In a certain code, ROAD is written as URDG. How is swan written in that code?

Options

A. VXDQ
B. VZDQ
C. VZCP
D. UXDQ

Explanation

To decode how the word "ROAD" is written as "URDG" in a certain code, we need to analyze the transformation of each letter.

### Step-by-Step Solution:

1. **Identify the letters in the word "ROAD":**
- R, O, A, D

2. **Identify the corresponding letters in the coded word "URDG":**
- U, R, D, G

3. **Determine the position of each letter in the alphabet:**
- R = 18
- O = 15
- A = 1
- D = 4
- U = 21
- R = 18
- D = 4
- G = 7

4. **Calculate the difference between the original letters and the coded letters:**
- R (18) to U (21): 21 - 18 = +3
- O (15) to R (18): 18 - 15 = +3
- A (1) to D (4): 4 - 1 = +3
- D (4) to G (7): 7 - 4 = +3

5. **Identify the pattern:**
- Each letter in "ROAD" is shifted forward by 3 positions in the alphabet to get the corresponding letter in "URDG".

6. **Apply the same coding pattern to the word "SWAN":**
- S = 19
- W = 23
- A = 1
- N = 14

7. **Shift each letter forward by 3 positions:**
- S (19) → V (22)
- W (23) → Z (26)
- A (1) → D (4)
- N (14) → Q (17)

8. **Combine the shifted letters to form the coded word:**
- SWAN → VZDQ

### Final Answer:
The word "SWAN" is written as "VZDQ" in the code.