If GRASP is coded as BMVNK, which word would be coded as CRANE?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → HWFSJ
The rule is found on GRASP first: every letter moves 5 places back in the alphabet to give its code. Here CRANE is the code, so the rule is run the other way: each letter of CRANE moves 5 places forward to give the word.
GRASP → BMVNK: G (7) → B (2), R (18) → M (13), A (1) → V (22), S (19) → N (14), P (16) → K (11)
CRANE back to the word: C (3) → H (8), R (18) → W (23), A (1) → F (6), N (14) → S (19), E (5) → J (10), giving HWFSJ
Tip: Option (1) XMVIZ is the code of CRANE (each letter 5 places back). Before applying the rule, see whether the question gives the word or its code.