Question

In certain code PAPER is written as SCTGW, how will MOTHER written in that code ?

• A. ORVLGW
• B. PQVJGT
• C. PQXJJT
• D. PQXJGT

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

PQXJJT

Here there are 2 patterns to be observed on the 2 sets of alternating alphabets
The first set of alternating alphabets are $P,P,R$ from $PAPER$

The second set of alternating alphabets are $A,E$ from $PAPER$

In the first set, the code is formed by a pattern of skipping alphabets progressively.

For example in the first set $P,P,R$,
The first $P$ is coded as $S$ after skipping $2$ alphabets ($Q,R$)

The second $P$ is coded as $T$ after skipping $3$ alphabets ($Q,R,S$)

The $R$ is coded as $W$ after skipping $4$ alphabets ($S,T,U,V$)

In the second set, the code is formed by a pattern of skipping only $1$ alphabet.

For example, in the second set $A,E$
$A$ is coded as $C$ after skipping $1$ alphabet ($B$)

$E$ is coded as $G$ after skipping $1$ alphabet ($F$)

We need to separate the word $MOTHER$ from the question into 2 sets of alphabets
$\to$ The first set being $M,T,E$

$\to$ The second set being $O,H,R$

Similar to the above pattern the first set ($M,T,E$) needs to be coded by a pattern of skipping alphabets progressively
$\to$ $M$ gets coded as $P$ (by skipping 2 alphabets $N,O$)

$\to$ $T$ gets coded as $X$ (by skipping 3 alphabets $U,V,W$)

$\to$ $E$ gets coded as $J$ (by skipping 4 alphabets $F,G,H,I$)
The second pattern ($O,H,R$) is coded by skipping only $1$ alphabet all the time
$\to$ $O$ is coded as $Q$ after skipping $1$ alphabet ($P$)

$\to$ $H$ is coded as $J$ after skipping $1$ alphabet ($I$)

$\to$ $R$ is coded as $T$ after skipping $1$ alphabet ($S$)

So, the word $MOTHER$ gets coded as $PQXJJT$, which is option $C$