If WATER is written as YCVGT , then what is written as HKTG?

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If WATER is written as YCVGT , then what is written as HKTG?

Answer: D. FIRE — Key idea: Each letter is shifted forward by 2 positions in the alphabet when encoding. W -> Y A -> C T -> V E -> G R -> T To decode HKTG, reverse the shift by…

  1. A.

    IRFE

  2. B.

    REFI

  3. C.

    ERIF

  4. D.

    FIRE

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Correct answer: D

Key idea: Each letter is shifted forward by 2 positions in the alphabet when encoding.

  • W -> Y

  • A -> C

  • T -> V

  • E -> G

  • R -> T

To decode HKTG, reverse the shift by moving each letter back by 2 positions:

  • H -> F

  • K -> I

  • T -> R

  • G -> E

Result: FIRE

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