In a code language, WATER is written as VBSFQ. How will PLANT be written in…

2019

In a code language, WATER is written as VBSFQ. How will PLANT be written in that code?

Answer: B. OMZOSKey insight: letters alternate by −1 and +1 positions in the alphabet, starting with −1 for the first letter. From WATER → VBSFQ the mappings are: W→V (−1),…

  1. A.

    QMBOU

  2. B.

    OMZOS

  3. C.

    RNCPV

  4. D.

    NNCPR

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Correct answer: B

Key insight: letters alternate by −1 and +1 positions in the alphabet, starting with −1 for the first letter. From WATER → VBSFQ the mappings are: W→V (−1), A→B (+1), T→S (−1), E→F (+1), R→Q (−1).

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