"Milk" → "LHKJ" is made by shifting each letter back one in the alphabet (m→l, i→h, l→k, k→j).
To decode "AHQC", shift each letter forward one: A→B, H→I, Q→R, C→D → BIRD.
Based on the provided image, the correct answer is d.
The problem is to find the missing piece of the larger figure. By examining the pattern of interlocking floral shapes, we can see how the lines connect to form the complete design.
The missing piece must fill the space, which is a 2x2 grid.
The top-left quadrant of the missing piece needs to connect with the partial floral shape above and to the left.
The top-right quadrant must connect with the shape above and to the right.
The bottom-left quadrant must connect with the shape below and to the left.
The bottom-right quadrant must connect with the shape below and to the right.