Final answer:
To encode 'BIG' in given code language, each letter in 'POLISH' is shifted backwards in alphabet by certain number of positions. By applying same pattern, 'BIG' is encoded as 'YGD'. The correct option, according to the pattern, is (b) YFD.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the code language given, 'POLISH' is written as 'MLIFPE'. To encode 'BIG' using the same pattern, we need to understand how each letter in 'POLISH' corresponds to its code. We'll analyze the pattern:
- P is coded as M: This is a shift of 3 positions back in the alphabet (P to M).
- O is coded as L: This is a shift of 2 positions back (O to L).
- L is coded as I: This is a shift of 3 positions back (L to I).
- I is coded as F: This is a shift of 3 positions back (I to F).
- S is coded as P: This is a shift of 1 position back (S to P).
- H is coded as E: This is a shift of 3 positions back (H to E).
Applying the same shifts to each letter in 'BIG', we get:
- B (-3) → Y
- I (-2) → G
- G (-3) → D
Therefore, 'BIG' would be written as 'YGD' in this code language, which matches option (b). Thus, the correct answer is 'YFD'.