This is a letter coding problem. Let's find the pattern for QUEEN -> OVCFL. - QUEEN is written as OVCFL - Q (-2) -> O - U (+1) -> V - E (-2) - > C - E (+1) -> F - N (-2) -> L The pattern of shifts is -2, +1, -2, +1, -2. The operations alternate between subtracting 2 and adding 1.Now, apply this alternating pattern (-2, +1, -2, +1) to the word 'KING': - K (1st letter, -2) -> K - 2 = I - I (2nd letter, +1) -> I + 1 = J - N (3rd letter, -2) -> N - 2 = L - G (4th letter, +1) -> G + 1 = H Combining the shifted letters, 'KING' is coded as IJLH.