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In a certain code language, ‘LVCO’ is coded as ’12-22-3-15’ and ‘GIPN’ is coded as ‘7-9- 16-14’. What is the code for ‘ZAPG’ in the given language?
22-5-15-6
26-1-16-7
24-5-14-8
22-2-11-5
26-1-16-7
The code is simply the standard 1-26 alphabetical position of each letter in the word (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26).
The code is simply the standard 1-26 alphabetical position of each letter in the word (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26).
Analyze the pattern
Map LVCO: L=12, V=22, C=3, O=15. Map GIPN: G=7, I=9, P=16, N=14. The code is just the alphabetical order of each letter.
Apply to target word ZAPG
Z is the 26th letter, A is the 1st letter, P is the 16th letter, and G is the 7th letter. Concatenating these with hyphens gives 26-1-16-7.
A: The values 22, 5, 15, 6 do not correspond to Z, A, P, G; C: The values 24, 5, 14, 8 are incorrect for these letters; D: The values 22, 2, 11, 5 are incorrect for these letters.
B is correct because ZAPG corresponds to the alphabetical positions of Z(26), A(1), P(16), and G(7), formatted as 26-1-16-7.
Always check the simplest mapping first: convert letters to numbers (A=1 to Z=26). If the numbers don't match exactly, look for simple offsets like +1 or -1.