Question 118

Logical Reasoning Coding Decoding Easy

In a certain code language, 'SUN' is written as 'RWK' and 'MOON' is written as 'LQLR'. Following the same pattern, how will 'STAR' be written?

(A) RVXV
(B) RUDY
(C) RUXV
(D) SVXU
View Dynamic Solution & Explanation
Correct Solution: Option A

Step-by-step Solution:

\[ \textbf{Given: } \begin{cases} \text{SUN} \mapsto \text{RWK}\\[2pt] \text{MOON} \mapsto \text{LQLR} \end{cases} \] \[ \text{Find the rule: compute letter shifts (A=1,Z=26).} \] \[ \begin{array}{c|ccc} \text{SUN}\to\text{RWK} & S\to R & U\to W & N\to K\\\hline \text{Shift} & -1 & +2 & -3 \end{array} \qquad \begin{array}{c|cccc} \text{MOON}\to\text{LQLR} & M\to L & O\to Q & O\to L & N\to R\\\hline \text{Shift} & -1 & +2 & -3 & +4 \end{array} \] \[ \text{Observed pattern of shifts by position: } -1,\ +2,\ -3,\ +4,\ \ldots \] (i.e. magnitudes increase by 1 each position and signs alternate starting with \(-\) at position 1.) \[ \text{Apply to } \text{STAR}: \] \[ \begin{array}{c|cccc} \text{Position} & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4\\\hline \text{Letter} & S & T & A & R\\ \text{Shift} & -1 & +2 & -3 & +4\\ \text{Result} & R & V & X & V \end{array} \] \[ \boxed{\text{STAR} \mapsto \textbf{RVXV}} \]