If in a certain language, POPULAR is code as QPQVMBS, which word would be code as GBNPVT?

Options

A. FARMER
B. FAMOUS
C. FRAMES
D. FAMOTH

Explanation

To decode the word GBNPVT based on the coding pattern used for the word POPULAR coded as QPQVMBS, we will follow these steps:

### Step 1: Analyze the Coding Pattern
First, we need to understand how the letters in the word POPULAR are transformed into QPQVMBS.

- P → Q (P + 1)
- O → P (O + 1)
- P → Q (P + 1)
- U → V (U + 1)
- L → M (L + 1)
- A → B (A + 1)
- R → S (R + 1)

From this, we can see that each letter in POPULAR is shifted forward by one position in the alphabet to get the corresponding letter in QPQVMBS.

### Step 2: Apply the Reverse Shift
Now, to decode GBNPVT, we will shift each letter backward by one position in the alphabet.

- G → F (G - 1)
- B → A (B - 1)
- N → M (N - 1)
- P → O (P - 1)
- V → U (V - 1)
- T → S (T - 1)

### Step 3: Combine the Decoded Letters
Now we will combine the decoded letters to form the word:

- F A M O U S

### Final Answer
The word that corresponds to the code GBNPVT is **FAMOUS**.

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