If 'GOLD' is coded as 'HOME', how would you code 'SONS'?

TOOT

The correct answer is Option (4) → TOOT

The Pattern

Let's compare the letters of GOLD and HOME position by position:

• G $\rightarrow$ H: (G + 1) The next letter after G is H.
• O $\rightarrow$ O: (O + 0) The letter remains the same.
• L $\rightarrow$ M: (L + 1) The next letter after L is M.
• D $\rightarrow$ E: (D + 1) The next letter after D is E.

The pattern is: +1, 0, +1, +1.

Applying the Pattern to 'SONS'

Now, apply this same rule to the word SONS:

1. S + 1 = T
2. O + 0 = O
3. N + 1 = O
4. S + 1 = T

By combining these, we get the code TOOT.

Answer: The correct option is TOOT.