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Coding and Decoding · Question 17 of 66

Question 17

HardOriginal question

In a certain code, MOTHER is written as XJLWQN. How is SISTER written in that code?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. The code starts with X, which is R + 6, so read the code backwards: NQWLJX.

  2. M to N (+1), O to Q (+2), T to W (+3), H to L (+4), E to J (+5), R to X (+6): each letter moves forward by its position, and then the result is reversed.

  3. SISTER: S+1 = T, I+2 = K, S+3 = V, T+4 = X, E+5 = J, R+6 = X, giving TKVXJX.

  4. Reversed, the code is XJXVKT.

Worth noting

TKVXJX stops before the reversal. SGWWNY reverses the word first and then shifts, which does not turn MOTHER into XJLWQN.

Concept
Increasing shift followed by reversal
Typical time
110 s
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