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3. If in a certain system of code, the number 943 is
Coding Decoding coded as 27129. Then what will be the code for
1. Incertaincode'FROZEN'iswrittenas'OFAPSG'.Then 12345 in this system of coding?
how would 'MOLTEN' be written in that code? (A) 86863
(A) OFPOMN (B) 2837637
(B) OFSMPN (C) 3691215
(C) OFUMPN (D) 46728
(D) OFUNPM (E) Question not attempted
(E) OFUMON Ans (C)
Ans (C) Explanation:-
Explanation:- hinthere is thatthe numberof digitsis different.
A
eversethe word andmoveeachletter +1. Reverse
R The firsttwodigitsofthesecondnumberi.e.27can
of MOLTEN is NETLOM, add 1 to each letter of be gotfrom9bymultiplyingitwith3.Ifwemultiply
NETLOM. So code of MOLTEN become OFUMPN. 4 by3 we get12 andsimilarlyif we multiply3by3
weget9.Sothenumberwegetis27129whichisthe
required number.
2. In a certain code language RUSSIA is written as
931191. How is BRAZIL written in that code? S oletusseewhatwegetwhenweusethiscodefor
12345.
(A) 291783
1, when multiplied with 3, will give 3.
(B) 281793
2, when multiplied by 3, will yield 6.
(C) 281893
Similarly, 3 will yield 9
(D) 291893
And 4 will yield 12 and 5 will give 15.
(E) Question not attempted
T hus the number that we will get from thiswill be
Ans (D)
3691215 and the answer is C)
Explanation:-
ere we have to find a pattern or logic to get the
H
4. In acertaincodelanguageDEERiswrittenas12215.
answer
How is HEEL written in that code?
RUSSIA
(A) 4229
R=18=1+8=9
(B) 5228
U=21=2+1=3
(C) 5229
S=19=1+9=10=1+0=1
(D) 4228
S=19=1+9=10=1+0=1
(E) Question not attempted
I=9
Ans (C)
A=1
Explanation:
BRAZIL
ere we have to find a pattern or logic to get the
H
B=2
answer
R=18=1+8=9
D=4-3=1 H=8-3=5
A=1
E=5-3=2 E=5-3=2
Z=26=2+6=8
E=5-3=2 E=5-3=2
I=9
R=18-3=15 L=12-3=9
L=12=1+2=3
So the answer is option (C)
So the answer will be 291893
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5. If GO=32, SHE=49 then what will be the code for (B) 5
SOME=? (C) Z
(A) 54 (D) @
(B) 56 (E) Question not attempted
(C) 62 Ans (C)
(D) 64 Explanation:
(E) Question not attempted The given information can be represented as,
Ans (B) Cooking is HARD = @%Z
Explanation: painting is HARD = Z6%
F irst replace letters with their opposite letter and Thinkers also HARD = Z&2
then add these numbers If wecompare 1stand2ndstatementthentheOnly
opposite of G is T=20 and O is L=12 common letter is Z.
then GO=TL=20+12=32
opposite of S is H=8, H is S=19 and E is V=22 8. IfAT =80 ,BAT=320, thenwhat willbethecodefor
then SHE=HSV=8+19+22=49 CAT=?
pposite of S is H=8, Ois L=12,Mis N=14andEis
O (A) 470
V=22 (B) 480
then SOME=HLNV=8+12+14+22=56 (C) 340
(D) 330
6. In a certaincode, FORGE iswrittenas FPTJI. Howis (E) Question not attempted
CULPRIT written in that code? Ans (B)
(A) CSJNPGR Explanation
(B) CVMQSTU =1,T=20, multiply both 1 and 20 with 2 and then
A
(C) CVNSVNZ again multiply both number
(D) CXOSULW 1*2=2, 20*2=40 then 40*2=80
(E) Question not attempted In BAT, code of B=2 and AT=80
Ans (C) multiply 2*2=4, then 4*80=320
Explanation:- In CAT, code for C=3 and AT=80
learly,thefirstletterinthewordFORGEremainsas
C multiply 3*2=6, then 6*80=480
itisandthesecond,third,fourthandfifthlettersare so answer is 480
respectively moved one, two, three and four steps
forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the
9. In certain code'SEND'is writtenas '168'. Thenhow
code.
would 'PURSE' be written in that code?
pplying the same rule to the letters of the word
A
(A) 395
CULPRIT, Cwill( remain unchanged,Uwill be coded
asV,LasN,PasS,RasV,IasNandTasZ.Thus,the (B) 425
code becomes CVNSVNZ. (C) 375
Hence, the answer is (C) (D) 385
(E) Question not attempted
7. If “CookingisHARD”iscodedas“@%Z”,“paintingis Ans (C)
HARD”is codedas “Z6%”and “ ThinkersalsoHARD” Explanation:
is coded as “Z&2”, what is the code for HARD? F irstconvert lettersto numberandaddallnumbers
(A) 9 thenmultiplyfinalnumberwithnumberoflettersin
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code Analyzing the Pattern:
SEND=19+5+14+4=42, 42*4=168 ➢The firstpartof the word isreversedandslightly
PURSE=16+21+18+19+5=79, 79*5=395 modified.
So, answer is option C ➢The second part is reversed and rearranged.
Applying the Pattern to GERMINATION:
10. T he code for SAGE=-8andfor TABS=0, thenwhat is ➢Split GERMINATION into two parts: "GERM" and
the code for VERB=? "INATION."
A) 4 ➢Reverse and modify: "GERM" becomes IMERG.
B) -4 "INATION" becomes NNOITA (rearranged). Final
Coded Word: GERMINATION → IMREGNNOITA
C) 7
Hence, Option (D) is correct.
D) -7
E) Question not attempted
12. In a code language,
Ans (D)
1. “lew nas hsi ploy” means “she is bringing coffee”.
Explanation
2. “wir sut lew ploy” means “he is bringing tea”.
eplace all letters with numbers and add first two
R
letter numbers and also last two numbers, now 3. “sut lim nas” means “tea and coffee”.
subtractsumoffirsttwolettersfromsumoflasttwo Then which word has been used for “he” ?
numbers (A) wir
S=19, A=1 then S+A=19+1=20 (B) sut
G=7, E=5 then G+E=7+5=12 (C) lew
Final code is GE-SA=12-20=-8 (D) ploy
T=20, A=1 then T+A=20+1=21 (E) Question Not Attempted
B=2, S=19 then BS=2+19=21 Answer (A)
final code is BS-TA=21-21=0 Explanation:-
V=22, E=5 then V+E=27 If we compare equation 1 and 2
R=18, B=2 then R+B=18+2=20 ➢we can say that “is bringing” = “lew ploy”
final code is RB-VE=20-27=-7 ➢“he” is either “wir” or “sut”.
T henwecompareequation2andequation3andwe
11. In a certain code language, ABONDONMENT is conclude that “sut” means tea.
written as DNOBAOTNEMN and ESTABLISHED is So “wir” emplies “he”.
written as BATSELDEHSI. Then in the same code Answer is (A).
language, GERMINATION will be written as ?
(A) NMEGRONTIAG 13. In acertaincodelanguage ‘goolo yarn’means‘blue
(B) OERGONITAN sky’, “silko spadi’ means ‘bicycle race’ and ‘goolo
(C) IMERGNONITA silke’ means ‘blue bicycle’. Which word may mean
‘race car’ ?
(D) IMREGNNOITA
(A) silko zwet
(E) Question Not Attempted
(B) spadi silko
Answer (D)
(C) goolo breli
Explanation:
(D) spadi volo
Given Code:
⇒
ABONDONMENT → DNOBAOTNEMN
(E) Question Not Attempted
⇒ ESTABLISHED → BATSELDEHSI Answer (D)
Explanation:
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(1) ‘goolo yarn’ = ‘blue sky’ 20+7=27, 26+1=27, 15+12=27, 21+6=27
(2) ‘silko spadi’ means ‘bicycle race’ s o, the right answer is option A
(3) ‘goolo silke’ means ‘blue bicycle’ LOGO->OGOL (15 7 15 12) [Subtracting 27 from
➢From (1) and (3) we can conclude that reverse of this word (Wealso callthemopposite of
alphabets]
○ “blue = goolo”
L OGO->OGOL(15 7 15 12)-> 12 20 12 15
○ “ bicycle= silke”soautomatically“spadi”
So answer will be (A)
stands for “race”
➢Only options (B) and (D) have 'spadi',
15. IfMOBILITYiscodedas46293927,thenEXAMI
➢so wecheck eachoptionif they canbethe code
N A T I O N is coded as?
for race car or not.
➢(B) spadi silko → Spadi stands for raceandsilko
(A) 45038401854
stands for bicycle. So, it cannot be the code for (B) 56149512965
race car. (C) 57159413955
➢(D) spadi volo → Spadi stands for race and the (D) 67250623076
codewordforvoloisunknown,soitcanbecode (E) Question not attempted
for race car. Hence, ‘spadi volo’ is the correct Answer (B)
answer Explanation:
Let A = 1, B = 2, C = 3,…. X = 24, Y = 25, Z = 26.
14. Ifinacertainsystemofcode,STARiscodedas92678 Then, M = 13 = 1 + 3 = 4;
and FLAG is coded as 20261521. Thenwhat will be
O = 15 =1 + 5 = 6; B=2; I=9,
the code for LOGO in this system of coding?
L = 12= 1 + 2 = 3; I=9;
(A) 12201215
T = 20 = 2 + 0 = 2; and Y = 25 = 2 + 5 = 7.
(B) 12221214
So, M O B I L I T Y =46293927.
(C) 15122012
Similarly, E=5; X=24=2+4=6; A=1; M=13=1+3=4;
(D) 12201325
I=9; N=14=1+4=5; A=1; T=20=2+0=2; I=9;
(E) Question not attempted
O=15=1+5=6; N=14=1+4=5
Answer (A)
E XAMINATION=56149512965andthecorrect
Explanation:
answer is b).
Here we have to find a pattern to get the answer
➢PS:-Inexamwedon'talwaysneedtocalculateall
convert to number 19 20 1 18 18 1 20 19 letters in coded word. We can just eliminate
S T A R R A T S options.AsinthisquestionwecanseethatM=4
Coded numbers 9 26 7 8 9 26 7 8 and in EXAMINATION if M = 4 then Only B fits
ere
H converted number is like perfectly 56149
512965.
A=1,B=2…………Y=25,Z=26
and coded numbers given in the question 16. If LION is written as MLRO, then WORD =?
if we reverse the letter STAR to RATS (A) WIND
ow, we add each coded number and converted
N (B) WIDE
number we will get the same answer 27 (C) WILD
18+9=27, 1+26=27, 20+7=27, 19+8=27 (D) WINE
6 12 1 7 7 1 12 6 (E) Question not attempted
F L A G G A L F nswer (C)
A
coded numbers 20 26 15 21 20 26 15 21 Explanation:
if we reverse the letter FLAG to GALF Firstreversethewordandthenplaceoppositeletter
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to all places So option (B) will be correct answer.
LION -> NOIL -> MLRO
Imageisjusttogetideaaboutoppositeletters(Sum 19. IfACNEcanbecodedas3,7,29,11thenBOILwillbe
of two letter is 27) i.e. N(14)’s opposite would be coded as ?
M(13). (A) 5 29 19 27
WORD->DROW->WILD (B) 5 29 19 25
(C) 5 31 21 25
(D) 5 31 19 25
(E) Question not attempted
Answer (D)
Explanation:
A=1*2+1=3,
C=3*2+1=7,
ROW isreverseof WORD, and WILDisoppositeof
D N=14*2+1=29,
DROW.
E=5*2+1
Similarly B=2*2+1=5,
17. If N = 16, FAN = 27, then FRANCE =?
O=15*2+1=21,
(A) 53
I=9*2+1=19,
(B) 54
L=12*2+1=25
(C) 58
so, the answer is option D
(D) 59
(E) Question not attempted
20. If in a certain system of code, the number 234 is
nswer (D)
A c odedas 71013. Thenwhatwillbethecodefor456
Explanation: in this system of coding?
N=14+2 (A) 121314
F=6+2, A=1+2, N=14+2 (B) 131619
FAN=8+3+16=27 (C) 131415
F=6+2,R=18+2,A=1+2,N=14+2,C=3+2,E=5+2 (D) 121519
FRANCE=8+20+3+16+5+7=59 (E) Question not attempted
Ans (B)
18. In a certain code, WORKABLE is written as Explanation:
XOSLACME, how will BLUNDERS be writteninsame
In 234,
code?
2*3+1=7,
(A) CMUOFESU
3*3+1=10,
(B) CMUOEEST
4*3+1=13
(C) CNUOFEST
In 456,
(D) CNUOEEST
4*3+1=13,
(E) Question not attempted
5*3+1=16,
Answer (B)
6*3+1=19
Explanation:
so, the answer is 131619, option B
llconsonantsmovewith+1andallvowelsareasit
A
is.
B->C, L->M, U->U, N->O, D->E, E->E, R->S, S->T.
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21. If WINEcan becodedas ‘F’thenBOILwillbecoded For Student Use
as ?
(A) M
(B) K
(C) L
(D) N
(E) Question not attempted
ns (B)
A
Explanation:-
W=23,I=9, N= 14, E=5
then WINE=51=5+1=6=F
B=2, O=15, I=9, L=12
then BOIL=2+15+9+12=38=3+8=11=K
so, the answer is option B
22. In a certain code language, ONION is written as
FEIFE. How will POTATO be written in that language?
(A) GFBABF
(B) GFCABF
(C) HFCABF
(D) HFBABF
(E) Question not attempted
Answer (A)
Explanation:-
From ONION
O=15=1+5=6=F,
N=14=1+4=5=E,
I=9=I, O=15=1+5=6=F,
N=14=1+4=5=E
From POTATO
P=16=1+6=7=G,
O=15=1+5=6=F,
T=20=2=B, A=1=A,
T=20=2=B, O=15=1+5=6=F
so, the answer is GFBABF, option A
