In a certain coding language, 'KANPUR' is coded as 'JZMOTQ'. How will 'MUMBAI'…

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In a certain coding language, 'KANPUR' is coded as 'JZMOTQ'. How will 'MUMBAI' be coded in that language?

Answer: A. LTLAZHConceptA coding-decoding rule transforms every source symbol by one consistent operation. Under a one-place backward alphabet shift, each letter is replaced…

  1. A.

    LTLAZH

  2. B.

    NVNZBH

  3. C.

    NVNCBH

  4. D.

    LTLZBH

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Correct answer: A

Concept

A coding-decoding rule transforms every source symbol by one consistent operation. Under a one-place backward alphabet shift, each letter is replaced by its immediate predecessor, with A wrapping to Z.

The rule must account for every aligned letter pair, not merely part of the example.

Application

  1. Comparing KANPUR with JZMOTQ gives K→J, A→Z, N→M, P→O, U→T and R→Q; every letter moves one place backward.

  2. Apply the same rule to MUMBAI: M→L, U→T, M→L, B→A, A→Z and I→H.

  3. Joining the transformed letters gives LTLAZH.

Cross-check

Moving every letter of LTLAZH one place forward recovers MUMBAI, so the transformation is internally consistent.

Result

Therefore, MUMBAI is coded as LTLAZH.

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