In a certain code language, 'PARTIAL' is written as 'MZJSSZQ' and 'RADICAL' is written as 'MZDHEZS'. How will 'RESPOND' be written as in that language?
- ASDTOPME
- BEMQOTDS
- CEMPOTDS
- DEMPQTDS
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Let's look closely at the pattern by matching letters from the end or reverse positions:
Let's inspect the relationship from the end of the word 'PARTIAL' to the code 'MZJSSZQ':
L+1=M
A−1=Z
I+1=J
T−1=S
R+1=S
A−1=Z
P+1=Q
The pattern is: reverse the string order and apply alternating +1,−1,+1,−1,… operations.
Let's double-check with RADICAL → MZDHEZS:
Last letter L+1=M
Second last letter A−1=Z
Third last letter C+1=D
Fourth last letter I−1=H
Fifth last letter D+1=E
Sixth last letter A−1=Z
First letter R+1=S
Matches exactly!
Now, let's apply this logic to RESPOND:
D+1=E
N−1=M
O+1=P
P−1=O
S+1=T
E−1=D
R+1=S
Combining these, we get EMPOTDS.
Let's inspect the relationship from the end of the word 'PARTIAL' to the code 'MZJSSZQ':
L+1=M
A−1=Z
I+1=J
T−1=S
R+1=S
A−1=Z
P+1=Q
The pattern is: reverse the string order and apply alternating +1,−1,+1,−1,… operations.
Let's double-check with RADICAL → MZDHEZS:
Last letter L+1=M
Second last letter A−1=Z
Third last letter C+1=D
Fourth last letter I−1=H
Fifth last letter D+1=E
Sixth last letter A−1=Z
First letter R+1=S
Matches exactly!
Now, let's apply this logic to RESPOND:
D+1=E
N−1=M
O+1=P
P−1=O
S+1=T
E−1=D
R+1=S
Combining these, we get EMPOTDS.