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In a certain code, PRODUCTIONS is written as QQPCVEUHPMT. How is ORIENTATION written in that code ?

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UPSSSC PET 2021 Question Paper (24-Aug-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is

PQJDOVBSJNO

Pattern Identification: PRODUCTIONS Code

This question involves a letter coding puzzle. We are given that the word PRODUCTIONS is coded as QQPCVEUHPMT. The goal is to find the pattern used for this coding and apply it to find the coded form of the word ORIENTATION.

PRODUCTIONS vs QQPCVEUHPMT Analysis

Let's analyze the transformation by comparing each letter of the original word with the corresponding letter in the coded word:

P (1st letter) changes to Q. This is a shift of $\mathbf{+1}$.
R (2nd letter) changes to Q. This is a shift of $\mathbf{-1}$.
O (3rd letter) changes to P. This is a shift of $\mathbf{+1}$.
D (4th letter) changes to C. This is a shift of $\mathbf{-1}$.
U (5th letter) changes to V. This is a shift of $\mathbf{+1}$.
C (6th letter) changes to E. This is a shift of $\mathbf{+2}$.
T (7th letter) changes to U. This is a shift of $\mathbf{+1}$.
I (8th letter) changes to H. This is a shift of $\mathbf{-1}$.
O (9th letter) changes to P. This is a shift of $\mathbf{+1}$.
N (10th letter) changes to M. This is a shift of $\mathbf{-1}$.
S (11th letter) changes to T. This is a shift of $\mathbf{+1}$.

From this analysis, we identify a specific sequence of positional shifts: $\mathbf{+1, -1, +1, -1, +1, +2, +1, -1, +1, -1, +1}$. This sequence is consistently applied based on the position of the letter in the word.

Applying Identified Pattern to ORIENTATION

Now, we apply this established sequence of shifts to the word ORIENTATION, letter by letter:

Original Letter Positional Shift Coded Letter
O $\mathbf{+1}$ P
R $\mathbf{-1}$ Q
I $\mathbf{+1}$ J
E $\mathbf{-1}$ D
N $\mathbf{+1}$ O
T $\mathbf{+2}$ V
A $\mathbf{+1}$ B
T $\mathbf{-1}$ S
I $\mathbf{+1}$ J
O $\mathbf{-1}$ N
N $\mathbf{+1}$ O

Each letter in "ORIENTATION" is shifted according to the specific positional shift pattern derived from the "PRODUCTIONS" example.

Resulting Code for ORIENTATION

Combining the resulting letters P, Q, J, D, O, V, B, S, J, N, O, we get the final coded word: PQJDOVBSJNO.

This coded word matches the first option provided.

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