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If in a certain code language, 'MERCURY' is coded as 'NGUGZXF', then how will 'ENTANGLE' be coded in the same code language ?

Solution

Correct Option: 2

To find the code for 'ENTANGLE', we first analyze the coding pattern from 'MERCURY' to 'NGUGZXF'.

The letters are shifted as follows:

M (13) → N (14) = +1

E (5) → G (7) = +2

R (18) → U (21) = +3

C (3) → G (7) = +4

U (21) → Z (26) = +5

R (18) → X (24) = +6

Y (25) → F (6) = +7

Now, we apply the same shifting pattern to 'ENTANGLE':

E (5) → F (6) = +1

N (14) → P (16) = +2

T (20) → W (23) = +3

A (1) → E (5) = +4

N (14) → R (18) = +5

G (7) → M (13) = +6

L (12) → S (19) = +7

E (5) → M (13) = +8

Thus, option 2 is the answer (see the last 3 letters: MSM, and find that among the options!)

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