QB_PH_GA_025: Analytical & Spatial Aptitude

In a certain code language, if 'PHYSICS' is coded as 'SKBVLFV', how many positions forward in the alphabet has each letter been shifted?

Correct Answer

### Step-by-Step Derivation & Verification: 1. **Alphabetical Position Mapping** ($A=1, B=2, \dots, Z=26$): - $P = 16 \longrightarrow S = 19 \implies +3$ - $H = 8 \longrightarrow K = 11 \implies +3$ - $Y = 25 \longrightarrow B = 28 \equiv 2 \pmod{26} \implies +3$ - $S = 19 \longrightarrow V = 22 \implies +3$ - $I = 9 \longrightarrow L = 12 \implies +3$ - $C = 3 \longrightarrow F = 6 \implies +3$ - $S = 19 \longrightarrow V = 22 \implies +3$ 2. **Shift Magnitude**: Exactly 3 positions forward. 3. **Official Value**: 3.