In a certain code language, 'FARM' is coded as HDTP and 'EGGS' is coded as GJIV. How will 'FOOD' be coded in the same language?

Question

In a certain code language, 'FARM' is coded as HDTP and 'EGGS' is coded as GJIV. How will 'FOOD' be coded in the same language?

1. A. HQQG
2. B. GRQH
3. C. HRQG (Correct answer)
4. D. HQRG

Correct Answer

Option C — HRQG

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is HRQG.

Key Points

• Compare FARM → HDTP letter by letter: F→H (+2), A→D (+3), R→T (+2), M→P (+3).
• Check against EGGS → GJIV: E→G (+2), G→J (+3), G→I (+2), S→V (+3). The pattern +2, +3, +2, +3 holds.
• Apply it to FOOD: F+2 = H, O+3 = R, O+2 = Q, D+3 = G.
• The code is HRQG.

Additional Information

• The reliable procedure is to write the alphabet with position numbers once at the start of the reasoning section, then convert letters to numbers and back.
• Crucially, the pattern must be verified against the second worked example before being applied. A rule that fits only one word is a coincidence; fitting both FARM → HDTP and EGGS → GJIV confirms the alternating +2, +3 shift.
• Watch for shifts that wrap past Z back to A — not required here, but common in harder variants.