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In a certain code, 'APPLE' is written as 'ELPPA'. How is 'MANGO' written in that code?
OGNAM
ONAGM
ANGOM
GNOMA
OGNAM
The code simply reverses the order of the letters in the word (last letter becomes first, first becomes last).
The code simply reverses the order of the letters in the word (last letter becomes first, first becomes last).
Analyze the pattern
Given APPLE is coded as ELPPA. Mapping: A(1)-E(5), P(2)-L(4), P(3)-P(3), L(4)-P(2), E(5)-A(1). The word is read in reverse order.
Apply logic to target word
Target word: MANGO. M(1), A(2), N(3), G(4), O(5). Reversing the sequence: O(5), G(4), N(3), A(2), M(1). This results in OGNAM.
B: ONAGM is an incorrect rearrangement of letters. C: ANGOM maintains the original sequence of the first three letters. D: GNOMA starts with G instead of O.
A is correct because the code follows a simple reversal pattern where the letters of the input word are written in reverse order (MANGO becomes OGNAM).
For coding-decoding questions, always check for reverse order or simple positional shifts before looking for complex alphabetical increment/decrement rules.