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5. If DIAMOND is coded as VQYMKLV, how is FEMALE coded?

a. TVNYNV
b. UVNZOV
c. TUMZOU

d. TUMYNU
Solution. If in the word, a letter is nth letter from the beginning of the English alphabet, then in the code the corresponding letter is the (n+ 1)th letter from

the end of the alphabet.
Answer. d

6. If VICTORY is coded as YLFWRUB, how can SUCCESS be coded?

a. VXFFHVV
b. VXEEIVV
c. VYEFIVV
d. VYEEHVV

Solution. Each letter of the word is moved three steps forward to obtain the code.
Answer. a

7. In a certain code, SUBSTITUTION is written as ITSBUSNOITUT. How is DISTRIBUTION written in that code?

a. IRTDISNOIUTB
b. 1RTSIDNOIBUT
c. IRTDISNOITUB
d. IRTSIDNOITUB
Solution. First, the first six letters and then the last six letters are written in a reverse order to obtain the code.

Answer. d

8. If in a code language, COULD is written as BNTKC and MARGIN is written as LZQFHM, how will MOULDING be written in that code?

a. NITKHCMF

b. CHMFINTK
c. LNKTCHMF
d. LNTKCHMF
Solution. Each letter in the word is moved one step backward to obtain the corresponding letter of the code.
Answer. d

9. If in a certain language, COUNSEL is coded as BITIRAK, how is GUIDANCE written in that code?

a. FOHYZJBB
b. EOHYZKBB
c. HOHYBJBA
d. FPHZZKAB