CODING DECODING

1. ‘Reds’ are ‘blues’, ‘blues’ are ‘whites’, ‘whites’ are ‘yellows’, ‘yellows’ are ‘oranges’,
‘oranges’ are ‘pinks’, then what is the color of the sky?

a. Pinks b. Blues c. Whites d. Yellows

Ans: c
Explanation: Sky is blue, but blues are whites

2. In a certain code, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE written in

the same code?

a) MFEDJJOE
b) EOJDEJFM
c) MFEJDJOE
d) EOJDJEFM

Ans: d
Explanation:
The letters of the word are written in reverse order and expect the first and the last letter all
other letters are move one step forward.

In a certain code, MEDICINE is written as EOJDJEFM. How is COMPUTER written in the

same code?

a. RFUVQNPC
b. CFUVQNPC
c. RETUPMOC
d. FUVQNPCR

Ans: a

3. In a certain code language: ‘dugo hui mul zo’ stans for ‘work is very hard’ ‘hui dugo ba
ki’ for ‘Bingo is very smart’; ‘nano mul dugo’ for ‘cake is hard’; and ‘mul ki gu’ for ‘smart
and hard’ Which of the following word stand for Bingo?

a) Jalu
b) Dugo
c) Ki
d) Ba

Ans: d
4. If in a certain code language "UNIQUE" is coded as "SNGWGK". Then how would
"BASICS" be coded in that code language?

Ans: ZAQOOY
Explanation:
U-2=S
N+0=N
I-2=G
Q+6=W
U+12=G
E+6=K

SAME FOR,
B-2=Z
A+0=A
S-2=Q
I+6=O
C+12=O
S+6=Y

So the Answer is: ZAQOOY

5. If ALMOST is decoded as OZLNGH in a certain language. Then what will be the code
for ANIMATED?

Ans: MZNRGZWV
Explanation:
Split two-two letters separately like AL, MO and ST. Now opposite letter of A is Z and
opposite letter of L is O. So alternate ZO as OZ. Likewise do for each two letter in the word
you will get answer.

6. If in a certain code language "FRIGHT" is coded as "24" and "DREAD" is

coded as "20", then how would "ADVENTURE" be coded in that code
language?

a. 36
b. 24
c. 48
d. 42

Ans: a
Explanation:
FRIGHT is 6 letter word, 6*4=24
DREAD is 5 letter word, 5*4=20
ADVENTURE is 9 letter word, 9*4=36
7. If in a certain code language "STYLE" is coded as "DKXSR", then how would
"BROWN" be coded?

a. MQNVA
b. MVNQA
c. JHDOU
d. JDHOU

Ans: b
Explanation:
Reverse of STYLE = ELYTS
Now do -1 from each alphabet i.e. E-1=D, L-1=K, Y-1=X, T-1=S, S-1=R
So, BROWN will be coded as MVNQA.

8. APZLT, CQYNR, ERXPP, GSWRN, ?

a. KYIJUJ
b. JUUVK
c. ITVTL
d. KUUVJ

Ans: c
Explanation:
The first letter in every group is ascending in the order of ACEGI.
The second letter in every group is also ascending in the order
of PQRST.
The third letter in every group is descending
in the order of ZYXWV.
The fourth letter in every group is ascending
in the order of LNPRT.
And the last letter in every group.
is descending with a gap of one letter, i.e., TRPNL

9. ZBAY, JRQI, OMLN, YCBX, ?

a. DXWC
b. XCBY
c. VDEW
d. FUVE

Ans: a
Explanation:
Assign the numerical value of ZBAY, as 1, 2, 3, 4 we get

1st Term:
ZBAY
26 2 1 25
2nd Term:
JRQI
10 18 17 9
(+10) (+5) (+5) (+10) (going in forward direction)

Following this formula we get DXWC.

10. CALENDAR is coded as CLANAEDR.

Find the code for CIRCULAR under the same rule.

a. LACANDER
b. CRIUCALR
c. CLANADER
d. None of these

Ans: b
Explanation:
C AL AN DE R = C IR CU LA R
C LA NA ED R = C RI UC AL R
Here first and last letters are not altered, but other pairs are being reversed.

11.
In a certain language if A is written as 2, B as 4 and C as 6.
What do the figure 12, 10, 10, 8 stands for?

a. DEEP b. DOOR c. DEER d. FEED

Ans: d
Explanation:
12 10 10 8
F E E D

12.
In a military code, CAUTION is coded as UACITNO.

How will you write MISUNDERSTAND?

a. SIMUNERSRTAND b. SIMNUEDSRATDN
c. SMIUNDERSTAND d. None of these
Ans: b
Explantion:
CAU TI ON
UAC IT NO
MIS UN DE RS TA ND
SIM NU ED SR AT DN
It means in the first group three letters are reversed then
each pair is being reversed.

13.
If GUN is coded as HVO. Find the code for PEN.
a. QFO b. CDP c.RST d.NOT

Ans: a
Explanation:
Every letter in the code is one letter ahead such as
G = R, U = V, N = 0
Thus, P = Q, E = F, N = 0

14.
If BOY is coded as ACNPXZ. What will be the code for LIFE?

a. KMHJEGDF b. LMGHEGDF
c. LMHJGEFD d. None of these

Ans: a
Explanation:
B = AC (It means original letters can be inserted in)
O = NP (between the two coded letters)
Y = XZ
So,
L = KM
I = HJ
F = EG
E = DF

15.
In a certain code Language:

134 means good and tasty

478 means see good picture
729 means picture are faint

Which number has been used here for faint?

Ans: c
Explanation:
4= good
7 = Picture
and 2 and 9 = are and faint respectively.