alleryIn a code FRIEND = HUMJTK, the code for CANDLE is
ADBOEMF
BEBQFNK
CEDRIRL
DFDQHRI
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. EDRIRL
1. Map letters: F(+2)=H, R(+3)=U, I(+4)=M, E(+5)=J, N(+6)=T, D(+7)=K.
2. So shifts are +2, +3, +4, +5, +6, +7.
3. Apply to CANDLE: C+2=E, A+3=D, N+4=R, D+5=I, L+6=R, E+7=L.
4. Result: EDRIRL.
_Source: ICAI BoS Foundation Paper 3, Ch 9 'Coding', p.6_
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