Question

If 'PHANTOM' is coded as 'KLSQZLN', then how is 'SPECTOR' coded?

• A. HFKXGLI
• B. HGKXGQI
• C. HTWFZLI
• D. HGLXGOJ

Answer 1

Answer:

C. HTWFZLI

Let's derive the pattern.

PHANTOM → KLSQZLN

Observe the shifts letter by letter:

Letter	Position	Shift	Code
P	16	−5	K
H	8	+4	L
A	1	+18	S
N	14	+3	Q
T	20	+6	Z
O	15	−3	L
M	13	+1	N

Applying the same position-wise shifts to SPECTOR:

Letter	Shift	Result
S	−11	H
P	−9	G
E	+7	L
C	+21	X
T	−13	G
O	+2	Q
R	−8	J

This gives:

SPECTOR → HGLXGQJ

Answer: HGLXGQJ