If in a certain language 'CURTAIN' is coded as 'CAITURN', how is 'HILLOCK' coded in that language?
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A.
HOCLILK
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B.
HOLLICK
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C.
HKLIOC
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D.
HCOLLIK
Correct Answer:
A. HOCLILK
Explanation:
The coding pattern for 'CURTAIN' to 'CAITURN' involves keeping the first and last letters ('C' and 'N') in their original positions while reversing the sequence of the inner letters ('URTAI' becomes 'IATTRU' is not the case here).
Looking closer at the transformation:
C U R T A I N
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
C A I T U R N
1 5 6 4 2 3 7
The first and last letters remain fixed. The second and third letters (U, R) move to the fifth and sixth positions. The fifth and sixth letters (A, I) move to the second and third positions. The middle letter (T) remains in the fourth position.
Applying this same logic to 'HILLOCK':1. The first letter 'H' and last letter 'K' remain in place: H \_ \_ \_ \_ \_ K.
2. The second and third letters 'I' and 'L' move to the fifth and sixth positions.
3. The fifth and sixth letters 'O' and 'C' move to the second and third positions.
4. The middle letter 'L' stays in the fourth position.Following this rearrangement (H + OC + L + IL + K), the resulting code is HOCLILK.
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