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In a coding language, if TRAIN is coded as U SBJO, how is PLANE coded?
QMBOF
QMBOF
QMBPF
QLBOF
QMBOF
Observe the pattern: each letter in the word is shifted forward by exactly 1 position in the English alphabet (N+1 logic).
Observe the pattern: each letter in the word is shifted forward by exactly 1 position in the English alphabet (N+1 logic).
Analyze the pattern in TRAIN
Map each letter of TRAIN to its corresponding letter in USBJO: T+1=U, R+1=S, A+1=B, I+1=J, N+1=O. The pattern is a consistent shift of +1 position for every letter.
Apply the pattern to PLANE
Apply the +1 shift to each letter of PLANE: P+1=Q, L+1=M, A+1=B, N+1=O, E+1=F. Combining these results gives QMBOF.
B is incorrect because it is a duplicate of option A in the provided text, C is incorrect due to an erroneous shift at the 4th letter (P instead of B), and D is incorrect because the 2nd letter L is not shifted to L.
A is correct because applying a +1 shift to each letter of the word PLANE yields Q, M, B, O, and F respectively.
When encountering coding-decoding questions, always test for a constant shift first; if not found, check for reverse alphabets or vowel/consonant specific rules.