Understand the rule first
Compare corresponding letters, convert them to positions and record each shift. Test the proposed rule on every letter and handle wrap-around consistently.
Letter codes & transformations 11+ practice
Discover and apply consistent letter transformations.
If CAT becomes DBU, how is FOG coded?
- C→D, A→B and T→U: each letter moves forward 1.
- Apply +1 to F, O and G.
- F→G, O→P, G→H.
A common misconception
Inferring a rule from the first letter and failing to verify the rest.
Reusable method: Test the rule on all letters, not only the first.Question 1 of 10 Verbal ReasoningcoreIf DOG becomes FQI, how is CAT coded?
- ADBU
- BECV
- CEDW
- DFCV
Need a hint?
Find the shift from D to F and confirm it with O to Q.
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Answer B: ECV
Each letter moves forward 2: C→E, A→C, T→V, giving ECV.
Quick method: Test the rule on all letters, not only the first.
Question 2 of 10 Verbal ReasoningcoreIf MILK becomes LHKJ, how is FROG coded?
- AGSPH
- BEPNE
- CEQNF
- DEQMF
Need a hint?
Each original letter moves back one.
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Answer C: EQNF
F→E, R→Q, O→N, G→F, giving EQNF.
Quick method: Test the rule on all letters, not only the first.
Question 3 of 10 Verbal ReasoningcoreIn a code, alternate letters move +1, −1, +1, −1. How is MATH coded?
- ALBSG
- BNBSG
- CNZSG
- DNZUG
Need a hint?
Apply the two shifts by position, not by letter value.
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Answer D: NZUG
M+1=N, A−1 wraps to Z, T+1=U, H−1=G, giving NZUG.
Quick method: Test the rule on all letters, not only the first.
Question 4 of 10 Verbal Reasoningexam-styleIf ZEBRA becomes AFCSB, how is TIGER coded?
- AUJHFS
- BSHFDQ
- CUJHFR
- DVKIHT
Need a hint?
The example uses a uniform +1 shift with wrap-around.
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Answer A: UJHFS
T→U, I→J, G→H, E→F, R→S, giving UJHFS.
Quick method: Test the rule on all letters, not only the first.
Question 5 of 10 Verbal Reasoningexam-styleIf ROAD becomes URDG, how is MILK coded?
- ANJML
- BPLON
- CPLOM
- DOKNJ
Need a hint?
Every letter moves forward three positions.
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Answer B: PLON
M→P, I→L, L→O, K→N, giving PLON.
Quick method: Test the rule on all letters, not only the first.
Question 6 of 10 Verbal ReasoningcoreIn a code, every letter moves one place forward: CAT becomes DBU. How is FISH coded?
- AGJTI
- BGISH
- CEHRG
- DHJUK
Need a hint?
Move each letter forward separately.
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Answer A: GJTI
F → G, I → J, S → T and H → I, giving GJTI.
Quick method: Test the rule on all letters, not only the first.
Question 7 of 10 Verbal ReasoningcoreA mirror-alphabet code uses A = Z, B = Y, C = X and so on. How is DOG coded?
- AELG
- BWLT
- CDLT
- DWOG
Need a hint?
Pair letters from opposite ends of the alphabet.
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Answer B: WLT
D pairs with W, O with L and G with T, so DOG becomes WLT.
Quick method: Test the rule on all letters, not only the first.
Question 8 of 10 Verbal ReasoningcoreA word’s number code is the sum of its letters’ alphabet positions. What is BEE?
- A10
- B11
- C12
- D15
Need a hint?
Use B = 2 and E = 5.
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Answer C: 12
BEE = 2 + 5 + 5 = 12.
Quick method: Test the rule on all letters, not only the first.
Question 9 of 10 Verbal ReasoningexamA code alternates +2, −1, +2, −1. How is MATH coded?
- AOZUH
- BNZVG
- COAVG
- DOZVG
Need a hint?
Apply the matching operation to each position; A moved back becomes Z.
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Answer D: OZVG
M + 2 = O, A − 1 = Z, T + 2 = V and H − 1 = G, giving OZVG.
Quick method: Test the rule on all letters, not only the first.
Question 10 of 10 Verbal ReasoningstretchA code swaps each neighbouring pair of letters. How is SCHOOL coded?
- ACSOHLO
- BCSHOOL
- CSCOHLO
- DCSOOHL
Need a hint?
Split the word into SC, HO and OL before swapping each pair.
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Answer A: CSOHLO
SC → CS, HO → OH and OL → LO, producing CSOHLO.
Quick method: Test the rule on all letters, not only the first.