Multiple choice

In a certain code language, the word FREEHOLD is coded as HOGBJLNA. How will HARDSHIP be coded in that code?

  1. EXOAPEFM

  2. JCTFUJKR

  3. IBSETIJQ

  4. JXTAUEKM

  5. None of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Letters which are positioned at 1, 3, 5 and 7 are moved two steps forward and the other letters which are positioned at 2, 4, 6 and 8 are moved three steps backward. So, F = H, E = G, H = J, L = N and R = O, E = B, O = L, D = A. Similarly, H = J, R = T, S = U, I = K and A = X, D = A, H = E and P = M. So, HARDSHIP is written as JXTAUEKM.

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