Instructions: In a certain code language, a specific rule is applied to transform words. Analyze the given example and then apply the same rule to find the coded form of the target word.
If "ApPle" is coded as "yrRnC",
Then how will "ScIeNcE" be coded?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The coding pattern is based on vowels and consonants along with letter case transformation:
• Consonants: Shifted by +2, retaining their original letter case (uppercase remains uppercase, lowercase remains lowercase).
• Vowels: Shifted by −2, and their letter case is inverted (uppercase becomes lowercase, lowercase becomes uppercase).
Applying to 'ApPle':
• A (uppercase vowel) → A − 2 = Y → lowercase y
• p (lowercase consonant) → p + 2 = r
• P (uppercase consonant) → P + 2 = R
• l (lowercase consonant) → l + 2 = n
• e (lowercase vowel) → e − 2 = c → uppercase C
Thus, ApPle = yrRnC.
Applying the same rule to 'ScIeNcE':
• S (uppercase consonant) → S + 2 = U
• c (lowercase consonant) → c + 2 = e
• I (uppercase vowel) → I − 2 = G → lowercase g
• e (lowercase vowel) → e − 2 = c → uppercase C
• N (uppercase consonant) → N + 2 = P
• c (lowercase consonant) → c + 2 = e
• E (uppercase vowel) → E − 2 = C → lowercase c
Therefore, ScIeNcE is coded as UegCPec.
Correct Answer: (C)