In a certain code CLAD is written as AOEA. How is DRIP written in the same code?
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In a certain code CLAD is written as AOEA. How is DRIP written in the same code?
- AOUO
- AUOO
- AOOU
- OAUO
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - AUOO
CLAD to AOEA: each letter becomes a vowel, with the first and last letters replaced by the preceding vowel and the middle two letters by the following vowel (C to preceding vowel A, L to following vowel O, A to following vowel E, D to preceding vowel A). Applied to DRIP: D to preceding vowel A, R to following vowel U, I to following vowel O, and P to preceding vowel O, giving AUOO.
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