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In a certain code language, the word BEACON is written as DGCEQP. How is the word MONKEY written in that same code language?

  1. OQPMGAAnswer
  2. B
    KMLICW
  3. C
    NPOFLZ
  4. D
    OQPLFZ

Answer

OQPMGA
The pattern follows a constant shift of +2 positions forward in alphabetical order for every letter: B→D, E→G, A→C, C→E, O→Q, N→P. Applying the same rule to MONKEY gives M→O, O→Q, N→P, K→M, E→G, and Y→A (wrapping around after Z), resulting in OQPMGA.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Analyze the rule given by the pattern BEACON to DGCEQP.
B (+2) = D, E (+2) = G, A (+2) = C, C (+2) = E, O (+2) = Q, N (+2) = P. The pattern is a uniform forward shift of +2 for every letter.
Determining the transformation rule from the given pair is required to decode the target word.
2
Apply the identified +2 forward shift to each letter of MONKEY.
M (+2) = O, O (+2) = Q, N (+2) = P, K (+2) = M, E (+2) = G, Y (+2) = A.
Applying the exact pattern step-by-step gives the coded output.

Key Concept

Forward Letter Shift Coding
Estimated Time:45s
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Topics

Coding and Decoding

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