In a special language:
DIAMOND is written as VQYMKLV
Then how would FEMALE be written in the same language?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → TUMYNU
Writing the alphabet positions (A = 1, ..., Z = 26) of DIAMOND and its code shows the rule: in every pair the two positions add up to 26, so each letter is replaced by the letter at position 26 minus its own.
D (4) → V (22); I (9) → Q (17); A (1) → Y (25); M (13) → M (13)
O (15) → K (11); N (14) → L (12); D (4) → V (22)
The same rule on FEMALE:
F (6) → T (20); E (5) → U (21); M (13) → M (13)
A (1) → Y (25); L (12) → N (14); E (5) → U (21)
Tip: In the usual “opposite letter” code the positions add up to 27 (A–Z, M–N). Here they add up to 26, so M stays M; adding the two positions of a known pair is the quickest way to spot which rule is used.