In a certain secret code, FLAME is written as HNCOG. Following the exact same coding system, how would LIGHT be written?

The correct option is NKIJV.

To determine how LIGHT is written in this secret code, let us first analyze the pattern used to convert FLAME into HNCOG by looking at the alphabetical position of each letter:

• F (6th letter) → H (8th letter) : Shifted by +2
• L (12th letter) → N (14th letter) : Shifted by +2
• A (1st letter) → C (3rd letter) : Shifted by +2
• M (13th letter) → O (15th letter) : Shifted by +2
• E (5th letter) → G (7th letter) : Shifted by +2

The rule is to advance each letter by 2 positions forward in the English alphabet (+2 pattern).

Now, applying the exact same +2 pattern to each letter in LIGHT:

• L + 2 = N
• I + 2 = K
• G + 2 = I
• H + 2 = J
• T + 2 = V

Thus, LIGHT is coded as NKIJV.