If 'PENCIL' is coded as 'QFODJM', what is the code for 'ERASER'? (2023)
Practice Questions
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If 'PENCIL' is coded as 'QFODJM', what is the code for 'ERASER'? (2023)
FSBTFQ
FSBTEQ
FSCUFR
FSCUHQ
Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions
If 'PENCIL' is coded as 'QFODJM', what is the code for 'ERASER'? (2023)
Step 1: Identify the pattern in the code. Notice that each letter in 'PENCIL' is shifted by +1 to get 'QFODJM'.
Step 2: Write down the letters of the word 'ERASER'.
Step 3: Shift each letter of 'ERASER' by +1: E becomes F, R becomes S, A becomes B, S becomes T, E becomes F, and R becomes S.
Step 4: Combine the shifted letters to form the coded word.
Step 5: The final coded word for 'ERASER' is 'FSBTFQ'.
Letter Shifting – The question tests the ability to recognize a pattern in letter coding, specifically shifting each letter by a fixed number in the alphabet.
