In a certain code, ‘PLANT’ is written as ‘$@2*©’ and ‘YIELD’ is writte

In a certain code, ‘PLANT’ is written as ‘$@2*©’ and ‘YIELD’ is written as β64@@%. How is ‘DELAY’ written in that code?

β4*2%
β4@2%
%42@β
%4@2β
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CAPF – 2013
The problem provides a direct substitution code where each letter corresponds to a specific symbol or digit.
From ‘PLANT’ is coded as ‘$@2*©’:
P -> $
L -> @
A -> 2
N -> *
T -> ©

From ‘YIELD’ is coded as β64@@%:
Y -> β
I -> 6
E -> 4
L -> @
D -> %

Notice that the letter ‘L’ appears in both words and is coded as ‘@’ in both instances, confirming the direct substitution rule.
We need to code the word ‘DELAY’. We find the corresponding code for each letter from the given information:
D is coded as % (from YIELD)
E is coded as 4 (from YIELD)
L is coded as @ (from PLANT or YIELD)
A is coded as 2 (from PLANT)
Y is coded as β (from YIELD)

So, the code for ‘DELAY’ is %4@2β.

In direct substitution codes, each letter in the original words corresponds to a unique symbol or letter in the code. Check for consistency if a letter appears in multiple given words.
Coding-decoding questions can involve various patterns like letter shifting, substitution, or patterns based on position, vowel/consonant, etc. Identifying the type of pattern is the first step.