In a code, DESK is written as KLZR. How is CHAIR written in the same code?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. JOHPY
- Step 1: Compare D with K: the letter moves 7 places forward in the alphabet. Step 2. Check with E and L: the same shift. Step 3. Apply the shift to each letter of CHAIR: C H A I R becomes J O H P Y. Answer: JOHPY. Why not the others: VATBK: This moves each letter 7 places back instead of forward. JHAIR: This shifts only the first letter. KPIQZ: This shifts each letter 8 places instead of 7.
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