Write the letters in odd positions followed by those in even positions. Then move the first resulting letter forward by 1, the next by 2, and so on. TRAIN becomes UCQVN. How is FISH coded?
Correct answer: A. GULL
- A. GULL
- B. GULK
- C. GLLU
- D. HULL
Explanation
Rearranging FISH by odd and even positions gives FSIH. Shifting these letters by 1, 2, 3, and 4 gives G, U, L, L, so the answer is GULL.
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