Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Verbal Reasoning

Topic

Coding Decoding

Question:

If FISH is written as EHRG in a certain Code, how would JUNGLE be written in that code?

Options:

ITMFKD

ITNHKD

KVOHMF

TIMFKD

Correct Answer:

ITMFKD

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → ITMFKD

Step-by-Step Logic:

To find the answer, we need to determine the relationship between the letters in the word FISH and its coded version EHRG.

1. Analyze the pattern in "FISH" $\rightarrow$ "EHRG":

  • F $\overset{-1}{\longrightarrow}$ E (E is the letter immediately before F)
  • I $\overset{-1}{\longrightarrow}$ H (H is the letter immediately before I)
  • S $\overset{-1}{\longrightarrow}$ R (R is the letter immediately before S)
  • H $\overset{-1}{\longrightarrow}$ G (G is the letter immediately before H)

The pattern is a constant shift of $-1$ (moving one step backward in the alphabet).

2. Apply the same pattern to "JUNGLE":

  • J $\overset{-1}{\longrightarrow}$ I
  • U $\overset{-1}{\longrightarrow}$ T
  • N $\overset{-1}{\longrightarrow}$ M
  • G $\overset{-1}{\longrightarrow}$ F
  • L $\overset{-1}{\longrightarrow}$ K
  • E $\overset{-1}{\longrightarrow}$ D

By combining these, we get: ITMFKD