Question

In a certain code, 'PAPER' is written as 'SBTGU'. How will 'COUNCIL' be written in that code?

• A. \(FRXQFLO\)
• B. \(FRXQFLO\)
• C. \(FRXPFLO\)
• D. \(FRXQFLOP\)

Hint:

In coding questions, always compare the positions of letters in the alphabet and check for a repeating pattern of shifts.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is B

Concept: In coding–decoding problems, each letter is often shifted by a fixed number of positions in the alphabet. Here, we compare each letter of the word with its coded form.
Step 1:Observe the pattern in the given code.
\[ \begin{aligned} P &\rightarrow S \quad (+3)\\ A &\rightarrow B \quad (+1)\\ P &\rightarrow T \quad (+4)\\ E &\rightarrow G \quad (+2)\\ R &\rightarrow U \quad (+3) \end{aligned} \] Thus, the pattern of shifts is: \[ +3,\; +1,\; +4,\; +2,\; +3 \]
Step 2:Apply the same shifting pattern to the word COUNCIL.
\[ \begin{aligned} C +3 &= F\\ O +1 &= R\\ U +4 &= X\\ N +2 &= Q\\ C +3 &= F\\ I +3 &= L\\ L +3 &= O \end{aligned} \]
Step 3:Write the coded word.
\[ COUNCIL \rightarrow FRXQFLO \]