In a certain language, "SIGHT" is written as "FVTUG". How is "REVEAL" written in the same language?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → ERIRNY
Compare the letters of SIGHT with FVTUG by their positions in the alphabet: every letter moves 13 places forward, counting on from Z back to A where needed.
S (19) → F (19 + 13 = 32, that is 32 − 26 = 6)
I (9) → V (22), G (7) → T (20), H (8) → U (21), T (20) → G (33 − 26 = 7)
Applying the same rule to REVEAL:
R (18) → E (5), E (5) → R (18), V (22) → I (9)
E (5) → R (18), A (1) → N (14), L (12) → Y (25)
So REVEAL is written as ERIRNY.
Tip: A shift of 13 is its own reverse, since the alphabet has 26 letters: each letter and its code swap places (S ↔ F, E ↔ R). This makes a 13-place code quick to spot and to decode.