In a code, CAT is written as DBU. Using the same code, how is DOG written?
Correct: A — EPH. Each letter moves one place forward: D→E, O→P, G→H, giving EPH.
Letter and Number Codes
Work out the rule behind a code, then apply it — letter shifts, reversed words and alphabet-number codes.
Code questions are the most common verbal reasoning type. Always work out the rule from the example you are given before you look at the options, then test your rule on one letter to be sure.
Practising: Letter shifts · Reversed-letter codes · Alphabet number codes
Verbal Reasoning · Question 1 of 4
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If MOUSE is coded as NPVTF, which word is coded as IPSTF?
Correct: A — HORSE. The rule is +1, so decode by going back one: I→H, P→O, S→R, T→S, F→E — HORSE.
If SLOW is coded as WOLS, how is FAST coded?
Correct: A — TSAF. The letters are reversed: F-A-S-T backwards is T-S-A-F.
In a code A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 and so on. What is the code for CAB?
Correct: B — 3-1-2. C = 3, A = 1, B = 2, so CAB is written 3-1-2.
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Read each explanation again for the questions you missed — the explanations are the part that makes the practice stick.
Tip for parents: let your child attempt every question before you step in. The explanation appears straight after they answer — read it together, then use Start again a day or two later to check it has stuck.
More Verbal Reasoning practice
Word Analogies
Kitten is to cat as puppy is to...? Build the habit of naming the relationship before you choose the answer.
Odd One Out: Words
Find the word that does not belong — and then prove it by naming the rule the other three share.
Letter Sequences
Spot how many letters are skipped each time, then continue the sequence — including sequences where the gap grows.