Explanation:

Let’s break this down step by step:

- First, look for the pattern by lining up the letters in ‘VERBAL’ and ‘QNMYXK’:

- V ? Q

- E ? N

- R ? M

- B ? Y

- A ? X

- L ? K

- Same for ‘REACH’ ? ‘MNXZF’:

- R ? M

- E ? N

- A ? X

- C ? Z

- H ? F

- See the trend? Each letter is being shifted backward by 5 in the alphabet. For example:

- V (22) - 5 = Q (17)

- E (5) - 5 = N (14), but wrapping around the alphabet

- Let's apply this shift to ‘BRAVE’:

- B ? Y (B=2, 2-5= -3, so wrap around: Y is 25)

- R ? M (R=18, 18-5=13, M)

- A ? X (A=1, 1-5= -4, wrap around: X is 24)

- V ? Q (V=22, 22-5=17, Q)

- E ? N (E=5, 5-5=0, wrap: N is 14)

- So, the coded word is YMXQN.

- Let’s check the options:

- Option 1: KQNMX – doesn’t match

- Option 2: YNXQM – doesn’t match

- Option 3: YMXQN – matches!

- Option 4: KMQXN – nope

So the right answer is:

- Option 3: YMXQN (highlight this one)