In a certain code language, 'ALUMNUS' is written as 'ZOFMMFH' and ‘EMINENT’ is written as ‘VNRNVMG’. How will 'HAPPENS' be written in that language?
- ASZKPVMH
- BSZLQVMH
- CSZKQVMH
- DSZLPVMH
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's analyze the relationship for ALUMNUS → ZOFMMFH:
Each letter is replaced by its opposite letter in the English alphabet (A↔Z,B↔Y,…):
A → Z
L → O
U → F
M → M (Wait, opposite of M is N, but here it is M? Let's check positional values: M=13, so 27−13=14=N. But it is written as M. Let's look closely at the whole word).
Let's re-verify the pairs:
A ↔ Z (Opposite)
L ↔ O (Opposite)
U ↔ F (Opposite)
M ↔ M (Stays same? Or +0)
N ↔ M (Opposite)
U ↔ F (Opposite)
S ↔ H (Opposite)
So the middle letter stays same, while all other letters are replaced by their opposites.
Let's check EMINENT → VNRNVMG:
E → V (Opposite)
M → N (Opposite)
I → R (Opposite)
N → N (Middle letter stays same)
E → V (Opposite)
N → M (Opposite)
T → G (Opposite)
This confirms the pattern: the middle letter (4th letter) remains unchanged, and all other letters are replaced by their corresponding opposite letters.
Applying this to HAPPENS (7 letters):
H → S
A → Z
P → K
P → P (4th letter stays unchanged)
E → V
N → M
S → H
Combining these gives SZKPVMH.
Each letter is replaced by its opposite letter in the English alphabet (A↔Z,B↔Y,…):
A → Z
L → O
U → F
M → M (Wait, opposite of M is N, but here it is M? Let's check positional values: M=13, so 27−13=14=N. But it is written as M. Let's look closely at the whole word).
Let's re-verify the pairs:
A ↔ Z (Opposite)
L ↔ O (Opposite)
U ↔ F (Opposite)
M ↔ M (Stays same? Or +0)
N ↔ M (Opposite)
U ↔ F (Opposite)
S ↔ H (Opposite)
So the middle letter stays same, while all other letters are replaced by their opposites.
Let's check EMINENT → VNRNVMG:
E → V (Opposite)
M → N (Opposite)
I → R (Opposite)
N → N (Middle letter stays same)
E → V (Opposite)
N → M (Opposite)
T → G (Opposite)
This confirms the pattern: the middle letter (4th letter) remains unchanged, and all other letters are replaced by their corresponding opposite letters.
Applying this to HAPPENS (7 letters):
H → S
A → Z
P → K
P → P (4th letter stays unchanged)
E → V
N → M
S → H
Combining these gives SZKPVMH.