Question 120

Logical Reasoning Coding Decoding Medium

In a certain code language, the word 'REASON' is encoded as TDDQSK. Using the same rule, how is the word PRAYER coded?

(A) RQDWIO
(B) SSAYDU
(C) RQDZCU
(D) RTBXCT
View Dynamic Solution & Explanation
Correct Solution: Option A

Step-by-step Solution:

\[ \textbf{Given:}\quad \text{REASON} \longrightarrow \text{TDDQSK} \] \[ \text{Find the rule by letter shifts (A=1,Z=26):} \] \[ \begin{array}{c|cccccc} \text{Position } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6\\\hline \text{Plain} & R & E & A & S & O & N\\ \text{Cipher} & T & D & D & Q & S & K\\\hline \text{Shift} & +2 & -1 & +3 & -2 & +4 & -3 \end{array} \] \[ \text{So the pattern of shifts is: } +2,\ -1,\ +3,\ -2,\ +4,\ -3,\ \dots \] \[ \text{Apply the same shifts to } \text{PRAYER:} \] \[ \begin{array}{c|cccccc} \text{Position } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6\\\hline \text{Plain} & P & R & A & Y & E & R\\ \text{Shift} & +2 & -1 & +3 & -2 & +4 & -3\\\hline \text{Resulting letter} & R & Q & D & W & I & O \end{array} \] \[ \boxed{\text{PRAYER} \longrightarrow \textbf{RQDWIO}} \]