Analyze the letter-wise coding pattern of TABLE → GZOVI:
Original Letters: T, A, B, L, E
Positions: 20, 1, 2, 12, 5
Coded Letters: G, Z, O, V, I
Coded Positions: 7, 26, 15, 22, 9
Determine the positional shifts:
- T (20) → G (7): Backward shift of 13 positions (20 - 13 = 7)
- A (1) → Z (26): Backward shift of 1 position (1 - 1 = 0, which wraps around to 26)
- B (2) → O (15): Forward shift of 13 positions (2 + 13 = 15)
- L (12) → V (22): Forward shift of 10 positions
- E (5) → I (9): Forward shift of 4 positions
The sequence of shifts applied is: -13, -1, +13, +10, +4.
This is a mixed pattern involving both forward and backward shifts.
Apply this identified pattern to CHAIR → ?
Original Letters: C, H, A, I, R
Positions: 3, 8, 1, 9, 18
Execute the corresponding shifts:
- C (3) → X (24): Backward shift of 5 positions (3 - 5 = -2, which becomes 24 after wrapping)
- H (8) → U (21): Forward shift of 13 positions (8 + 13 = 21)
- A (1) → Z (26): Backward shift of 1 position
- I (9) → M (13): Forward shift of 4 positions
- R (18) → V (22): Forward shift of 4 positions
The resulting coded word is: X U Z M V
Answer: (C) XUZMV