Coding Pattern Analysis: MUFASA to UMAFAS

The question requires finding the coding pattern used for 'MUFASA' becoming 'UMAFAS' and applying it to 'SONNET'.

Rule Identification

Observe the transformation from 'MUFASA' to 'UMAFAS':

Original: M U F A S A

Coded: U M A F A S

The pattern involves swapping adjacent pairs of letters:

• 1st and 2nd letters (M U) swap to become (U M).
• 3rd and 4th letters (F A) swap to become (A F).
• 5th and 6th letters (S A) swap to become (A S).

The rule is: swap letter pairs (1,2), (3,4), (5,6).

Applying the Rule to SONNET

Apply the identified swapping pattern to 'SONNET':

Original: S O N N E T

Swap pairs:

• (S O) becomes (O S).
• (N N) remains (N N).
• (E T) becomes (T E).

Combining these yields the coded word: OSNNTE.

Result

Thus, 'SONNET' is coded as 'OSNNTE'.