If MOUSE is PRXVH — Coding & Decoding Aptitude Question
If MOUSE is PRXVH: If MOUSE is coded as PRXVH, how is SHIFT coded? Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Coding & Decoding
- Section: Logical Reasoning
- Difficulty: Easy
- Time target: 55 seconds
Question
If MOUSE is coded as PRXVH, how is SHIFT coded?
Options
- VKLIW
- VKLIV
- VJLIW
- WKLIW
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: A. VKLIW
Worked solution
- The shift is +3.
- S→V, H→K, I→L, F→I, T→W.
- The code is VKLIW.
Answer: VKLIW.
The idea
Count forward three places in the alphabet for each letter. Writing the alphabet out once at the start of the paper saves time here.
Shortcut. Check the letters where the options differ: S+3 = V (first), H+3 = K (second), T+3 = W (last). VKLIW is the only option passing all three.
Common trap. "VKLIV" — shifting the final T by only two places, to V, after four correct +3 steps; T + 3 = W.