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GATE CSE 2025 Set 2 · Q7

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If IMAGE and FIELD are coded as FHBNJ and EMFJG respectively then, which one among the given options is the most appropriate code for BEACH ?

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Official answer: B) IDBFC

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To determine the coding pattern, let us analyze the transformation from the given words to their codes:

  1. For IMAGE →\rightarrow FHBNJ:

    • Reverse the letters of IMAGE\text{IMAGE}: E, G, A, M, I\text{E, G, A, M, I}

    • Shift each reversed letter forward by +1+1 in alphabetical order:

      • E+1=F\text{E} + 1 = \text{F}

      • G+1=H\text{G} + 1 = \text{H}

      • A+1=B\text{A} + 1 = \text{B}

      • M+1=N\text{M} + 1 = \text{N}

      • I+1=J\text{I} + 1 = \text{J}

    • Result: FHBNJ

  2. For FIELD →\rightarrow EMFJG:

    • Reverse the letters of FIELD\text{FIELD}: D, L, E, I, F\text{D, L, E, I, F}

    • Shift each reversed letter forward by +1+1:

      • D+1=E\text{D} + 1 = \text{E}

      • L+1=M\text{L} + 1 = \text{M}

      • E+1=F\text{E} + 1 = \text{F}

      • I+1=J\text{I} + 1 = \text{J}

      • F+1=G\text{F} + 1 = \text{G}

    • Result: EMFJG

  3. Applying the same rule to BEACH:

    • Reverse the letters of BEACH\text{BEACH}: H, C, A, E, B\text{H, C, A, E, B}

    • Shift each reversed letter forward by +1+1:

      • H+1=I\text{H} + 1 = \text{I}

      • C+1=D\text{C} + 1 = \text{D}

      • A+1=B\text{A} + 1 = \text{B}

      • E+1=F\text{E} + 1 = \text{F}

      • B+1=C\text{B} + 1 = \text{C}

    • Result: IDBFC

Therefore, the correct option is (B).

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