1. If in a certain language, MADRAS is coded as NBESBT. Then how is BOMBAY coded in that language?

(a) CPNCBX

(b) CPNCBZ

(c) CPOCBZ

(d) CQOCBZ

 

Answer Option: 2

Explanation:

Each letter in the word is moved one step forward to obtain the corresponding letter of the code.

 

2. In a certain code, TRIPPLE is written as SQHOOKD. How is DISPOSE written in that code?

(a) CHRONRD

(b) DSOESPI

(c) ESJTPTF

(d) ESOPSID

 

Answer Option: 1

Explanation:

Each letter in the word is moved one step backward to obtain the corresponding letter of the code.

 

3. In certain code, TOGETHER is written as RQEGRJCT. In the same code PAROLE will be written as?

(a) NCPQJG

(b) NCQPJG

(c) RCPQJK

(d) RCTQNG

 

Answer Option: 1

Explanation:

The letters at odd positions are each moved two steps backward and those at even positions are each moved two steps forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the code.

 

4. If in a certain language, SHIFT is coded as RFFBO, which word would be coded as LKUMB?

(a) MMXQG

(b) MLVNC

(c) KJVLA

(d) MJVLC

 

Answer Option: 1

Explanation:

The first, second, third, fourth and fifth letters in the word are respectively one, two, three, four and five steps ahead of the corresponding letter of the code.

 

5. If DELHI is coded as 73541 and CALCUTTA as 82589662, how can CALICUT be coded?

(a) 5279431

(b) 5978213

(c) 8251896

(d) 8543691

 

Answer Option: 3

Explanation:

The alphabets are coded as follows:

D E L H I      C A L C U T T A

7 3 5 4 1       8 2 5 8 9 6 6 2

So, in CALICUT, C is coded as 8, A as 2, L as 5, I as 1, U as 9 and T as 6. Thus, the code for CALICUT is 8251896.

 

6. In a certain code, RIPPLE is written as 613382 and LIFE is written as 8192. How is PILLER written in that code?

(a) 318826

(b) 318286

(c) 618826

(d) 338816

 

Answer Option: a

Explanation:

The alphabets are coded as shown:

R I P L E F

6 1 3 8 2 9

So, in PILLER, P is coded as 3, I as 1, L as 8, E as 2 and R as 6. Thus, the code for PILLER is 318826.

 

7. In a code language, ‘mok dan sil’ means ‘nice big house’, ‘fit kon dan’ means ‘house is good’ and ‘warm tir fit’ means ‘cost is high’. Which word stands for ‘good’ in that language?

(a) mok

(b) dan

(c) fit

(d) kon

 

Answer Option: 4

Explanation:

In the first and second statements, the common code word is ‘dan’ and the common word is ‘house’. So, ‘dan’ stands for ‘house’. In the second and third statements, the common code word is ‘fit’. So, ’fit’ stands for ‘is’. Thus, in the second statement, ‘kon’ stands for ‘good’.

 

8. In certain code language, ‘Tom Kun Sud’ means “Dogs are barking’, ‘Kun Jo Mop’ means ‘Dogs and Horses’ and ‘Mut Tom Ko’ means ‘Donkeys are mad’. Which word in that language means ‘barking’?

(a) Sud

(b) Kun

(c) Jo

(d) Tom

 

Answer Option: 1

Explanation:

In the first and second statements, the common code word is ‘Kun’ and the common word is ‘Dogs’. So, ‘Kun’ means ‘Dogs’.

In the first and third statements, the common code word is ‘Tom’ and the common word is ‘are’. So, ‘Tom’ means ‘are’. Thus, using  the first statement, ‘Sud’ means ‘barking’.

 

9. In a certain code language, ‘479’ means ‘fruit is sweet’, ‘248’ means ‘very sweet voice’ and ‘637’ means ‘eat fruit daily’. Which of the following digit stands for ‘is’ in that language?

(a) 7

(b) 9

(c) 4

(d) Can’t be determined

 

Answer Option: 2

Explanation:

In the first and second statements, the common code digit is ‘4’ and the common word is ‘sweet’. Hence, ‘4’ means ‘sweet’.

In the first and third statements, the common code digit is ‘7’ and the common word is ‘fruit’. So, ‘7’ means ‘fruit’. Thus, using the first statement we get, ‘9’ means ‘is’.

 

10. In certain code language, ‘253’ means ‘books are old’, ‘546’ means ‘man is old’ and ‘378’ means ‘buy good books’. Which of the following digit stands for ‘are’ in that language?

(a) 2 Correct

(b) 4

(c) 5

(d) 6

 

Answer Option: 1

Explanation:

In the first and second statements, the common code digit is ‘5’ and the common word is ‘old’. Hence, ‘5’ means ‘old’. In the first and third statements, the common code digit is ‘3’ and the common word is ‘books’. So, ‘3’ means ‘books’. Thus, using the first statement, we get ‘2’ means ‘are’.

 

Directions (11-15): Study the information and answer the following questions :

In a certain code language

“honest try to study ” is coded as “BR20 GO8 LO20  BT19”

“work hard win sit ” is coded as ” WA8   PO23 MI23  GI19″

” mind way pen work “is coded as “WI13 ME16 BA23 PO23″

and “star john sky blue” is coded as” IT19 VL2 BK19 MO10”

 

11. What is the code for “final way’?

(a) OI9  BA23

(b) BA23 OI6

(c) BA23 RA9

(d) OU9 BA23

(e) OS9 BR20

 

12. What is the code for ” honest speak’?

(a) GO10 PR19

(b) GO9 PP19

(c) GO8 PP19

(d) GO12 PP12

(e) GO8  PQ19

 

13. Which may be the possible code for “Result”?

(a) TE20

(b) GE18

(c) GH18

(d) TE20

(e) GH21

 

14. What is the code for ‘violet’?

(a) GI22

(b) GO20

(c) GO22

(d) GI20

(e) GH20

 

15. What is the code for “try to honest desire”?

(a) BR20 VR4 GO8 LO20

(b) VE4 GO8 LO20 BR20

(c) VC4 LO20 BR20 GO8

(d) VE8 BR20 GO8 LO20

(e) EV10 BR20 LO20 GO8

 

Solution (11-15):

These are the latest pattern of coding-decoding questions. In these questions we are applying following concept:-

 

11. (b); BA23 OI6

 

12. (c); GO8 PP19

 

13. (b); GE18

 

14. (a); GI22

 

15. (b); VE4 GO8 LO20 BR20