cycle and apply it directly.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Decode the rule from the example.
Write the mapping from \(\text{VOLKSWAGEN}\) to \(\text{UQKMRYZIDP}\) position-wise:
\(\begin{aligned} V&\Rightarrow U &(\!-1)
O&\Rightarrow Q &(+2)
L&\Rightarrow K &(\!-1)
K&\Rightarrow M &(+2)
S&\Rightarrow R &(\!-1)
W&\Rightarrow Y &(+2)
A&\Rightarrow Z &(\!-1)
G&\Rightarrow I &(+2)
E&\Rightarrow D &(\!-1)
N&\Rightarrow P &(+2) \end{aligned}\)
Pattern: Odd positions shift \(\mathbf{-1}\) (previous alphabet), even positions shift \(\mathbf{+2}\) (two ahead). Step 2: Apply the same rule to “SWITZERLAND”.
Positions (odd/even) with shifts \(-1,+2,-1,+2,\ldots\):
\(\begin{aligned} S(\text{odd})&\Rightarrow R, \quad W(\text{even})&\Rightarrow Y, \quad I(\text{odd})&\Rightarrow H,
T(\text{even})&\Rightarrow V, \quad Z(\text{odd})&\Rightarrow Y, \quad E(\text{even})&\Rightarrow G,
R(\text{odd})&\Rightarrow Q, \quad L(\text{even})&\Rightarrow N, \quad A(\text{odd})&\Rightarrow Z,
N(\text{even})&\Rightarrow P, \quad D(\text{odd})&\Rightarrow C. \end{aligned}\) \[ \boxed{\text{SWITZERLAND} \Rightarrow \text{RYHVYGQNZPC}} \]