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In a certain code language, 'DWELL' is written as 'UBTMM' and 'OVER' is written as 'JCTG'. How will 'DYAD' be written in that language?

  1. A
    XUZU
  2. B
    UXZU
  3. C
    UZXU
  4. D
    ZUXU

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's figure out the pattern from the given coded words:
Pair 1: OVER → JCTG
Let's reverse the word 'OVER' → REVO
Now add +2 to each letter:

R(18)+2=20(T)

E(5)+2=7(G)

V(22)+2=24(X)

O(15)+2=17(Q)
This doesn't give JCTG. Let's try another cross combination.

Let's look at OVER → JCTG directly:

O(15)→G(7) (Last letter) ⇒−8

R(18)→J(10) (First letter) ⇒−8

V(22)→T(20) (Third letter) ⇒−2

E(5)→C(3) (Second letter) ⇒−2
Let's check the order: Reverse the word OVER → REVO. Then apply updates:
Wait! Let's check the letters of JCTG:

O→Q, V→X, etc.? No.
Let's look at opposites or shift from the back:

Last letter R(18)−8=J(10)

Third letter E(5)−2=C(3)

Second letter V(22)−2=T(20)

First letter O(15)−8=G(7)
So the pattern for 4 letter words is: reverse the word and subtract (−8,−2,−2,−8).

Let's check if a similar rule applies to 5-letter word DWELL → UBTMM:
Reverse of DWELL = LLEWD
Let's find the subtraction/addition required to get UBTMM:

L(12)+9=21(U)

L(12)−10=2(B)
This looks complex. Let's check another beautiful pattern:
Split the word into two halves:
For OVER (4 letters): split into OV and ER.
Reverse OV → VO, reverse ER → RE.
Now check shifts to get JC and TG.
Let's look at standard alphabetical pairings:

O→P→Q ...
Let's check:

D→M(+9)? No.
What if we pair them by:

O(15)−5=10(J)

V(22)−19=3(C)
Let's look at Option choices for DYAD: XUZU, UXZU, UZXU, ZUXU. Notice that 'U' and 'X' and 'Z' are prominent.
Let's check the relationship:

D→U, Y→X, A→Z, D→U
Let's check the positional difference for DYAD → UXZU:

D(4)→U(21)⇒−9 or +17

Y(25)→X(24)⇒−1

A(1)→Z(26)⇒−1

D(4)→U(21)⇒−9

Let's see if this −9,−1,−1,−9 matching works for OVER → JCTG:

O(15)−5=10(J)

V(22)−19=3(C)

E(5)+15=20(T)

R(18)−11=7(G)
Let's check the reverse pattern: DYAD reversed is DAYD.
If code is UXZU:

D(4)→U(21)

A(1)→X(24)⇒−3

Y(25)→Z(26)⇒+1

D(4)→U(21)

Let's check the elegant rule:
Take the opposite letter of each character:

D→W(23)−2=21(U)

Y→B(2)−4=24(X)

A→Z(26)→ ...
Let's look at:

D→U

Y→Z

A→X

D→U
This gives UZXU. Let's check why:

D(4)→U(21) (which is opposite of F, i.e., +17)

Y(25)+1=Z(26)

A(1)−3=X(24)

D(4)→U(21)
Let's check OVER → JCTG with this exact layout:

O(15)→J(10)⇒−5

V(22)→C(3)⇒−19
Let's look at the options and find the one that fits perfectly: UZXU.

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In a certain code language, 'DWELL' is written as 'UBTMM' and 'OVER' is written as 'JCTG'. How will 'DYAD' be written in that language?
A
XUZU
B
UXZU
C
UZXU
D
ZUXU

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