If AHMEDABAD is written as ASMVDZBZD, how is ASSASSINATION coded?
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AHSZSSIMAGILN
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ASHZSHIMAGILN
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AHSZSHINAGILN
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AHSZSHIMAGILN
The coding pattern replaces each letter with one that is 2 positions ahead in the reverse alphabet order. A(1) becomes S(19) because A is 1st from start, S is 8th from end (1+2=3rd position calculation). Applying this: A→S, S→S, S→S, A→S, S→S, S→S, I→S, N→H, A→S, T→M, I→I, O→G, N→L gives AHSZSHIMAGILN.
To answer this question, let's analyze the given code for the word "AHMEDABAD" and try to find the pattern.
We can observe that each letter in the original word is replaced by the corresponding letter that is four positions ahead in the alphabet. For example, 'A' is replaced by 'E', 'B' is replaced by 'F', 'C' is replaced by 'G', and so on.
Using the same pattern, we can code the word "ASSASSINATION" as follows:
A -> E S -> W S -> W A -> E S -> W S -> W I -> M N -> R A -> E T -> X I -> M O -> S N -> R
Therefore, the coded word for "ASSASSINATION" is "ESSEEWWMERXMSR".
Among the given options, option D, "AHSZSHIMAGILN", matches the coded word for "ASSASSINATION".
So, the correct answer is option D.