Explanation:

- In the code language:

- Each letter is represented by its position in the alphabet:

- K=11, I=9, N=14, G=7

- H=8, O=15, P=16

- For 'KING':

- Positions: 11, 9, 14, 7

- Reversed positional value: 16, 18, 13, 20 (transpose each letter's position with 27 minus that position)

- Coded: '16181320'

- For 'HOP':

- Positions: 8, 15, 16

- Reversed positional value: 19, 12, 11

- Coded: '191211'

- For 'STA':

- Positions: S=19, T=20, A=1

- Reversed positional value: 8, 7, 26

- Coded: '8726'

Option 4: 8726 is the correct answer.

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