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If 'TABLE' is coded as 'UBCMF', then 'CHAIR' is coded as:
DIBSJ
DIBJS
DIBSI
DIBIS
DIBSJ
Observe the simple +1 shift pattern for every letter in the alphabet sequence: next letter (n+1).
Observe the simple +1 shift pattern for every letter in the alphabet sequence: next letter (n+1).
Analyze the Coding Rule
Compare TABLE to UBCMF: T(+1)=U, A(+1)=B, B(+1)=C, L(+1)=M, E(+1)=F. The rule is adding +1 to the alphabetical position of each letter.
Apply Rule to CHAIR
Map each letter of CHAIR to its next alphabet: C+1=D, H+1=I, A+1=B, I+1=J, R+1=S. Result: DIBJS.
Option A (DIBSJ) is wrong because the last letter of CHAIR (R) becomes S, not J. Option C (DIBSI) ends in I instead of S. Option D (DIBIS) has the last two letters transposed.
B is correct because applying the +1 alphabetical shift to C-H-A-I-R yields D-I-B-J-S.
In coding-decoding, always check the first two and last two letters first; often, finding the pattern in the extremes is enough to eliminate 3 options quickly.