In a certain code language, if “SOUND” is written as “TNVME”, “MINERAL” is written as “NHODQBK”, then in the same code language, “READER” will be written as -

Correct option is B

1. SOUND -> TNVME
- S -> T (Shifted +1 position in the alphabet)
- O -> N (Shifted -1 position in the alphabet)
- U -> V (Shifted +1 position in the alphabet)
- N -> M (Shifted -1 position in the alphabet)
- D -> E (Shifted +1 position in the alphabet)
The pattern alternates between shifting the letter by +1 and -1 positions in the alphabet.
2. MINERAL -> NHODQBK
- M -> N (Shifted +1 position in the alphabet)
- I -> H (Shifted -1 position in the alphabet)
- N -> O (Shifted +1 position in the alphabet)
- E -> D (Shifted -1 position in the alphabet)
- R -> Q (Shifted +1 position in the alphabet)
- A -> B (Shifted +1 position in the alphabet)
- L -> K (Shifted -1 position in the alphabet)
Here again, the pattern alternates between shifting +1 and -1 positions.
Step 1: Apply the pattern to "READER":
- R -> S (Shifted +1 position in the alphabet)
- E -> D (Shifted -1 position in the alphabet)
- A -> B (Shifted +1 position in the alphabet)
- D -> C (Shifted -1 position in the alphabet)
- E -> F (Shifted +1 position in the alphabet)
- R -> Q (Shifted -1 position in the alphabet)
So, "READER" will be written as:
Correct Answer: SDBCFQ