In a certain code language, 'PORTAL' is coded as 'RQTVCN' and 'QUIET' is coded as 'SWKGV'. What is the code for 'SIMPLE' in the given code language?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
A B C D E F G H I J K L M
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N
26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14
The logic;
(each letter in the word is shifted by 2 of positions in the alphabet)
So,
P +2 R
O +2 Q
R +2 T
T +2 V
A +2 C
L +2 N
Similarly,
S +2 U
I +2 K
M +2 O
P +2 R
L +2 N
E +2 G
Thus, UKORNG is correct.