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In a certain code language, what is the code for the word 'BOOK'? Statement I: In the language, the word 'READ' is written as 'ATOP'. Statement II: In the language, every letter of a word is replaced by the letter three places ahead of it in the English alphabet.

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  • AStatement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not
  • BStatement I alone is sufficient but Statement II alone is not
  • CEither statement alone is sufficient
  • DBoth statements together are needed (neither alone is sufficient)

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READ to ATOP is an irregular mapping covering none of B, O, K, so I cannot code BOOK. II's +3 rule gives B to E, O to R, K to N, so BOOK becomes ERRN.
Answer: A) Statement II alone is sufficient but Statement I alone is not

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