Question

In a certain code, 'TEMPORARY' is coded as 'PNFSQBSBZ'. How would 'COMMUNITY' be coded in the same language?

Hint:

To decode such problems, carefully track the shifts in each letter and apply the same shifts to the new word.

Answer 1

Step 1: Analyzing the pattern in the code.
In the given code, each letter is shifted by a certain number of positions in the alphabet. Let's examine how 'TEMPORARY' is converted to 'PNFSQBSBZ':
- T → P (shifted back by 4)
- E → N (shifted forward by 9)
- M → F (shifted back by 7)
- P → S (shifted forward by 3)
- O → Q (shifted forward by 2)
- R → B (shifted back by 5)
- A → S (shifted forward by 18)
- R → B (shifted forward by 1)
- Y → Z (shifted forward by 1)
Step 2: Applying the same pattern to 'COMMUNITY'.
Using the same shifting pattern:
- C → D (shifted forward by 1)
- O → P (shifted forward by 1)
- M → N (shifted forward by 1)
- M → M (no shift)
- U → V (shifted forward by 1)
- N → R (shifted forward by 2)
- I → Z (shifted forward by 5)
- T → J (shifted forward by 9)
- Y → Z (shifted forward by 1)
Thus, 'COMMUNITY' is coded as 'DPNNVRZJZ'.
Step 3: Conclusion.
The correct code for 'COMMUNITY' is (1) DPNNVRZJZ.