Questions for: Letter Shifting (Forward/Backward)
If 'BRIGHT' is coded as 'CPLCMN' using a specific letter shifting pattern, how would 'JOURNEY' be coded using the same pattern?
✅ The pattern applied to 'BRIGHT' to get 'CPLCMN' is an alternating sequence of forward and backward shifts: +1, -2, +3, -4, +5, -6.
B (+1) = C; R (-2) = P; I (+3) = L; G (-4) = C; H (+5) = M; T (-6) = N.
Applying this pattern to 'JOURNEY':
J (+1) = K
O (-2) = M
U (+3) = X
R (-4) = N
N (+5) = S
E (-6) = Y (E is 5th letter, 5 - 6 = -1, which wraps around to the 25th letter, Y)
Y (+7) = F (Y is 25th letter, 25 + 7 = 32, which wraps around to the 6th letter after subtracting 26, F)
Thus, 'JOURNEY' is coded as 'KMXNSYF'.
❌ Option B is incorrect because of an error in the shift for 'E'. E - 6 is Y, not Z.
❌ Option C is incorrect due to an error in the shift for 'U'. U + 3 is X, not W.
❌ Option D is incorrect because of an error in the shift for 'N'. N + 5 is S, not R.
If the word 'GLOBAL' is coded as 'JJRZDJ' following a specific letter shifting rule, how would the word 'CREATE' be coded using the same rule?
✅ The coding rule for 'GLOBAL' to 'JJRZDJ' is an alternating shift: +3, -2, +3, -2, and so on.
Applying this to 'GLOBAL': G(+3)=J, L(-2)=J, O(+3)=R, B(-2)=Z, A(+3)=D, L(-2)=J.
Now, apply the same rule to 'CREATE':
C(+3) = F
R(-2) = P
E(+3) = H
A(-2) = Y (A shifts back 1 to Z, then back 1 more to Y)
T(+3) = W
E(-2) = C
Thus, 'CREATE' is coded as 'FPHYWC'.
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In a certain code language, if 'RHYTHM' is coded as 'SFBPMG', how will 'HARMONY' be coded?
✅ The coding pattern involves alternating forward and backward shifts, where the magnitude of the shift increases by one for each subsequent letter.
Specifically, the 1st letter shifts +1, the 2nd by -2, the 3rd by +3, the 4th by -4, and so on.
Applying this to 'RHYTHM': R(+1)=S, H(-2)=F, Y(+3)=B, T(-4)=P, H(+5)=M, M(-6)=G, which results in 'SFBPMG'.
Applying the same pattern to 'HARMONY': H(+1)=I, A(-2)=Y, R(+3)=U, M(-4)=I, O(+5)=T, N(-6)=H, Y(+7)=F.
Therefore, 'HARMONY' is coded as 'IYUITFH'.
❌ Options B, C, and D do not follow this specific alternating incremental shift pattern.
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If `FLUTE` is coded as `IOXWH`, how would `PIANO` be coded using the same rule?
✅ The pattern for `FLUTE` to `IOXWH` is a consistent forward shift of 3 positions for each letter (F+3=I, L+3=O, U+3=X, T+3=W, E+3=H).
Applying this +3 forward shift to each letter of `PIANO`:
P + 3 = S
I + 3 = L
A + 3 = D
N + 3 = Q
O + 3 = R
Therefore, `PIANO` is coded as `SLDQR`.
❌ Option A (QJBOP) results from shifting each letter only 1 position forward, which is not the established rule.
❌ Option C (RKCPQ) results from shifting each letter 2 positions forward, which is not the established rule.
❌ Option D (TMERS) results from shifting each letter 4 positions forward, which is not the established rule.
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If the word 'CLIMATE' is coded as 'FJLKDRH', following a specific letter shifting pattern, how would 'METEOR' be coded using the same pattern?
✅ The given coding for 'CLIMATE' as 'FJLKDRH' reveals an alternating letter shifting pattern: C (+3) = F, L (-2) = J, I (+3) = L, M (-2) = K, A (+3) = D, T (-2) = R, E (+3) = H.
✅ This establishes a pattern of shifting +3 letters forward, then -2 letters backward, and repeating this sequence.
✅ Applying this exact pattern to 'METEOR':
M (+3) = P
E (-2) = C
T (+3) = W
E (-2) = C
O (+3) = R
R (-2) = P
✅ Thus, 'METEOR' is coded as 'PCWCRP'.
❌ Options B, C, and D do not consistently follow this identified alternating (+3, -2) shifting pattern.
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