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Coding-Decoding
Coding is a system of signals. This is a method of transmitting information in
the form of codes or signals without it being known by a third person.
The person who transmits the code or signal, is called the sender and the
person who receives it, is called the receiver. Transmitted codes or signals are
decoded on the other side by the receiver—this is known as decoding.
In questions on coding-decoding, a word (basic word) is coded in a
particular way and the candidates are asked to code other word in the same
way. The coding and decoding tests are set up to judge the candidate’s ability
to decipher the rule that has been followed to code a particular word/message
and break the code to decipher the message.
1. By using EJOTY and CFILORUX formulae, we can easily remember the position of
letters of English alphabets.
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 5 10 15 20 25
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
C F I L O R U X E J O T Y
(sounds like a medicine name) (sounds like a girl’s name Joti)
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Backward order position of a letter = 27 − Forward order position of letter
e.g., Backward order position of B = 27 − Forward order position of B = 27 − 2 = 25
Illustration 1. If CUP = 40, then KITE = ? Illustration 2. What is the number place of G
(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 30 (d) 45 from right side?
3 21 16 (a) 10 (b) 20
Solution (d) As, C U P ⇒ 3 + 21 + 16 = 40 (c) 25 (d) 30
11 9 20 5
Similarly, K I T E ⇒ 11 + 9 + 20 + 5 = 45 Solution (b) 27 − G = 27 − 7 (from left)
(using forward letter positions) = 20
3. If the sum of two letters is 27, then both letters are at opposite position of each other.
Some pairs of opposite letters can be remembered as given below
D W (DEW) B Y (BY) C X (SIX)
4 + 23 = 27 2 + 25 = 27 3 + 24 = 27
G T (GT Road) I R (IndianRailway) M N (MAN)
7 + 20 = 27 9 + 18 = 27 13 + 14 = 27
Illustration 4. In a certain code, LAKE is
written as OZPV. How will BACK be in that Similarly,
same code?
2 1 3 11 25 26 24 16
(a) ZYXP (b) ZYPX B A C K Y Z X P
(c) YZXP (d) YZPX 2 + 25 = 27
Solution (c) As, 1 + 26 = 27
12 1 11 5 15 26 16 22 3 + 24 = 27
L A K E O Z P V 11 + 16 = 27
12 + 15 = 27
1 + 26 = 27
11 + 16 = 27
5 + 22 = 27
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Types of Questions
Following are the categories/types of questions which are generally asked in various
competitive examinations.
Illustration 18. If ‘white’ is called ‘blue’, ‘blue’ Illustration 19. If ‘Parrot’ is known as ‘Peacock’,
is called ‘red’, ‘red’ is called ‘yellow’, ‘yellow’ is ‘Peacock’ is known as ‘Swallow’, ‘Swallow’ is
called ‘green’, ‘green’ is called ‘black’, ‘black’ known as ‘Pigeon’ and ‘Pigeon’ is known as
is called ‘violet’ and ‘violet’ is called ‘orange’, ‘Sparrow’, then what would be the name of
then what would be the colour of human Indian National Bird?
blood? (a) Parrot (b) Swallow
(a) Red (b) Green (c) Peacock (d) Pigeon
(c) Yellow (d) Violet (e) Sparrow
(e) Orange Solution (b) We know that, Peacock is the Indian
Solution (c) We know that, the colour of the human blood National Bird but here Peacock is known as
is ‘red’ and given that ‘red’ is called ‘yellow’. So, the Swallow. So, the answer is Swallow.
colour of human blood will be ‘yellow’.
Let us Practice
A. Base Level Exercise
1. In a certain code, SOBER is written as 8. In a certain code, ‘BELIEF’ is written as
RNADQ. How LOTUS can be written in ‘AFKKDH’. How would ‘SELDOM’ be
that code? [SSC (Multitasking) 2013] written in that code?
(a) KNSTR (b) MPUWT (a) RDKCHL (b) RFKENM
(c) KMSTR (d) LMRST (c) RFKFNO (d) TFKENP
(e) None of these
2. If ‘MEAT’ is written as ‘TEAM’, then
‘BALE’ is written as [SSC (CGL) 2013] 9. In a certain code language
‘LIEUTENANT‘ is written as
(a) ELAB (b) EABL
1232212021411420, then how ‘MANGO‘
(c) EBLA (d) EALB
can be written in that code language?
3. If ‘WATER’ is written as ‘YCVGT’, then (a) 13114715 (b) 1311474
what is written as ‘HKTG’? [SSC (CGL) 2013] (c) 14141375 (d) 13114157
(a) IRFE (b) FIRE 10. If ‘DELHI’ is coded as ‘73541’ and
(c) REFI (d) ERIF ‘CALCUTTA’ as ‘82589662’, how will
4. If the word ‘TABLECLOTH’ is coded as ‘CALICUT’ be coded? [MAT 2012]
‘XEMRANRIXT’, how can ‘HOTEL’ be (a) 5279431 (b) 5978213
coded? [RRB (ASM) 2011] (c) 8251896 (d) 8543691
(a) RIXAT (b) TIXAR
11. If in a certain code, ‘DAUGHTER’ is
(c) TAXIR (d) RAXIT
written as ‘TERDAUGH’, how will
5. If ‘ CARING‘ is coded as ‘EDVGKC‘ , ‘APTITUDE’ be written in that code?
and SHARES is coded as ‘UKEPBO’, [SSC (Steno) 2012]
how will CASKET be coded as in the (a) DEUAPTIT (b) UDEAPTIT
same code? [SSC (CPO) 2013] (c) DUEAPTIT (d) DAUEPTIT
(a) EDXIBP (b) EDWIAP
(c) EDWPAI (d) EDWIBP
12. In a certain code, ‘TERMINAL’ is written
as ‘NSFUMBOJ’ and ‘TOWERS’ is
6. If DEMOCRATIC is written as written as ‘XPUTSF’. How is ‘MATE’
EDMORCATCI, how CONTINUOUS written in that same code? [IBPS (Clerk) 2012]
will be written in the same code?
[CG PSC 2013] (a) FUBN (b) UFNB
(a) OCTNNIOUSU (c) BNFU (d) BNDS
(b) OTCNINUOUS (e) None of these
(c) OCNTNIUOSU 13. 165135 is to ‘peace’ as 1215225 is to
(d) OTNCINUOSU [IB (ACIO) 2013]
(e) CONNITUOSU (a) lead (b) love
(c) loop (d) aura
7. In a certain code, P is #, A is %, C is φ and
E is @. How is PEACE written in that 14. If PARK is coded as 5394, SHIRT is
code? [IBPS (Clerk) 2012] coded as 17698 adn PANDIT is coded as
(a) #@%@# (b) #@#φ @
532068, how would you code NISHAR in
(c) %#@φ% (d) #@%φ @
that code language?
(e) None of these (a) 266734 (b) 231954
(c) 201739 (d) 261739
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19. In a coded language, BRINJAL is written 26. In a certain code ‘CALANDER’ is written
as LAJNIRB. How will LADYFINGER be as ‘CLANAEDR’. How is ‘CIRCULAR’
written in that code? [SSC (Multitasking) 2014] written in that code?
(a) RNEGIFYDAL (b) RINEGIFYDAL (a) ICCRLURA (b) CRIUCALR
(c) REGNIFYDAL (d) RGENIFYDAL (c) CRIUCLRA (d) CRIARLCU
20. In a certain code language, ‘CURATIVE’ 27. In a certain code, ‘CLOCK’ is written as
is written as ‘BSVDDUHS’. How ‘XOLXP’. How will ‘LOTUS’ be written
‘STEAMING’ is to be written in the same in that same code?
code language? (a) OGLFH (b) OLGFH
(a) BFUTFMHL (b) TUFBFMHL (c) LOGFH (d) OLGHF
(c) BFUTLHMF (d) BFUTHOJN (e) None of these
(e) None of these
28. In a certain code, ‘LATE’ is written as
21. If ‘NEUROTIC’ can be written as ‘VGZO’. How will ‘SHINE’ be written in
‘TICRONEU’, then how can that same code?
‘PSYCHOTIC’ be written? (a) VRMSH (b) VMSHR
(a) TICOCHPSY (b) TICCHOPSY (c) VMRSH (d) MVRSH
(c) TICCOHPSY (d) TICHCOPSY (e) None of these
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29. If LOFTY is coded as LPFUY, then 34. Some capital letters are given below in
DWARF will be written as the first line and numbers are assigned to
[RBI (Grade ‘B’) 2011] each of them in the second line. The
(a) DXASF (b) DXBSG (c) DXATF numbers are the codes for the letters and
(d) DWBSG (e) None of these vice-versa.
30. In a coding system, ‘JUNE’ is written as M O E A S J T Z
‘PQRS’ and ‘AUGUST’ is written as 3 5 7 6 2 9 4 0
‘WQFQMN’. How can ‘GUEST’ be
written in the same coding language? Choose the correct number code for the
(a) FQTMN (b) FPSMN given set of letters
(c) FQSMN (d) FQSNM EAST
(e) None of these (a) 7620 (b) 7623
(c) 7624 (d) 7625
31. If in a code language, ‘PARENT’ is
written as ‘BDFGJK’ and ‘CHILDREN’ is 35. If DISC is coded as 8749 and ACHE is
written as ‘MOXQUFGJ’, then how is coded as 3950, then HEAD is coded as
‘REPRINT’ written in that same code? (a) 5038 (b) 5308
(a) FGBFXJK (b) FGBUXJK (c) 3508 (d) 3805
(c) FGBFXGD (d) BGFXJK
36. In a code language, ‘PRINCE’ is written
32. Some letters are given below in the first as ‘FLOWER’ and ‘PRINCESS’ is written
line and numbers are given below them as ‘FLOWERSS’. Which of the following
in the second line. Numbers are the word would be coded as ‘SLOWER’?
codes for the alphabets and vice-versa. (a) SRINCE (b) SIRNCE
Choose the correct number-code for the (c) SRNICE (d) None of these
given set of alphabets.
37. In a code language, ‘ORGANISATION’
C W E A Z X J Y K L is written as ‘CBDWLQJWYQCL’ and
3 9 5 7 4 8 1 0 2 6 ‘OPERATION’ is written as
J W X C L Z ‘CXFBWYQCL’. How would
(a) 198364 (b) 198264 ‘SEPARATION’ be coded?
(c) 198354 (d) 197354
(a) EJXEBYQCL (b) JFQYWBCXQL
33. Some letters are given below in the first (c) JFXWBWYQCL (d) QCLYWBFXJE
line and numbers are given below them
in the second line. Numbers are the Directions (Q. Nos. 38-41) In a defence message,
codes for the alphabets and vice-versa. GETAWAY, FIRE, BACK-WARDS, MOVE, SLOW is
Choose the correct letter-code for the coded as BENCDCI, QHOE, PCTL-DCOXU, ZMWE,
given set of numbers. VFMD. Based on this coding scheme, spot the codes
E M K B Z W Q U D J of the following words
5 9 1 6 4 8 2 0 7 3 38. OVER
4 2 9 7 5 3 (a) MWED (b) MWEO
(a) ZQMJDE (b) ZQMEDJ (c) MWOE (d) MWZO
(c) ZQMDEJ (d) ZQEDMJ 39. DEADLY
(a) XECXEI (b) XEEXCI
(c) XECXFI (d) XENXFI
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Directions (Q. Nos. 46-50) Study the following (a) TQDROLD (b) RTODQLD
information carefully and answer the given (c) TQDDROL (d) RTOQDLD
questions. [IDBI Bank (PO) 2010]
55. If A = 1, ACT = 24, then FAT= ?
In a certain code ‘318’ means ‘run very fast’, [SSC (10+2) 2013]
‘289’ means ‘to run away’, ‘97’ means ‘to see’ (a) 26 (b) 25 (c) 27 (d) 24
and ‘43’ means ‘very good’.
56. If B = 2, BAG = 10, then BOX = ?
46. What is the code for ‘see’? [SSC (10+2) 2013]
(a) 3 (b) 7 (c) 4 (a) 36 (b) 39 (c) 41 (d) 52
(d) 9 (e) None of these
57. If each of the letters in the English
47. Which of the following represents, ‘see alphabet is assigned and even numerical
good run away’? value by giving A=2, B = 4 and so on,
(a) 8472 (b) 7914 (c) 7319 what would be the total value of the
(d) 3289 (e) None of these letters for the word ‘Lady’ when
similarly coded? [SSC (CGL) 2013]
48. What is the code for ‘run’?
(a) 74 (b) 72
(a) 3 (b) 8 (c) 1
(c) 84 (d) 82
(d) 9 (e) None of these
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58. If in a certain code language ‘DASHE’ is 62. If the word ‘LEADER’ is coded as
‘21845’, then how would ‘SHADE’ be 20-13-9-12-13-26, how would you write
written in that same code language? ‘LIGHT’?
(a) 84125 (b) 84215 (a) 20-16-17-15-27 (b) 20-15-16-18-23
(c) 84152 (d) 84124 (c) 20-17-15-16-28 (d) 20-16-15-17-22
59. If ‘ACNE’ is coded as 1, 3, 14, 5, then 63. In a certain code language, ‘SAFER’ is
‘BOIL’ will be coded as written as ‘5@3#2’ and ‘RIDE’ is written
(a) 5, 31, 21, 25 (b) 2, 15, 9, 12 as ‘2 %#’, how would ‘FEDS’ be written
(c) 5, 29 19, 25 (d) 5, 29,19, 27 in that code? [RBI (Grade ’B‘) 2009]
(a) 3#5 (b) 3@%5
60. In a certain code language, ’DOME’ is (c) 3#%5 (d) 3#%2
written as ‘8943’ and ‘MEAL’ is written (e) None of these
as ‘4321’. What group of letters can be
formed for the code ‘38249’? 64. If in a certain code language, ‘EAT’ is
[SBI (Clerk) 2012] written as ‘318’ and ‘CHAIR’ is written as
(a) EOADM (b) MEDOA ‘24156’, then how ‘TEACHER’ be written
(c) EMDAO (d) EDAMO in that code language?
(e) None of these [Delhi Police (Constable) 2009]
(a) 8313426 (b) 8312436
61. If ‘FLARE’ is coded as 21, 15, 26, 9, 22, (c) 8321436 (d) 8312346
then how would ‘BREIF’ be coded in the
same language? 65. If CAT = 12, then MAN =?
(a) 25, 9, 22, 21, 18 (b) 5, 37, 11, 19, 13 (a) 14 (b) 24 (c) 16 (d) 15
(c) 13, 19, 11, 37, 5 (d) 25, 9, 22, 18, 21 (e) None of these
9 2 1 7 5 3 6 4 8 3. 812354
B V M L D P A F R (a) RLVPDF (b) FMVPDF
(c) RMVPDR (d) None of these
Conditions
4. 397416
(i) If the first as well as the last digits are even, (a) PBLFMP (b) ABLFMA
both are to the coded by the code for the first (c) PVLFMA (d) PBLFMA
digit. (e) None of these
(ii) If the first as well as the last digits are odd,
both are to be coded by the code for the last
5. 734192
digit. (a) DPFMBV (b) LPAMBV
(c) LPFMVB (d) LPFMBV
1. 562183 (e) None of these
(a) PAVMRP (b) DAVMRD
(c) PAVMRD (d) DAVMRP
(e) None of these
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Directions (Q. Nos. 6-10) In each of the questions Directions (Q. Nos. 11-15) Study the following
given below, given a group of digits followed by four information carefully to answer the given
combinations of letters/symbols numbered (a), questions. [IBPS (Clerk) 2013]
(b), (c) and (d). You have to find out which of the In a certain code
combinations correctly represents the group of the
‘very large risk associated’ is written as ‘nu ta ro gi’,
digits based on the coding system and the conditions
given below. Mark the number of that combination as ‘risk is very low’ is written as ‘gi se nu mi’,
your answer. If none of the combinations correctly ‘is that also associated’ is written as ‘ta mi po fu’,
represent the group of digits, mark (e), i.e., ‘None of ‘inherent risk also damaging’ is written as ‘fu nu di
these’ as your answer. yu’.
5 1 3 4 9 6 8 2 7 (All the codes are two letter codes only)
P A K % R @ D M 11. Which of the following represents ‘risk
also large’?
Conditions (a) nu fu po (b) nu gi ro
(i) If the first digit is odd and the last digit is (c) ro po ta (d) fu nu ro
even, the codes for the first and last digits are (e) ro yu fu
to be reversed. 12. What is the code for ‘very’?
(ii) If the first and the last digits are even, both are (a) ta (b) fu (c) ro
to be coded as ★. (d) nu (e) gi
(iii) If the first and the last digits are odd, both are
13. What is the code for ‘associated’?
to be coded as $.
(a) mi (b) ta (c) ro
6. 215349 (d) gi (e) nu
(a) RAPK% (b) ★APK%★
14. What does the code ‘di’ stand for?
(c) $APK%$ (d) APK%R
(e) None of these (a) Either ‘damaging’ or ‘inherent’
(b) inherent
7. 671254 (c) also
(a) @MA P% (b) $MAP$ (d) low
(c) ★MA P★ (d) %MA P (e) risk
(e) None of these
15. Which of the following represents ‘that is
8. 813469 low’?
(a) RAK%@D (b) DAK%@R (a) po mi di (b) se po mi
(c) DAP%@R (d) ★AK%@★ (c) ta mi po (d) se po nu
(e) None of these (e) ta mi se
9. 794821 16. In a certain language, ‘sun shines
(a) MR%DA (b) AR%DM brightly’ is written as ‘ba lo sul’, ‘houses
(c) M%RDA (d) $R%D $ are brightly lit’ as ‘kado ula ari ba’ and
(e) None of these ‘light comes from sun’ as ‘dopi kup lo
10. 591426 mo’. What are the codewords for ‘sun’
(a) @RA%P (b) PRA%@ and ‘brightly’?
(c) @AR%P (d) $RA%★ (a) ba, sul (b) sul, lo
(e) None of these (c) lo, ba (d) ba, lo
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28. If ‘Lily’ is called ‘Lotus’, ‘Lotus’ is called 34. In a certain code, the following alphabets
‘Rose’, ‘Rose’ is called ‘Sunflower’ and are coded in a certain way by assigning
‘Sunflower’ is called ‘Marigold’, then numbers as follows
which will be the national flower of A D I L M N O R W
India?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(a) Lily (b) Lotus (c) Rose
(d) Marigold (e) Sunflower Which word can be decoded from the
29. In a certain code, the following numbers following? [SSC (FCI) 2012]
are coded by assigning signs 163514 97842
(a) ANIMAL WORLD
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(b) ANIMAL LESS WORLD
< + = c ↑ → > ≠ – (c) WORLD OF ANIMALS
which number can be decoded from the (d) ANIMALS WORLD
given symbols? [SSC (Constable) 2012]
Directions (Q. Nos. 35-39) Study the following
→ ≠> =< information carefully and answer the following
(a) 63181 (b) 68731 questions. [SBI (PO) 2013]
(c) 62781 (d) 63118
In a certain code language.
30. On another planet, the local terminology ‘economics is not money’ is written as ‘ka la ho ga’
for ‘earth’, ‘water’, ‘light’, ‘air’ and ‘sky’
are ‘sky’, ‘light’, ‘air’, ‘water’ and ‘earth’, ‘demand and supply economics’ is written as ‘mo ta
respectively. If someone is thirsty there, pa ka’
what would he drink? ‘money makes only part’ is written as ‘zi la ne ki’
(a) Light (b) Air ‘demand makes supply economics’ is written as ‘zi
(c) Sky (d) Water mo ka ta’
31. If the animals which can walk are called 35. What is the code for ‘money’ in the given
‘swimmers’, animals who crawl are code language?
called ‘flying’, those living in water are (a) ga (b) mo
called ‘snakes’ and those which fly in the (c) pa (d) ta
sky are called ‘hunters’, then what will a (e) la
lizard be called?
(a) Swimmers (b) Snakes 36. What is the code for ‘supply’ in the given
(c) Flying (d) Hunters code language?
(e) None of these (a) Only ta (b) Only mo
(c) Either pa or mo (d) Only pa
32. If ‘bucket’ is known as ‘tub’, ‘tub’ is (e) Either mo or ta
known as ‘glass’, ‘glass’ is known as
‘saucer’, ‘saucer’ is known as ‘spoon’, 37. What may be the possible code for
then which utensil will be used for ‘demand only more’ in the given code
drinking water? language?
(a) Tub (b) Saucer (c) Glass (a) xi ne mo (b) mo zi ne
(d) Spoon (e) None of these (c) ki ne mo (d) mo zi ki
(e) xi ka ta
33. If ‘orange’ is called ‘butter’, ‘butter’ is
called ‘soap’, ‘soap’ is called ‘ink’, ‘ink’ is 38. What may be the possible code for ‘work
called ‘honey’ and ‘honey’ is called and money’ in the given code language?
‘orange’, then which of the following will (a) pa ga la (b) pa la lu
be used for washing clothes? (c) mo la pa (d) tu la ga
(a) Honey (b) Butter (c) Orange (e) pa la ne
(d) Soap (e) Ink
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39. What is the code for 'makes' in the given (iii) ‘bin cin vin rin’ means ‘drivers stopped all
code language ? trains’
(a) mo (b) pa (iv) ‘din kin fin vin’ means ‘all passengers were
(c) ne (d) zi late’.
(e) ho
40. ‘Drivers were late’ would be written as
Direction (Q. No. 40) According to certain codes (a) min cin din
(i) ‘min fin bin gin’ means ‘trains are always (b) cin din fin
late’. (c) fin din gin
(d) gin hin min
(ii) ‘gin din cin hin’ means ‘drivers were always (e) None of the above
punished’.
R N A D Q E D V G K C
Similarly, and S H A R E S
L O T U S
+2 +3 +4 –2 –3 –4
–1 –1 –1 –1 –1
U K E P B O
K N S T R
Similarly,
2. (d) C A S K E T
M E A T T E A M +2 +3 +4 –2 –3 –4
Y C V G T
Now, word written for code HKTG is E D M O R C A T C I
F I R E Similarly,
C O N T I N U Q U S
–2 –2 –2 –2
H K T G
O C N T N I U O S U
4. (b) As,
T A B L E C L O T H 7. (d) If, ‘P’ means #, ‘A’ means %, ‘C’ means φ and
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
X E M R A N R I X T ‘E’ means @.
Similarly, H O T E L Then, P E A C E
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
T I X A R # @ % φ @
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−1 −1
8. (c) As, B → A Similarly, S → R P A N D I T N I S H A R
+1 +1 So,
E → F E → F
−1 −1
L → K L → K 5 3 2 0 6 8 2 6 1 7 3 9
+2 +2
I → K D → F
−1 −1
15. (d) As, S Y N D I C A T E
E → D O → N
+2 +2
F → H M → O
S Y T E N D C A I
9. (b) In the given code language, each consonant is
shown as it's place value. Further vowels have Similarly,
an another sequence P S Y C H O T I C
A → 1, E → 2, I → 3, O → 4, U → 5
∴ MANGO - 13 1 14 74
i.e., 1311474 P S I C Y C O T H
10. (c) If D E L H I
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ 16. (c) As, Similarly
7 3 5 4 1 R R A N
and C A L C U T T A E O M O
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ F T M I
8 2 5 8 9 6 6 2 Then, R A U T
C A L I C U T I R N I
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ G E I N
8 2 5 1 8 9 6 E G T U
R I I M
1 2 3 4 5 67 8 67 8 1 2 3 4 5
11. (b) As, D AUGHTER → TERDAUGH A R O M
1 2 345 6 7 8 6 7 8 1 2 345 T F N A
Similarly, A P T I TUDE → UDE AP T I T O E
R R
12. (c) If, T E R M I N A L
Note All letters are coded in revese order.
15 + 12 = 27
3 + 24 = 27
22. (e) As, Similarly, 11 + 16 = 27
C P A A
O M D V Similarly,
M O V D 12 15 20 21 19 15 12 7 6 8
P C A A L O T U S O L G F H
U T N T 12 + 15 = 27
T U T N 15 + 12 = 27
R E A S
20 + 7 = 27
O N G E
21 + 6 = 27
N O E G
S A 19 + 8 = 27
E R
28. (c) As,
23. (b) G L O S S O R Y
12 1 20 5 22 7 26 15
L A T E V G Z O
5 + 22 = 27
9 7 5 3 3 5 6 2 20 + 7 = 27
G E O G R A P H Y 1 + 26 = 27
12 + 15 = 27
9 1 5 9 6 8 4 0 2 Similarly,
∴GEOLOGY = 9157592 19 8 9 14 5 22 13 18 19 8
S H I N E V M R S H
24. (c) Given, REASON = 5 5 + 22 = 27
BELIEVED = 7 14 + 13 = 27
Now, GOVERNMENT = 9 8 + 19 = 27
19 + 8 = 27
∴Number of letter = 10 − 1 = 9
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O → M L → F O → B T → N
V → W O → M V → L E → K
E → E W→ D E → K S → F
38. (b) O → M +6 +6
45. (c) As, M → 19 Similarly, D → 10
V → W
+6 +6
E → E A → 7 A → 7
R → O
+6 +6
C → 9 N → 20
39. (c) D → X
E → E +6 +6
H → 14 G → 13
A → C
D → X +6 +6
I → 15 E → 11
L → F
Y → I +6 +6
N → 20 R → 24
40. (b) R → O +6
E → E E → 11
W→ D Solutions (Q. Nos. 46-50)
A → C Code Means
R → O
D → X 3 1 8 run very fast
41. (a) G → B 2 8 9 to run away
R → O
9 7 to see
E → E
A → C 4 3 good
T → N very
N → 3 R → 7 and BAG = 2 + 1 + 7 = 10
Similarly, BOX = 2 + 15 + 24 = 41
G → 4 C → 8
57. (c) LADY = 2(12 + 1 + 4 + 25)
E → 5 E → 9
= 2 × 42 = 84
R → 6
58. (a) As, D → 2 Similarly, S → 8
Similarly, F → 5 A → 1 H → 4
I → 2
S → 8 A → 1
E → 9/5
H → 4 D → 2
R → 6/7
E → 5 E → 5
C → 8
59. (b) As, A → 1 Similarly, B → 2
E → 9/5
C → 3 O → 15
Hence, cannot be determined.
N → 14 I → 9
52. (b) Given, E → 5 L → 12
P R I S M
60. (d) As, D O M E and M E A L
–1 +1 –1 +1 –1 ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
8 9 4 3 4 3 2 1
O S H T L
Similarly, 3 8 2 4 9
and R U B L E ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
E D A M O
–1 +1 –1 +1 –1
61. (d) As, F → 21 Similarly, B → 25
Q V A M D
L → 15 R → 9
Then, W H O R L
A → 26 E → 22
–1 +1 –1 +1 –1
R → 9 I → 18
V I N S K E → 22 F → 21
53. (b) As, A = 1 (place value)
Note Each letter is coded in opposite alphabet
and ACE = 1 + 3 + 5 (place value of ACE) = 9 sequence.
Similarly, ART = 1 + 18 + 20 (place value of ART)
= 39 62. (c) As, 12 5 1 4 5 18
L E A D E R
54. (d) Given, +8 +8 +8 +8 +8 +8
F L O W E R S
20 13 9 12 13 26
–1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1
E K N V D Q R Similarly,
12 9 7 8 20
L I G H T
Then, S U P R E M E +8 +8 +8 +8 +8
–1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1
20 17 15 16 28
R T O Q D L D
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17. (a) po ki top ma Usha is playing cards 27. (d) 3a 2b 7c → truth is eternal …(i)
Kop ja ki ma Asha is playing tennis 7c 9a 8b 3a → enmity is not eternal …(ii)
4d 2b 8b → truth does not …(iii)
ki topsopno they are playing football
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), 7c → is/eternal
posur kop Cards and tennis From Eqs. (i) and (iii), 2b → truth
So, Asha ja From Eqs. (ii) and (iii), 8b → hot
Hence, 9a → enmity
18. (e) me lo po → anu weds vinay …(i)
pe to lo → vinay comes here …(ii) 28. (c) We know that, national flower of India is Lotus
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), lo → vinay and here Lotus is called Rose.
Hence, come is either as pe or to. 29. (b) According to given sign’s table,
19. (d) @ 9 1 $ 2 6 → ≠ > = <
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
P E F H R J 6 8 7 3 1
[no such condition is follow] 30. (a) Water quenches thirst and here water is called
20. (d) 3 8 7 # 9 as light.
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
K D M T A E 31. (c) Lizard → flying
[no such condition is follow] 32. (b) Glass is used for drinking water and here glass
is called as saucer.
21. (a) 4 @ 3 1 2 d
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ 33. (e) Soap is used for washing clothes and here soap
V P K F R V is called ink.
[(i) condition follow]
34. (a) According to given alphabets codes
22. (c) % 4 1 8 7 P
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ 1 6 3 5 1 4 9 7 8 4 2
X I F D M X ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
A N I M A L W O R L D
[(iii) condition follows]
Solutions (Q. Nos 35-39) On the basis of given information
23. (b) 9 1 2 4 d 6
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
J F R I V E economics is not money ka la ho ga ...(i)
[(ii) condition follows]
demand and supply economics mo ta pa ka ...(ii)
24. (b) 1 2 3 → bright little boy …(i)
1 4 5 → tall big boy …(ii) money makes only part zi la ne ki ...(iii)
6 3 7 → beautiful little flower …(iii) demand makes supply economics
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), 1 → boy
From Eqs. (i) and (iii), 3 → little zi mo ka ta ...(iv)
Hence, 2 → bright.
35. (c) 36. (e) 37. (a) 38. (b) 39. (d)
25. (c) 9 7 5 → throw away garbage …(i)
40. (b) min fin bin gin → trains are always late …(i)
5 2 8 → give away smoking …(ii)
gin din cin hin → drivers were always
2 1 3 → smoking is harmful …(iii) punished …(ii)
From Eqs. (ii) and (iii), smoking → 2 bin cin vin rin → drivers stopped all trains
26. (a) As, B A S K E T …(iii)
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ din kin fin vin → all passengers were late
5 $ 3 % # 1 …(iv)
and T R I E D From Eqs. (i) and (iv), fin → late
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
1 4 * # 2 From Eqs. (ii) and (iii), cin → drivers
From Eqs. (ii) and (iv), din → were
Similarly, S K I R T
↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Hence, drivers were late → cin din fin
3 % * 4 1