In a certain code, MOTHER is written as NLGSVI. Using the same code, it follows:
(A) ANSWER : ZMHDVI
(B) STATES : HGZGVH
Choose the correct option:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Both (A) and (B)
In MOTHER → NLGSVI, each letter is replaced by its opposite letter, the one at the same place counted from the other end of the alphabet. The positions of a letter and its opposite always add up to 27:
M (13) → N (14), O (15) → L (12), T (20) → G (7)
H (8) → S (19), E (5) → V (22), R (18) → I (9)
Applying the same rule:
(A) ANSWER : ZMHDVI Correct. A → Z, N → M, S → H, W → D, E → V, R → I, which gives ZMHDVI.
(B) STATES : HGZGVH Correct. S → H, T → G, A → Z, T → G, E → V, S → H, which gives HGZGVH.
Tip: The pairs of opposite letters are easy to recall as the chain “AZ BY CX DW EV FU GT HS IR JQ KP LO MN”: each pair adds up to 27.