Coding Decoding

Coding is a method of transmitting a message from one Solution : First, third, fifth, seventh and ninth letters
place to the other place. Decoding is the ability to have preceding letters as their code and the
decipher a certain code. remaining ones have next letter as their code.
In these types of questions, certain code values are Hence, the answer is (b).
assigned to a word or a group of words and you have to 2. If IMPORT is written USPQNJ, then how will
find out the original words. CAPITAL be written in this code?
Here are some useful points on the basic knowledge (a) MBUJQBD (b) KZSHOZB
required for these tests. (c) MUBJBDQ (d) MBQJUBD
1. FORWARD ORDER OF LETTERS Solution: Reverse the word and use next letters
A B C D E F G H I J K L M as codes. Hence, the answer is (a).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Type-II
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z In these types of questions, either numerical code
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 values are assigned to a word or alphabetical code
values are assigned to the numbers. You have to
2. REVERSE ORDER OF LETTERS
analyse the code as per the directions.
26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14
1. If in a certain language, A is coded as 1, B is coded
A B C D E F G H I J K L M as 2, and so on. How will FADCCBM coded in that
13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 code?
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z (a) 61433213 (b) 13233416
3. OPPOSITE LETTERS (c) 6243313 (d) 51433123
A-Z H-S B-Y I-R C-X J-Q Solution:
D-W K-P E-V L-O F-U M-N As given the letters are coded as:
G-T A B C D E F G H I J K L M
Various types of coding-decoding questions are asked 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
in the examination, which are given below under various So in FADCCBM, F is coded as 6, A as 1, D as 4,
types. C as 3, B as 2 and M as 13. Thus, FADCCBM is
To arrive quickly at the position of the alphabet we use coded as 61433213. Hence, the answer is (a).
E J O T Y Shortcut:
the concept of . Here if we
5 10 15 20 25 As F = 6, (b) and (d) are eliminated. Then check
remember EJOTY then we can arrive at the position of the remaining two choices’ next number which gives
the other alphabets very quickly which is very much the right answer as it is different in the two choices.
required in solving these types of questions. Therefore, (a) is the answer.
2. If in a certain code BEAUTIFUL is coded as
Solved Examples 573041208, BUTTER as 504479, how is FUTURE
Type-I coded in that code?
In this type of questions, you have to find out the (a) 201497 (b) 204097
correct answer code from the given alternatives. (c) 704092 (d) 204079
1. If NUMERICAL is written MVLFQJBBK, then how Solution:
would ASTROLOGY be written in this code? As given the letters are coded as:
(a) BRSTMNNHX (b) ZTSSNMNHX B E A U T I F L R
(c) ZTUSPMPEZ (d) BRSSNKNHX 5 7 3 0 4 1 2 8 9
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So in FUTURE, F is coded as 2, U as 0, T as 4, R Solution:
as 9 and E as 7. Therefore, FUTURE is coded as Clearly, ‘soap’ is used for washing clothes.As given
204097. Hence, the answer is (b). that soap is called ‘ink’, then ‘ink’ is used for
Shortcut: washing clothes. Hence, the answer is (d).
As F = 2, (c) is eliminated. Again as the second 2. If ‘water’ is called ‘food’, ‘food’ is called ‘tree’, ‘tree’
digit of the other three choices is same, then check is called ‘sky’, ‘sky’ is called ‘wall’, on which of the
for the third, fourth and fifth digit which gives (b) as following does a ‘fruit’ grow?
the answer. (a) Water (b) Food
3. In a certain code, 5 is coded as Z, 7 as E, (c) Tree (d) Sky
2 as S, 9 as T, and 4 as W. How is 977452 coded in
Solution:
that code?
Clearly, a fruit grows on a ‘tree’. As given that ‘tree’
(a) SEEWZT (b) TEEWZS
is called ‘sky’, a fruit grows on ‘sky’. Hence, the
(c) ZEEWST (d) WEEZST answer is (d).
Solution: Type-IV
977452 is coded as TEEW ZS. Hence, the In these types of questions, few complete messages
answer is (b). are given in the coded language and the code for a
4. In a certain code, 98602 is coded as MANGO, particular word or sentence is asked.
0139867 as GERMANY, then how is 9868013 coded 1. In a certain code, ‘nee po tam’ means ‘boys are
as studying’, ‘me tam sam’ means ‘grapes are sour’
(a) MANEGER (b) MENEGER and ‘ism po me’ means ‘boys eat grapes’. Which of
(c) MENAGAR (d) MANAGER the following is the code for ‘sour’ in that language?
Solution: (a) ism (b) tam
As given the numbers are coded as: (c) me (d) None of these
9 8 6 0 2 1 3 Solution:
M A N G O E R We are required to find the code for ‘sour’. For this
Thus, 9868013 is coded as MANAGER. Hence, we try to find out the code for ‘grapes’ and ‘are’
the answer is (d). first, and then eliminate the corresponding codes
for them. The remaining code would be the
5. If CAT is coded as 24, what will be the code number
representative code for ‘sour’.
for BAT?
On comparing the codes ‘nee po tam’ and ‘me tam
(a) 32 (b) 21
sam’ we get ‘tam’ as the code for the word ‘are’.
(c) 23 (d) 42 Similarly, on comparing codes ‘me tam sam’ and
Solution: ‘ism po me’, we get ‘me’ as code for ‘grapes’. Now
The logic is that the positions of the alphabets are as ‘grapes are sour’ coded as ‘me tam sam’ and
added to get the result i.e. ‘me’ and ‘tam’ represent ‘grapes’ and ‘are’, then
= CAT = C ( 3 ) + A ( 1 ) + T ( 20  24. ‘sam’ represents the code for ‘sour’.
Add up the position numbers- B-2, A-1, T-20. Type-V
 Total = 23. Hence, the answer is (c). In this type of questions, few complete messages
are given in the coded language and the code for a
Type-III
particular word or sentence is asked.
In these types of questions, some particular objects
1. In a certain code, ‘289’ means ‘read from paper’,
are assigned code names and then a question is
‘276’ means ‘tea from field’ and ‘85’ means ‘wall
asked, that is to be answered in the code language.
paper’. Which of the following is the code for ‘paper’?
1. If ‘orange’ is called ‘butter’, ‘butter’ is called ‘soap’,
(a) 2 (b) 8
‘soap’ is called ‘ink’, ‘ink’ is called ‘honey’ and
‘honey’ is called ‘orange’, which of the following is (c) 9 (d) Cannot be determined
used for washing clothes? Solution:
(a) Honey (b) Butter From (a) and (c), 8 = paper.
(c) Orange (d) Ink Hence, the answer is (b).
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Exercise
Type-I 10. If MERCHANT is coded as NDSBIZOS, then
Directions for questions 1 to 24: In each of the CANCER would be coded as
questions, certain code values are assigned to a word (a) BZMBDQ (b) BBMBDQ
and you have to find out the code which will be used (c) DBODFS (d) DZOBFQ
for the given word, from the given options.
11. In a certain code, PAINTER is written NCGPRGP,
1. If MAN is written NZM, then how will GIRL be then REASON would be written as
written in this code?
(a) PCYQMN (b) PGYQMN
(a) HHQK (b) RTIO
(c) PGYUMP (d) PGYUPM
(c) HJLM (d) GIKL
12. If in a certain code SOCIAL is TQFMFR, then
2. If COBRA is written BOCAR, then how will GROUP DIMPLE would be
be written in this code?
(a) EKPTQK (b) EKPQPJ
(a) ORPGU (b) OGRPU
(c) EKPSPJ (d) EKPSOH
(c) ORTAU (d) ORGPU
13. If TRIANGLE is coded as SSHBMHKF, then
3. If the code for ALLOWANCE is ZMKPVBMDD,
SQUARE would be
the word DEARNESS would be coded as
(a) RRIASF (b) RPVBSF
(a) CFBAODTR (b) EDZQMFRT
(c) RRTBQF (d) RPVBSD
(c) CDZTMFTR (d) CFZSMFRT
14. If JAPAN is coded as KCSES, then the code for
4. If RESCUE is coded as SDTBVD, then EROSION
CASTLE will be
would be coded as
(a) DIJOB (b) DJKRD
(a) FSPTJMO (b) FQPRJNO
(c) DKMSG (d) DCVXQK
(c) DSRPHPM (d) FQPRJPM
15. If HOUSE is coded as KRXVH, the code for
5. If SPECIAL is coded as KZHBDOR, then
CASTLE will be
ORDINARY would be coded as
(a) FDWVOH (b) FDVWNH
(a) ZQBMHCSX (b) XQZOHCQN
(c) FDVWNG (d) FDVWOH
(c) XQZMHCQN (d) ZQBHOBQZ
16. If TRAIN is coded as RPYGL, the code for
6. If GOOD is written HQRH, how will you write
SCOOTER would be
DREAM?
(a) ESPBN (b) ETHER (a) QAMMRCP (b) QBNNRCP

(c) ETHPQ (d) ESHDR (c) QAMMSBP (d) QBNNSBP

7. If CONSULTS is written OCSNLUST, then ADVICE 17. If CAUTIOUS is coded as BBTUHPTT, then
will be written as NEGLIGENT would be coded as
(a) DRIVCE (b) DAVCEI (a) MFFMHHFOS (b) MFHMHHDMU
(c) DAVICE (d) DAIVEC (c) MFFMHHDOS (d) MFFMHJDOS
8. If TRANSFER is coded as RTNAFSRE, then 18. If RADIO is written PYBGM, then how would
ELEPHANT would be coded as SCHOOL be written in that code?
(a) LEPEHATN (b) LEPEAHTN (a) USQOON (b) QAFMMJ
(c) LEEPAHTN (d) LEPEAHNT (c) PTFNNO (d) QYFMMT
9. If FERTILE is coded as FMJUSFG, then PRINT 19. If PEARL is written MBXOI, then how would
would be coded as DIAMOND be written in that code?
(a) UOJDP (b) UOJSQ (a) AFXJLKA (b) AFXJKLA
(c) USJMQ (d) QSJOU (c) AFXKLNA (d) BGYKMKB
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20. In a certain code, BODY is written APCZ. How 30. In a certain code, if SCHOOL is coded as 123445,
would DELHI be written in that code? TEAM as 6078, how is HOTEL coded in that code?
(a) CFKGI (b) BFKGI (a) 34605 (b) 43605
(c) CFKIH (d) CFKHI (c) 60734 (d) 34785
21. In a certain language, if A is coded as 1, B is 31. In a certain code, 1 is coded as S, 7 as E, 9 as H,
coded as 2, and so on, how is STAR coded in that 6 as L, 0 as T, and 2 as O. How is 921076 coded
code? in that code?
(a) 1810291 (b) 9120118 (a) LEBAC (b) HOSTEL
(c) 1920118 (d) 1920811 (c) HOSLET (d) TOSHEL
22. In a certain language, if P is coded as 7, T as 3, 32. In a certain code, 9 is coded as C, 0 as B, 5 as E,
O as 4, R as 9 and A as 2, how is PARROT coded 7 as A, and 3 as L. How is 97035 coded in that
in that code? code?
(a) 372994 (b) 723349 (a) LEBAC (b) CEBLA
(c) 279943 (d) 729943 (c) BACLE (d) CABLE
23. In certain code, if A is coded as 1, B is coded as 33. In a certain code, C is coded as 0, E as 7, T as 4,
2, and so on, how is COUNTRY coded in that I as 9, P as 1, R as 3, and U as 5. How is 1904537
code? coded in that code?
(a) 31521142182 (b) 351211420182 (a) PICTRUE (b) PICTURE
(c) 3152114201825 (d) 2515211420183 (c) RICTPUE (d) PCTUREI
24. In a certain language, if T is coded as 9, G as 7, 34. In a certain language, if 1 is coded as A, 2 as B, 3
R as 1, I as 0 and E as 3, how is TIGER coded in as C, and so on, how is FLOWER coded in that
that code? code?
(a) 90731 (b) 19037 (a) 6121523518 (b) 6121823515
(c) 91073 (d) 71903 (c) 6211523518 (d) 6218123515
25. In a certain language, if Z is coded as 0, Y as 5, 35. In a certain language, if 1 is coded as A, 2 as B, 3
O as 2, G as 7, and L as 6, how is ZOOLOGY as C and so on, how is LEMON coded in that
coded in that code?
code?
(a) 0006070 (b) 0226275
(a) 12513014 (b) 125131514
(c) 7502262 (d) 2026275
(c) 145131512 (d) 14013125
26. In a certain code, if BOX is coded as 213, BITTER
36. In a certain code, 23 is coded as OX, 529 as FOR,
as 207749, how is BOXER coded in that code?
and 0229 as DOOR, how is 235290 coded?
(a) 21359 (b) 23159
(a) DOXFOR (b) FORDOX
(c) 23149 (d) 21349
(c) OXFORD (d) FOXORD
27. In a certain code, if TREE is coded as 7100, FROG
37. In a certain code, 2468 is coded as PART, 8136
as 2159, how is FREE coded in that code?
as TOUR, how is 246618 coded?
(a) 2100 (b) 3100
(a) PORRAT (b) TARROP
(c) 1003 (d) 1002
(c) PARROT (d) RAPORT
28. In a certain code, if BETTER is coded as 027729,
38. In a certain code, 01234 is coded COUNT, 4765
and BUT as 017, how is BUTTER coded in that
code? as TRAY, how is 0123475 coded?

(a) 107729 (b) 017729 (a) COUNTRY (b) TRYCOUN

(c) 107792 (d) 017792 (c) RYCOUNT (d) YRCOUNT

29. In a certain code, if GUN is coded as 309, DEAR 39. In a certain code, 13352 is coded as OFFER, 795
as 1498, how is UNDER coded in that code? as ICE, how is 1337952 coded?
(a) 90148 (b) 39148 (a) FICEROF (b) CIFFOER
(c) 09148 (d) 49138 (c) OICFFER (d) OFFICER
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40. In a certain code, 1223 is coded as BOOK, 627962 48. If ‘pen’ is called ‘pencil’, ‘pencil’ is called ‘scale’,
as TOMATO, how is 126627 coded? ‘scale’ is called ‘bag’ and ‘bag’ is called ‘book’,
(a) BOTTOM (b) MOTTOB which is used to carry the books?
(c) TOBOMT (d) BOMOTT (a) Scale (b) Pen
41. If ‘light’ is called ’dark’, ‘dark’ is called ‘green’, (c) Book (d) Bag
‘green’ is called ‘blue’, ‘blue’ is called ‘red’, ‘red’ is 49. If ‘room’ is called ‘house’, ‘house’ is called ‘roof’,
called ‘white’ and ‘white’ is called ‘yellow’, what is ‘roof’ is called ‘floor’, ‘floor’ is called ‘terrace’, where
the colour of blood? will a person stand on?
(a) Red (b) Dark (a) Floor (b) Terrace
(c) White (d) Yellow (c) Roof (d) Room
42. In a certain language, if ‘water’ is called ‘black’, 50. If ‘paper’ is called ‘eraser ’, ‘eraser’ is called ‘bag’,
‘black’ is called ‘tree’, ‘tree’ is called ‘blue’, ‘blue’ ‘bag’ is called ‘scale’, ‘scale’ is called ‘pencil’ and
is called ‘rain’, ‘rain’ is called ‘pink’, and ‘pink’ is ‘pencil’ is called ‘paper’, what will a person write
called ‘fish’, what will the colour of the sky be called with?
in that language? (a) Pencil (b) Paper
(a) Blue (b) Fish (c) Eraser (d) Bag
(c) Rain (d) Pink 51. In a certain code language, ‘col tip mot’ means
43. If ‘black’ means ‘white’, ‘white’ means ‘red’, ‘red’ ‘singing is appreciable’, ‘mot baj min’ means
means ‘yellow’, ‘yellow’ means ‘blue’, ‘blue’ means ‘dancing is good’ and ‘tip nop baj’ means ‘singing
‘green’, ‘green’ means ‘violet’, and ‘violet’ means and dancing’, which of the following means ‘good’
‘orange’, what is the colour of the sky? in that code language?
(a) Green (b) Violet (a) mot (b) min
(c) Orange (d) Yellow (c) baj (d) Cannot be determined
44. If ‘rains’ is called ‘pink’, ‘pink’ is called ‘cloud’, 52. In a certain code, ‘down sky’ is written ‘zoc pun’
‘cloud’ is called ‘water’, ‘water’ is called ‘breeze’, and ‘on top sky’ is written ‘pun ta rop’. How will
and breeze is called ‘moon’, what do you wash ‘down on’ be written in that code?
your hands with? (a) zoc ta
(a) Water (b) Rain (b) pun rop
(c) Breeze (d) Moon (c) rop zoc
45. If the animals which can walk are called (d) Cannot be determined
‘swimmers’, animals which crawl are called ‘flying’, 53. In a certain code language, ‘dom pul ta’ means
those which live in water are called ‘snakes’, and ‘bring hot food’, ‘pul tir sop’ means ‘food is good’,
those which fly in the sky are called ‘hunters’, and ‘tak da sop’ means ‘good bright boy’. Which
then what will a ‘lizard’ be called? of the following does mean ‘hot’ in that language?
(a) Swimmer (b) Snake (a) dom (b) pul
(c) Hunter (d) Flying (c) ta (d) Cannot be determined
46. If ‘cloud’ is called ‘white’, ‘white’ is called ‘rain’, 54. In a certain code language, ‘ken poti’ means ‘good
‘rain’ is called ‘green’, ‘green’ is called ‘air’, ‘air’ is morning’, ‘hu shang’ means ‘come on’, and ‘hu
called ‘blue’, and ‘blue’ is called ‘water’, where do ken sue’ means ‘come for good’. Which word in
the birds fly in? that language does mean ‘for’?
(a) Air (b) Cloud (a) shang (b) ken
(c) White (d) Blue (c) sue (d) hu
47. If ‘air’ is called ‘water’, ‘water’ is called ‘green’, 55. In a certain code language, ‘pul tir fin’ means ‘good
‘green’ is called ‘dust’, ‘dust’ is called ‘yellow’, sweet fruit’, ‘tie dip sig’ means ‘beautiful red rose’,
and ‘yellow’ is called ‘cloud’, which of the following ‘sig lon fin’ means ‘rose and fruit’. Which of the
does fish live in? following does stand for ‘and’ in that language?
(a) Air (b) Water (a) pul (b) tir
(c) Green (d) Dust (c) lon (d) sig
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56. In a certain code language, ‘pul ta nop’ means 63. In a certain code language, ‘Tink Log Se’ means
‘fruit is good’, ‘nop ko tir’ means ‘tree is tall’ and ‘Fruits are ripe’, ‘Se Thao Hay Tink’ means
‘pul ho sop’ means ‘eat good food’. Which of the ‘Mangoes are not ripe’, ‘Hay Se Cue Tink’ means
following does mean ‘fruit’ in that language? ‘Bananas are not ripe’. W hich word in that
(a) pul (b) ta language means ‘Mangoes’?

(c) nop (d) Data inadequate (a) Tink (b) Log

57. In a certain code, ‘XZM’ means ‘He is bright’, TCZO (c) Se (d) Thao
means ‘Every lawn is green’, and ‘OQCN’ means 64. In a certain code, ‘pim to suk’ means ‘red beautiful
‘Every wall was green’. Which of the following does flower’, ‘suk tom ho’ means ‘white and red’ and
mean ‘Every lawn is bright’ in that code? ‘dom to huk’ means ‘cloth is beautiful’. Which word
in that language means ‘flower’?
(a) ZTOM (b) CXZT
(a) pim (b) to
(c) XOTZ (d) Cannot be determined
(c) suk (d) tom
58. In a certain language, if ‘mxy das zci’ means ‘good
little frock’, ‘jmx cos zci’ means ‘girl behaves good’, 65. In a certain language, ‘cul max dir’ means ‘nice
nvg drs cos’ means ‘girl makes mischief’ and ‘das little boxes’, ‘sut med bix’ means ‘well arranged
ajp cos’ means ‘little girl fell’, which word in that row’, ‘bix fac dir’ means ‘row of boxes’. Which of
the following stands for ‘of’ in that language?
language does stand for ‘frock’?
(a) max (b) bix
(a) zci (b) das
(c) fac (d) sut
(c) nvg (d) None of these
66. In a certain code language, ‘pit nae tom’ means
59. In a certain language, ‘tir me sac’ means ‘green
‘apple is green’, ‘nae ho tap’ means ‘green and
and tasty’, ‘dic sac for’ means ‘tomato is green’,
white’ and ‘ho tom ka’ means ‘shirt is white’. Which
‘voc tir for’ means ‘food is tasty’. Which of the
of the following represents ‘apple’ in that language?
following does mean ‘tomato is tasty’ in that code?
(a) nae (b) tem
(a) for tir dic (b) dic for sac
(c) pit (d) ho
(c) tir me for (d) None of these
67. In a certain code language, ‘lee su jak’ means ‘he
60. In a certain language, ‘pre not biz’ means eats apples’, ‘je tic’ means ‘sweet orange’ and
‘smoking is harmful’, ‘vog dor not’ means ‘avoid ‘lee kee jo tic’ means ‘Mohan eats sweet bananas’.
harmful habit’ and ‘dor biz yel’ means ‘please avoid In that language, which of the following means
smoking’. Which of the following does mean ‘habit’ ‘orange’?
in that language?
(a) tic (b) je
(a) vog (b) not
(c) kee (d) Cannot be determined
(c) dor (d) Cannot be determined
68. In a certain code language, ‘Sau Pey Te’ means
61. In a certain code language, ‘3a, 2b, 7c’ means ‘Doctor Bonod Kumar’, ‘Ting Pu Sau’ means ‘Satish
‘Truth is Eternal’, ‘7c, 9a, 8b, 3a’ means ‘Enmity is Doctor’, ‘Ping Pong Ting’ means ‘Satish and
is not eternal’, ‘9a, 4d, 2b, 8b’ means ‘Truth does Ram’. Which word in that language means ‘is’?
not perish’. Which of the following does mean (a) Sau (b) Pey
‘Eternal‘ in that language?
(c) Pu (d) Ting
(a) 3a (b) 2b
69. In a certain code language, ‘Alpha-Beta-Phai’
(c) 7c (d) Cannot be determined means ‘Machine is running’, ‘Phai-Kappa-Theata-
62. In a certain code language, ‘Ka Bi Pu’ means ‘You Alpha’ means ‘Bus is not running’ and ‘Theata-
are intelligent’, ‘Ya Lo Ka Wo’ means ‘They seem Phai-Gamma-Alpha’ means ‘Car is not running’.
very intelligent’, ‘Lo Pu Le’ means ‘You can see’ Which word in that language means ‘Bus’?
and ‘Sun Pun Yun ya’ means ‘How intelligent she (a) Alpha
is’. In that language which of the following means (b) Beta
‘are’?
(c) Phai
(a) Ka (b) Bi
(d) Kappa
(c) Le (d) Pu
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70. In a certain code language, ‘guda buka’ means 78. In a certain code, ‘247’ means ‘spread red carpet’,
‘clear water’, ‘pin gola’ means ‘overcast sky’ and ‘256’ means ‘dust one carpet’, and ‘234’ means
‘pin saf buka’ means ‘clear blue sky’. Which word ‘roll red carpet’. Which digit in that code means
in that language means ‘blue’? ‘dust’?
(a) guda (b) buka (a) 2 (b) 3
(c) pin (d) saf (c) 5 (d) Cannot be determined
71. In a certain code language, ‘246’ means ‘He is 79. In a certain code language, ‘526’ means ‘sky is
cool’, ‘653’ means ‘Cool and bright’ and ‘849’ blue’, ‘24’ means ‘blue colour’, and ‘436’ means
means ‘India is hot’. Then code for ‘is’ in that ‘colour is fun’. Which digit in that language means
language would be ‘fun’?
(a) 2 (b) 6 (a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 8 (c) 4 (d) 5
72. In a certain code language, ‘123’ means ‘hot filter 80. In a certain code, ‘256’ means ‘red colour chalk’,
coffee’, ‘356’ means ‘very hot day’ and ‘589’ means ‘589’ means ‘green colour flower’, and ‘245’ means
‘day and night’. Which digit in that language means ‘white colour chalk’. What digit in that code does
‘very’? mean ‘white’?
(a) 8 (b) 6 (a) 2 (b) 4
(c) 9 (d) 5 (c) 5 (d) Cannot be determined
73. In a certain code, ‘721’ means ‘good college life’, 81. In a certain code, ‘467’ means ‘leaves are green’,
‘526’ means ‘you are good’ and ‘257’ means ‘life ‘485’ means ‘green is good’ and ‘639’ means ‘they
are good’. Which digit stands for ‘you’ in the code? are playing’. Which digit stands for ‘leaves’ in that
(a) 6 (b) 5 code?
(c) 7 (d) Cannot be determined (a) 4 (b) 6
74. In a certain code, ‘357’ means ‘get me toy’, ‘843’ (c) 7 (d) 3
means ‘bring good toy’ and ‘746’ means ‘bring me 82. In a certain code, ‘256’ means ‘Boys are good’,
water’. Which of the following digits represents ‘637’ means ‘Amar is good’, and ‘348’ means ‘Lata
‘good’ in that code?
is bad’. Which digit means ‘Amar’ in that code?
(a) 7 (b) 6
(a) 2 (b) 7
(c) 8 (d) Data inadequate
(c) 6 (d) 8
75. In a certain code, ‘786’ means ‘bring me apple’,
83. In a certain code, ‘256’ means ‘you are good’, ‘637’
‘958’ means ‘peel green apple’ and ‘645’ means
means ‘we are bad’ and ‘358’ means ‘good and
‘bring green fruit’, which of the following is the code
bad’. Which of the following does represent ‘and’
for ‘me’?
in that code?
(a) 8 (b) 6 (a) 2 (b) 5
(c) 7 (d) None of these (c) 8 (d) 3
76. In a certain code, ‘786’ means ‘study very hard’, 84. In a certain code, ‘253’ means ‘books are old’,
‘958’ means ‘hard work pays’ and ‘645’ means ‘546’ means ‘man is old’, ‘378’ means ‘buy good
‘study and work’. Which of the following is the books’. What does ‘are’ mean in that code?
code for ‘very’?
(a) 2 (b) 5
(a) 8 (b) 6
(c) 4 (d) 6
(c) 7 (d) Cannot be determined
85. In a certain code, ‘678’ means ‘how are you’, ‘347’
77. In a certain code, ‘37’ means ‘which class’ and means ‘how is daddy’, and ‘569’ means ‘you were
‘583’ means ‘caste and class’. What is the code wonderful’. Which numeral in that language means
for ‘caste’? ‘you’?
(a) 3 (b) 7 (a) 5 (b) 6
(c) Either 5 or 3 (d) Either 5 or 8 (c) 7 (d) 9
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86. In a certain code language, ‘743’ means ‘Mangoes 89. In a certain code, ‘123’ means ‘speed and
are good’, ‘657’ means ‘Eat good food’ and ‘934’ accident’, ‘345’ means ‘speed is cause’ and ‘146’
means ‘Mangoes are ripe’. Which digit means ‘ripe’ means ‘accident is effect’. Which of the following
in that language? numeral symbols stands for ‘cause’?
(a) 5 (b) 4 (a) 3 (b) 4
(c) 9 (d) 7 (c) 5 (d) 6
87. In a certain code language, ‘134’ means ‘good and 90. In a certain code, ‘678’ means ‘how are they’, ‘347’
tasty’, ‘478’ means ‘see good pictures’, and ‘729’ means ‘how is life’, and ‘569’ means ‘they were
means ‘pictures are faint’. Which of the following wonderful’. Which numeral in that language means
numeral symbol stands for ‘see’? ‘they’?
(a) 9 (b) 2 (a) 6 (b) 7
(c) 1 (d) None of these (c) 8 (d) 3
88. In a certain code language, ‘123’ means ‘bright
little boy’, ‘145’ means ‘tall big boy’, and ‘637’
means ‘beautiful little flower’. Which numeral in
that language means ‘bright’?
(a) 1 (b) 6
(c) 3 (d) None of these

Answer Key
1. (a) 2. (d) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (d) 8. (b) 9. (b) 10. (d)

11. (c) 12. (a) 13. (c) 14. (d) 15. (d) 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (a) 20 (c)

21. (a) 22. (d) 23. (d) 24. (b) 25. (c) 26. (b) 27. (d) 28. (b) 29. (b) 30. (d)

31. (c) 32. (a) 33. (c) 34. (d) 35. (d) 36. (a) 37. (c) 38. (b) 39. (a) 40. (c)

41. (c) 42. (c) 43. (d) 44. (c) 45. (d) 46. (d) 47. (c) 48. (c) 49. (b) 50. (b)

51. (b) 52. (d) 53. (d) 54. (c) 55. (c) 56. (b) 57. (d) 58. (d) 59. (a) 60. (a)

61. (d) 62. (b) 63. (d) 64. (a) 65. (c) 66. (c) 67. (b) 68. (c) 69. (d) 70. (d)

71. (c) 72. (b) 73. (a) 74. (c) 75. (c) 76. (c) 77. (d) 78. (d) 79. (b) 80. (b)

81. (c) 82. (b) 83. (c) 84. (a) 85. (b) 86. (c) 87. (d) 88. (d) 89. (c) 90. (a)
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Explanations
1. a First letter has next letter as code and all other 7. d Each pair of letters starting from first letter is
letters have preceding letters as codes. Hence, written in reverse order:
G  H ADVICE  DAIVEC
I  H 8. b Each letter-pair starting from first letter is written
R  Q in reverse order:
ELEPHANT  LEPEAHTN
L  K
9. b The letters in the word is reversed and each letter
Hence, HHQK is the code.
is then coded as next letter.
2. d First and third letters exchange and then last two PRINT  TNIRP  UOJSQ
letters exchange their positions.
10. d Each letter in odd place is coded as next letter
GROUP  ORGPU and that in even place is coded as preceding letter.
3. d The letters in odd position have preceding letters C  D A Z
and those in even position have next letters as
N  O C  B
codes.
E  F R  Q
D  C E  F
Hence, code is DZOBFQ.
A  Z R  S
11. c Each letter in odd place is coded as second
N  M E  F preceding letter and each letter in even place is
S  R S  T coded as second next letter.
Hence, code is C F Z S M F R T. R  P E  G
4. b Each letter in odd places are coded with next A  Y S  U
letters and those in even places are coded with O  M N  P
preceding letters. Hence, code is PGYUMP.
E  F 12. a First letter is coded as next letter.
O P R  Q Second letter is coded as second next letter.
I J S  R Third letter is coded as third next letter and so on.
N  O O  N D  E I  K
Hence, code is F Q P R J N O. M  P P  T
5. c The letters in the word are reversed and each letter and (a) is the only valid option.
has preceding letter as code. 13. c Each letter in odd place is coded as preceding
ORDINARY  YRANIDRO letter and that in even place is coded as next letter.
SR UT QR

XQZMHCQN Only (c) is valid.
6. b G  H (1 place right) 14. d First letter is coded as next letter. Second letter
is coded as second next letter. Third letter is coded
O  Q (2 places right)
as third next letter and so on.
O  R (3 places right)
CD
D  H (4 places right)
AC
Now
Only (d) is valid.
D  E (1)
15. d Each letter is coded as third next letter.
R T (2)
E  H (3) CF EH
A  E (4) AD SV
M  R (5) T W LO
Now only (b) is valid. Only (d) is valid.
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16. a Each letter is coded as second preceding letter. 22. d P  7
SQ A2
CA R 9
EC R9
RP Only (d) is valid.
OM 23. c C  3
OM O  15
TR U  21
Only (a) is valid. N  14
17. c Each letter in odd place is coded as preceding T  20
letter and that in even place is coded as next letter. R  18
NM Y  25
EF Hence, (c) is valid.
G F 24. a T  9
L M I0
I H Only (a) is valid.
GH 25. b Z  0
E D O2
T S
O2
Only (c) is valid.
Only (b) is valid.
18. b Each letter is coded as the second preceding
26. d B O X BITTER
letter.
213 207749
SQ
Hence, B O X E R  2 1 3 4 9
CA
27. a T R E E FROG
Only (b) is valid.
7100 2159
19. a Each letter is coded as the third preceding letter.
Hence, F R E E  2 1 0 0
DA
28. b B E T T E R BUT
I  F
AX 027729 017
MJ Hence, B U T T E R  0 1 7 7 2 9
OL 29. c G U N D EAR
Only (a) is valid. 309 1498
20. c Each letter in odd place is coded as preceding Hence, U N D E R  0 9 1 4 8
letter and that in even place is coded as next letter. 30. a S C H O O L TEAM
DC 1 23 445 6078
EF Hence, H O T E L  3 4 6 0 5
IH 31. b 9  H
L  K 2O
HI
1S
Only (c) is valid.
0T
21. c S  19
Only (b) is valid.
T  20
32. d 9  C 0B
A1
7 A 3 L
R  18
Only (d) is valid. 5 E
Hence, code is 1920118.
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33. b 1  P 45. d A lizard is an animal which crawls and hence is
9I called ‘flying’.
0C 46. d Birds fly in air and ‘air’ is called ‘blue’.
4T 47. c Fishes live in water and ‘water’ is called ‘green’.
5U 48. c Books are carried in a bag and ‘bag’ is called
Only (b) is valid. ‘book’.
34. a F — 6 49. b A person stands on a floor and ‘floor’ is called
‘terrace’.
L — 12
50. b A person will write with a pencil and a ‘pencil’ is
O — 15
called ‘paper’.
Only (a) is valid.
51. b col tip mot — singing is appreciable ... (1)
35. b L — 12
mot baj min — dancing is good ... (2)
E—5
tip nop baj — singing and dancing ... (3)
M — 13
From (1) and (3), tip — singing ... (4)
O — 15
From (2) and (3), baj — dancing ... (5)
Only (b) is valid.
From (1) and (2), mot — is ... (6)
36. c OX FOR DOOR
So from (2), (5) and (6) min — good.
23 529 0229
52. d Down is zoc. [As pun is sky]
2O
But we cannot determine the code for on.
3X
53. d By conducting the same way as in answer 1
Only (c) is valid.
above,
37. c PART TOUR
Food — pul.
2468 8136
To find hot, we need to find bring, which is not
2  P, 4  A, 6  R possible.
Only (c) is valid.
54. c Come — hu (From 2nd and 3rd)
38. a COUNT T RAY
Good — ken (From 1st and 3rd)
01234 4765
Hence, for — sue (From 3rd and above)
0 1 2 3 4  CO U N T
55. c rose — sig (From 2nd and 3rd)
+75RY
fruit — fin (From 1st and 3rd)
Hence, option (a).
Hence, and — lon (From 3rd and above)
39. d OFFER ICE
56. b is — nop (From 1st and 2nd)
13352 795
good — pul (From 1st and 3rd)
1 3 3  O F F
Hence, fruit — ta (From 1st and above)
7 9 5 I C E
57. d From 2nd and 3rd, we cannot find green, and
2 R
hence it cannot be determined.
Hence, option (d).
58. d little — das (From 1st and 4th)
40. a BOOK T O MAT O
good — zci (From 1st and 2nd)
1223 6 27 9 62
Hence, frock — mxy (From 1st and above)
1  B, 2  O, 6  T ...
59. a green — sac (From 1st and 2nd)
Only (a) is valid.
tasty — tir (From 1st and 3rd)
41. c Colour of blood is red and ‘red’ is called ‘white’.
Hence, tomato is tasty — for tir dic (From 2nd
42. c Colour of the sky is blue and ‘blue’ is called ‘rain’. and above).
43. d Colour of the sky is blue and ‘yellow’ means ‘blue’. 60. a harmful — not (From 1st and 2nd)
44. c We wash our bands with water and ‘water’ is called avoid — dor (From 2nd and 3rd)
‘breeze’.
Hence, habit – vog (From 2nd and above)
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61. d truth – 2b (From 1st and 3rd) 76. c hard – 8 (From 1st and 2nd)
is, eternal – 3a and 7c (From 1st and 2nd) study – 6 (From 1st and 3rd)
However, it cannot be determined uniquely what very – 7 (From 1st and above)
is ‘eternal’ coded as. 77. d class – 3 (From 1st and 2nd)
62. b you – Pu (From 1st and 3rd) caste – either 5 or 8 (From 2nd and above)
intelligent – Ka (From 1st and 2nd) 78. d carpet – 2 (From 1st and 2nd)
are – Bi (From 1st and above) dust – either 5 or 6 but cannot be determined for
63. d are not ripe – Se Hay Tink (From 2nd and 3rd) sure.
mangoes – Thao (From 2nd and above) 79. b is – 6 (From 1st and 3rd)
64. a red – suk (From 1st and 2nd) colour – 4 (From 2nd and 3rd)
beautiful – to (From 1st and 3rd) fun – 3 (From 3rd and above)
flower – pim (From 1st and above) 80. b colour – 5 (From 1st and 2nd)
65. c row – bix (From 2nd and 3rd) chalk – 2 (From 1st and 3rd)
boxes – dir (From 1st and 3rd) white – 4 (From 3rd and above)
of – fac (From 3rd and above) 81. c are – 6 (From 1st and 3rd)
66. c is – tom (From 1st and 3rd) green – 4 (From 1st and 2nd)
green – nae (From 1st and 2nd) leaves – 7 (From 1st and above)
apple – pit (From 1st and above) 82. b good – 6 (From 1st and 2nd)
67. b sweet – tic (From 2nd and 3rd) is – 3 (From 2nd and 3rd)
orange – je (From 2nd and above) Amar – 7 (From 2nd and above)
68. c Satish – Ting (From 2nd and 3rd) 83. c good – 5 (From 1st and 3rd)
Doctor – Sau (From 1st and 2nd) bad – 3 (From 2nd and 3rd)
is – Pu (From 2nd and above) and – 8 (From 3rd and above)
69. d is not running – Theata – Phai – Alpha (From 2nd 84. a old – 5 (From 1st and 2nd)
and 3rd)
books – 3 (From 1st and 3rd)
Bus – Kappa (From 2nd and above)
are – 2 (From 1st and above)
70. d clear – buka (From 1st and 3rd)
85. b you – 6 (From 1st and 3rd)
sky – pin (From 2nd and 3rd)
86. c From 1st and 3rd
blue – saf (From 3rd and above)
71. c 246 – He is cool (From 1st) 9 = ripe
849 – India is hot (from 3rd). ‘is’ is common between 87. d good – 4 (From 1st and 2nd)
the two. Hence, 4. pictures – 7 (From 2nd and 3rd)
72. b hot – 3 (From 1st and 2nd) see – 8 (From 2nd and above)
day – 5 (From 2nd and 3rd) 88. d little – 3 (From 1st and 3rd)
very – 6 (From 2nd and above) boy – 1 (From 1st and 2nd)
73. a are – 5 (From 2nd and 3rd) bright – 2 (From 1st and above)
good – 2 (From 2nd and 3rd) 89. c speed – 3 (From 1st and 2nd)
you – 6 (From 2nd and above) is – 4 (From 2nd and 3rd)
74. c bring – 4 (From 2nd and 3rd) cause – 5 (From 2nd and above)
toy – 3 (From 1st and 2nd) 90. a they – 6 (From 1st and 3rd)
good – 8 (From 2nd and above)
75. c bring – 6 (From 1st and 3rd)
apple – 8 (From 1st and 2nd)
me – 7 (From 1st and above)