Question 17
HardOriginal questionIn 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
The code starts with X, which is R + 6, so read the code backwards: NQWLJX.
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.
SISTER: S+1 = T, I+2 = K, S+3 = V, T+4 = X, E+5 = J, R+6 = X, giving TKVXJX.
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 timeTypical
- 110 s
- Your timeYours
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