Letter Coding for HAPPINESS

CMAT 2021 · Logical Reasoning · Medium · Logical Reasoning

In a certain code, LUCKNOW is written as MTDJONX and SURFACE as TTSEBBF. How is HAPPINESS written in that code?

  1. A.

    IZQOJMFRT

  2. B.

    IBQQHOFRR

  3. C.

    GBQOHODRT

  4. D.

    GZQQJMDTT

Answer

A

Explanation

The pattern alternates +1,−1,+1,−1,…+1, -1, +1, -1, \dots on consecutive letters: H(+1)→IH (+1) \rightarrow I A(−1)→ZA (-1) \rightarrow Z P(+1)→QP (+1) \rightarrow Q P(−1)→OP (-1) \rightarrow O I(+1)→JI (+1) \rightarrow J N(−1)→MN (-1) \rightarrow M E(+1)→FE (+1) \rightarrow F S(−1)→RS (-1) \rightarrow R S(+1)→TS (+1) \rightarrow T Combining these yields IZQOJMFRT.

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