Each letter is replaced by the letter two places after it in the alphabet. For example, BAT becomes DCV. How is LION coded?
Correct answer: A. NKQP
- A. NKQP
- B. MJPO
- C. NJRQ
- D. OKRQ
Explanation
Move each letter forward by two places: L becomes N, I becomes K, O becomes Q, and N becomes P. Therefore, LION is coded as NKQP.
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