In a certain code, TRAPEZIUM is coded as RTPAEIZMU. How will RECTANGLE be written in that code?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → ERTCAGNEL
In a coding question, the rule is first found on the given word and then applied to the new word. Splitting TRAPEZIUM into pairs of letters, with the middle letter left alone, shows that the two letters of each pair change places:
TR AP E ZI UM
RT PA E IZ MU = RTPAEIZMU, which is the given code
Applying the same rule to RECTANGLE:
RE CT A NG LE
ER TC A GN EL = ERTCAGNEL