In a certain code language, 'MERRY' is written as 'QYLLE' and 'OVEN' is written as 'OHYP'. How will 'MESIAL' be written in that language?
- AQKYUCR
- BQYKRCU
- CQYKUCR
- DQYKURC
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's decipher the rule from the given pairs:
Pair 1: MERRY → QYLLE
Let's look at the forward and reverse mappings or positional changes:
M(13)→Q(17):+4
E(5)→Y(25):−6 (or +20)
R(18)→L(12):−6
R(18)→L(12):−6
Y(25)→E(5):+6 (or −20)
This doesn't show a perfectly clean uniform rule. Let's look at the cross/reverse pattern or specific operations on vowels/consonants.
Let's look closely at standard shifts:
M(13)+4=17(Q)
E is a vowel. Opposite of E is V(22)+3=25(Y)? Let's check another way.
What if we add +4 to consonants and something else to vowels?
M(13)+4=Q(17)
E(5)→Y(25) (In reverse alphabetical cyclic order, E−6=Y)
R(18)−6=L(12)
Let's try cross-coding or alternative groupings:
Split 'MERRY' into:
Maybe it's a fixed shift for each positional index?
Let's check 'OVEN' → 'OHYP'
O(15)→O(15):+0
V(22)→H(8):−14
This doesn't seem to match standard forward shifts easily. Let's rethink using pairs from ends:
For MERRY → QYLLE:
M(13)↔E(5)⇒13−8=5
Y(25)↔Q(17)⇒25−8=17
Let's test +4 shift on alternate or vowel/consonant letters:
Let's test positional arithmetic:
M
+4
E
+20
R
−6
R
−6
Y
+6
Let's look at another elegant pattern: +4 to the first letter, +4 to the next?
Wait! Let's check the position values of the alphabet from the end (27−position):
Opposite of M=N(14)+3=17(Q)
Opposite of E=V(22)+3=25(Y)
Opposite of R=I(9)+3=12(L)
Opposite of R=I(9)+3=12(L)
Opposite of Y=B(2)+3=5(E)
Wow! The pattern is: (Opposite Letter Value) +3
Let's verify this pattern with OVEN → OHYP:
Opposite of O is L(12)→12+3=15=O
Opposite of V is E(5)→5+3=8=H
Opposite of E is V(22)→22+3=25=Y
Opposite of N is M(13)→13+3=16=P
The pattern is perfectly validated!
Now, applying this pattern to MESIAL:
M→Opposite N(14)+3=17=Q
E→Opposite V(22)+3=25=Y
S→Opposite H(8)+3=11=K
I→Opposite R(18)+3=21=U
A→Opposite Z(26)+3=29→29−26=3=C
L→Opposite O(15)+3=18=R
So, 'MESIAL' is written as QYKUCR.
Pair 1: MERRY → QYLLE
Let's look at the forward and reverse mappings or positional changes:
M(13)→Q(17):+4
E(5)→Y(25):−6 (or +20)
R(18)→L(12):−6
R(18)→L(12):−6
Y(25)→E(5):+6 (or −20)
This doesn't show a perfectly clean uniform rule. Let's look at the cross/reverse pattern or specific operations on vowels/consonants.
Let's look closely at standard shifts:
M(13)+4=17(Q)
E is a vowel. Opposite of E is V(22)+3=25(Y)? Let's check another way.
What if we add +4 to consonants and something else to vowels?
M(13)+4=Q(17)
E(5)→Y(25) (In reverse alphabetical cyclic order, E−6=Y)
R(18)−6=L(12)
Let's try cross-coding or alternative groupings:
Split 'MERRY' into:
Maybe it's a fixed shift for each positional index?
Let's check 'OVEN' → 'OHYP'
O(15)→O(15):+0
V(22)→H(8):−14
This doesn't seem to match standard forward shifts easily. Let's rethink using pairs from ends:
For MERRY → QYLLE:
M(13)↔E(5)⇒13−8=5
Y(25)↔Q(17)⇒25−8=17
Let's test +4 shift on alternate or vowel/consonant letters:
Let's test positional arithmetic:
M
+4
E
+20
R
−6
R
−6
Y
+6
Let's look at another elegant pattern: +4 to the first letter, +4 to the next?
Wait! Let's check the position values of the alphabet from the end (27−position):
Opposite of M=N(14)+3=17(Q)
Opposite of E=V(22)+3=25(Y)
Opposite of R=I(9)+3=12(L)
Opposite of R=I(9)+3=12(L)
Opposite of Y=B(2)+3=5(E)
Wow! The pattern is: (Opposite Letter Value) +3
Let's verify this pattern with OVEN → OHYP:
Opposite of O is L(12)→12+3=15=O
Opposite of V is E(5)→5+3=8=H
Opposite of E is V(22)→22+3=25=Y
Opposite of N is M(13)→13+3=16=P
The pattern is perfectly validated!
Now, applying this pattern to MESIAL:
M→Opposite N(14)+3=17=Q
E→Opposite V(22)+3=25=Y
S→Opposite H(8)+3=11=K
I→Opposite R(18)+3=21=U
A→Opposite Z(26)+3=29→29−26=3=C
L→Opposite O(15)+3=18=R
So, 'MESIAL' is written as QYKUCR.