Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

If ' ANDHRA PRADESH' is decoded as ' ZMCGQZ OQZCDRG'. Then 'TRIVANDRUM' is decoded as:

  1. HYDERABAD

  2. SQHUZMCQTL

  3. SQHUZMOCTL

  4. QSUHZMCOLT

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern shifts each letter backward by 1: A→Z, N→M, D→C, H→G, R→Q, A→Z, etc. Applying to 'TRIVANDRUM': T→S, R→Q, I→H, V→U, A→Z, N→M, D→C, R→Q, U→T, M→L, giving 'SQHUZMCQTL'. Option A is just a city name, C has an O instead of Q, and D has incorrect order.

AI explanation

This code shifts every letter back by 1 position in the alphabet (A→Z wrapping around, N→M, D→C, and so on), which correctly turns ANDHRA PRADESH into ZMCGQZ OQZCDRG. Applying that same −1 shift to TRIVANDRUM (T→S, R→Q, I→H, V→U, A→Z, N→M, D→C, R→Q, U→T, M→L) gives SQHUZMCQTL.