If in a certain code, ALMIRAH is written as BNPMWGO, which word would be written as DNRWLUA?

Question

If in a certain code, ALMIRAH is written as BNPMWGO, which word would be written as DNRWLUA?

1. A. TOGSOLC
2. B. CLOSGOT (Correct answer)
3. C. COSGOLT
4. D. TOGCLOS

Correct Answer

Option B — CLOSGOT

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is CLOSGOT.

Key Points

• Work out the shift letter by letter from ALMIRAH → BNPMWGO:
  • A→B is +1, L→N is +2, M→P is +3, I→M is +4, R→W is +5, A→G is +6, H→O is +7
• The shift increases by one at each position, so decoding requires the same steps applied in reverse.
• Taking DNRWLUA back by 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7:
  • D−1=C, N−2=L, R−3=O, W−4=S, L−5=G, U−6=O, A−7=T
• The word is CLOSGOT.

Additional Information

• A progressive shift is far commoner in Tier II than a constant one — always check the second and third letters before assuming a single step applies throughout.
• Decoding reverses the operation: if encoding adds, decoding subtracts by the same amounts in the same positions.
• Watch the wrap: A−7 runs back past A to T, since the alphabet is circular. Add 26 whenever a position falls below 1.
• Writing A=1 … Z=26 across the top of the rough sheet turns every letter-coding question into arithmetic and removes miscounting entirely.