Understanding the Letter Coding Pattern

In this type of reasoning question, we need to find the relationship or pattern between the letters in the first pair of words and then apply the same pattern to the second word to find its code.

Let's look at the first pair: BDFH is coded as IKMO.

We can determine the pattern by comparing the position of each letter in the alphabet:

• B is the 2nd letter.
• D is the 4th letter.
• F is the 6th letter.
• H is the 8th letter.

And for the coded word IKMO:

• I is the 9th letter.
• K is the 11th letter.
• M is the 13th letter.
• O is the 15th letter.

Now, let's compare the positions:

The pattern is consistent: each letter in BDFH is shifted 7 positions forward in the alphabet to get the corresponding letter in IKMO.

Applying the Pattern to LNPR

Now we will apply the same +7 shift pattern to the letters in LNPR.

First, find the alphabetical position of each letter in LNPR:

• L is the 12th letter.
• N is the 14th letter.
• P is the 16th letter.
• R is the 18th letter.

Next, add 7 to each position and find the corresponding letter:

• For L (12): \(12 + 7 = 19\). The 19th letter is S.
• For N (14): \(14 + 7 = 21\). The 21st letter is U.
• For P (16): \(16 + 7 = 23\). The 23rd letter is W.
• For R (18): \(18 + 7 = 25\). The 25th letter is Y.

So, LNPR is coded as SUWY.

Conclusion

Based on the letter coding pattern where each letter is shifted 7 positions forward, the code for LNPR is SUWY.