If APPLE is coded as BOQKF, then how will DESIRE be coded in the same language?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → EDTHSD
Comparing APPLE with BOQKF letter by letter, the shifts alternate +1 and −1:
A + 1 = B, P − 1 = O, P + 1 = Q, L − 1 = K, E + 1 = F
The same rule on DESIRE:
D + 1 = E, E − 1 = D, S + 1 = T
I − 1 = H, R + 1 = S, E − 1 = D
So DESIRE is coded as EDTHSD.