If in a certain code language, 'MERCURY' is coded as 'NGUGZXF' then how 'ENTANGLE' will be coded in the same code language?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → FPWESMSM
Comparing MERCURY with NGUGZXF letter by letter shows the rule: the letters move forward by 1, 2, 3, 4, ... places in turn, counting on from Z back to A.
M → N (+1), E → G (+2), R → U (+3), C → G (+4)
U → Z (+5), R → X (+6), Y → F (+7: Z, A, B, C, D, E, F)
ENTANGLE has eight letters, so the last letter moves 8 places:
E → F (+1), N → P (+2), T → W (+3), A → E (+4)
N → S (+5), G → M (+6), L → S (+7), E → M (+8)
So ENTANGLE is coded as FPWESMSM.