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In a certain code language, 'BLASPHEMY' is written as 'ZNFIQTBMC'. How will 'ENGROSSED' be written in that language?

  1. A
    EFTTPSHOF
  2. B
    FETTRSFPF
  3. C
    FETTSPHOF
  4. D
    EFTUPSHPF

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's analyze the pattern for 'BLASPHEMY' → 'ZNFIQTBMC'.
Split the 9-letter word into three equal parts of 3 letters each: BLA, SPH, EMY.

First 3 letters (BLA): Reverse them → ALB.
Add +1 to each letter positional value:

A+1=B

L+1=M

B+1=C

Wait, let's look at the result ZNFIQTBMC. The last three letters are BMC. This matches our output! So the first part moves to the end.

Middle 3 letters (SPH): Reverse them → HPS.
Add +1 to each letter positional value:

H+1=I

P+1=Q

S+1=T

This gives IQT, which is the middle section of the code.

Last 3 letters (EMY): Reverse them → YME.
Add +1 to each letter positional value:

Y+1=Z

M+1=N

E+1=F

This gives ZNF, which is the first section of the code.

Summary of pattern: Split into 3 segments of 3 letters each: S
1

,S
2

,S
3

.
The coded sequence layout is: [Reverse(S
3

)+1]+[Reverse(S
2

)+1]+[Reverse(S
1

)+1].

Let's apply this to ENGROSSED:

S
1

=ENG→Reverse=GNE
+1


HOF

S
2

=ROS→Reverse=SOR
+1


TPS

S
3

=SED→Reverse=DES
+1


EFT

Combining the segments in the order of (S
3

→S
2

→S
1

):

EFT+TPS+HOF=EFTTPSHOF

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In a certain code language, 'BLASPHEMY' is written as 'ZNFIQTBMC'. How will 'ENGROSSED' be written in that language?
A
EFTTPSHOF
B
FETTRSFPF
C
FETTSPHOF
D
EFTUPSHPF

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