If in a certain code, SWITCH is written as TVJSDG, which word would be written…
2023
If in a certain code, SWITCH is written as TVJSDG, which word would be written as CQFZE?
- A.
BARED
- B.
BRAED
- C.
BREAD
- D.
BRAEW
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Correct answer: C
Rule: letters in odd positions are shifted forward by one (next letter); letters in even positions are shifted backward by one (previous letter).
Position 1: C -> B (encoded letter C; original is previous letter B)
Position 2: Q -> R (encoded letter Q; original is next letter R)
Position 3: F -> E (encoded letter F; original is previous letter E)
Position 4: Z -> A (encoded letter Z; original is next letter A)
Position 5: E -> D (encoded letter E; original is previous letter D)
Putting these letters together gives: BREAD