AP ICET 2024 6th May 2024 Shift 1

Let's observe the pattern used to code 'ABLE':
- 'A' is the 1 st letter of the alphabet. Subtract 1 to get 23.
- 'B' is the 2nd letter of the alphabet. Subtract 2 to get 24.
- 'L' is the 12th letter of the alphabet. Subtract 4 to get 8 .
- ' E ' is the 5 th letter of the alphabet. Subtract 4 to get 1 .
Now, applying the same pattern to 'DARK':
- 'D' is the 4th letter of the alphabet. Subtract 2 to get 26.
- 'A' is the 1st letter of the alphabet. Subtract 2 to get 23.
- ' R ' is the 18th letter of the alphabet. Subtract 4 to get 14 .
- ' K ' is the 11 th letter of the alphabet. Subtract 4 to get 7 .
Thus, 'DARK' is coded as "26-23-14-7".
Therefore, the correct answer is 2 .
Quick Tip
For coding and decoding problems, analyze the position of each letter in the alphabet and apply the given operations systematically.