If 'GOLD' is coded as 'HOME', how would you code 'SONS'?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
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:
- S + 1 = T
- O + 0 = O
- N + 1 = O
- S + 1 = T
By combining these, we get the code TOOT.
Answer: The correct option is TOOT.