CHAPTER

1 CODING DECODING

1.0 INTRODUCTION

2.0 NUMBER / SYMBOL CODING

2.1 Direct coding
2.2 In relation to the position of letters in english alphabet
2.3 As per a given set of rules

3.0 LETTER CODING

3.1 Direct coding
3.2 Movement of letters
3.3 Reordering of letters
3.4 Substitution coding

4.0 DECIPHERING MESSAGE CODES

EXERCISE-1

EXERCISE-2
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
A code is a 'system of signals'. This means a coding is a method of transmitting a message between
the sender and the receiver without a third person knowing it.
The coding and decoding test is set up to decipher the rule that codes a particular word/message
and break the code to decipher the message.

Illustration 1. If the word APPLE be written by reversing the order of alphabets, then it would transform
into ELPPA, that means the word APPLE has been coded into ELPPA
coding
APPLE ELPPA
A
and writting ELPPA again in the form APPLE using the same rule (i.e. reversing the
order of alphabets) is known as decoding.
decoding
ELPPA APPLE

2.0 NUMBER / SYMBOL CODING

In these questions, either numerical code values are assigned to a word or alphabetical code letters
are assigned to the numbers. The candidate is required to analyse the code as per the questions.
The letters and numbers would be correlated to each other in either of the following ways :
(1) Direct coding.
(2) In relation to the position of letters in English alphabet.
(3) As per the given set of rules.

2.1 Direct coding

Illustration 2. In a certain code, 1 is coded as S, 7 as E, 9 as H, 6 as L, 0 as T and 2 as O. How is

921076 coded in that letter?
(A) HOSTLE (B) HOSTEL (C) HOSLET (D) TOSHEL

N um ber 1 7 9 6 0 2
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Solution.
Co de S E H L T O

N um ber 9 2 1 0 7 6
So,
Co de H O S T E L
Hence (B) is the answer.

Illustration 3. In a certain code, if TREE is coded as 7100, FROG as 2159, how is FREE coded in
that code?
(A) 2100 (B) 3100 (C) 1003 (D) 1002

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Letters T R E E F R O G
Solution.
Code 7 1 0 0 2 1 5 9
So, FREE is coded as 2100
Hence (A) is the answer.
Illustration 4. In a certain code, RAIN is written as 8 $%6 and MORE is written as 7 #8@. How is
REMAIN written in that code?
(A) #@7 $%6 (B) #@&$%6 (C) 7@#$%6 (D) 8@7$%6

Solution. Letters R A I N M O R E

Code 8 $ % 6 7 # 8 @
Thus, the code for REMAIN is 8@7$%6. Hence (D) is the answer.

2.2 In relation to the position of letters in english alphabet

There are 26 letters in the english alphabet. If it is asked to count from the left, then it is begun to
count from A and if it is asked to count from the right then it begins from Z.
Now to remember the number of positions of letters in the alphabet from the left as well as right, we
have the formula EJOTY and BGLQV
E J O T Y

5 10 15 20 25
It means E in the alphabet from the left is at 5 place, J at 10th place, O at 15th place, T at 20th and Y
th

at 25th place.
Another formula is
B G L Q V

25 20 15 10 5
to remember the number of position of a letter in the alphabet from right i.e. from Z to A.

Illustration 5. If BOOK is coded as 43, what will be the code number for PEN ?
(A) 53 (B) 33 (C) 35 (D) 43
Solution. In the given code, it can be seen that the word BOOK has been coded as the sum of the
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position corresponding to the letters of the word BOOK. (using the formula EJOTY)
B 2
O 15
O 15
i.e.
K 11
43 (O n adding)

P 16
E 5
Hence, N 14
35 (On adding)

Hence, (C) is the answer.

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Illustration 6. If GO = 32, SHE = 49, then SOME will be equal to –

(A) 56 (B) 58 (C) 62 (D) 64
Solution. Using the above pattern,
B G L Q V

25 20 15 10 5

The word Go can be Coded as

G O

20 + 1 2 = 32
and SHE as
S H E

8 + 19 +22 = 49
Similarly, SOME can be coded as
S O M E

8 + 12 + 14 + 22 = 56
Hence, (A) is the answer.

2.3 As per the given set of rules

Illustration 7. Study the following letters and their corresponding digit codes followed by certain
conditions of coding and answer the questions given below then by finding out the
coded form of the letter-groups given in each question and mark your answer accordingly.

Letter P N A J I R E B U K
Digit Code 5 3 9 1 4 6 2 7 0 8

Condition :

(i) If both the first and the last letters in the group are vowels, both should be coded as $.

(ii) If both the first and the last letters in the group are consonants, both should be
coded as #.
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1. RBUKAE

(A) # 70892 (B) 670892 (C) 670982 (D) 607892

2. KUNAJB

(A) 803917 (B) $0391$ (C) #0391# (D) #0391$

3. EBNAPI

(A) 273954 (B) $7395$ (C) #7395# (D) $7395#

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Solution. 1. Clearly, the given letter group begins with a consonant and ends with a vowel. So, each
letter must be replaced by individual digit code. Thus, the desired code is 670892
Hence, (B) is the answer
2. Clearly, the given letter-group begins with a consonant and also ends with a consonant.
So, each of the first and last letters must be coded as # while the middle four letters
must be replaced by individual digit codes. Thus, the desired code is #0391#.
Hence, (C) is the answer.
3. Clearly, the given letter-group begins with and also ends with a vowel. So, each of the
first and last letters must be coded as $ while the middle four letters must be replaced by
individual digit codes. Thus, the desired code is $7395$.
Hence, (B) is the answer.

3.0 LETTER CODING

In these questions, the letter in a word are replaced by certain other letters according to a specific
rule to form its code. The candidate is required to detect the coding pattern/rule and answer the
questions accordingly.
The letters and codes would be related to each other in either of the following ways :–
(1) Direct coding.
(2) Movement of letters relative to their position in English alphabet.
(3) Reordering of letters.
3.1 Direct coding
In direct coding particular letters are made codes for particular letters without there being any set
pattern. In direct coding, the code letters occur in the same sequence as the corresponding letters
occur in the words.
In questions on direct coding, either the particular codes of letters are given or the codes of two or
more words are given and one is asked to find the codes of given words involving only those letters
for which the codes have already been mentioned.

Illustration 8. If in a certain code, O is written as E, A as C, M as I, S as O, N as P, E as M, I as A, P

as N and C as S, then how will COMPANIES be written in that code?
(A) SMINCPAMO(B) SEIACPAMO (C) SEINCPAMO (D) SEINCPMIO
C O M P A N I E S
Solution.
S E I N C P A M O
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Hence, (C) is the answer.

Illustration 9. If the word EARTH be written as QPMZS in coded form, how can be HEART be
written in that code?
(A) SQPZM (B) SQMPZ (C) SPQZM (D) SQPMZ
Solution. We have,
Let ter E A R T H

C o deQ P M Z S
So the code for HEART becomes SQPMZ
Hence, (D) is the answer.

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3.2 Movement of letters

In these questions, coding/decoding is done by moving the letters backward/forward relative to
their positions in English alphabet.

Illustration 10. If TOP is coded as SNO then how is FREEZE coded?

(A) EQDFYG (B) ESDFYF
(C) GQFDYE (D) EQDDYD
Solution. Letters T P O
–1 –1
–1
C o de S N O
Clearly each letter in the word is moved one step backward to obtain the corresponding
letter of code.
Thus, FREEZE will be coded as
Letters F R E E Z E
–1 –1 –1 –1 –1 –1
C o de E Q D D Y D
Hence (D) is the answer.

Illustration 11. In a certain code, SIKKIM is written as THLJJL. How is TRAINING written in that
code?
(A) SQBHOHOH (B) UQBHOHOF
(C) UQBJOHHO (D) UQBJOHOH
Solution. Let ters S I K K I M
+1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1
C o de T H L J J L
Clearly, the letters in the world SIKKIM are moved alternately one step forward and
then one step backward to obtain the letters of the code.
Similarly, 'TRAINING' can be coded as
Letters T R A I N I N G
+1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1
C o de U Q B H O H O F
Hence (B) is the answer.

Illustration 12. In a certain code, 'MONKEY' is written in as XDJMNL, how is 'TIGER' written in that
code?
(A) SHFDQ (B) QDFHS (C) SDFHS (D) QDHJS
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–1
–1

M O N KEY X D J M N L
Solution.
–1
–1
–1
–1
i.e. the letter of word are first written in reverse order & then moved one step backward.
So, TIGER becomes REGIT and then
Letters R E G I T
–1 –1 –1 –1 –1
C o de Q D F H S
Hence (B) is the answer.
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Illustration 13. If CEG is written and TSR and FHJ is written as QPO, then IKM is written as –
(A) NOP (B) PON (C) MLK (D) NML
Solution. Let's decipher the code by denoting the letters by their positions using the formula
EJOTY.

C E G T S R

3 5 7 20 19 18
+17
+14
+11

F H J Q P O

6 8 10 17 16 15
+11
+8
+5

If we follow the sequence {17, 14, 11}, {11, 8, 5} the next three numbers would be {5,
2, – 1}

Here, I K M N M L

9 11 13 14 13 12
+5
+2
–1

Hence, (D) is the answer.

3.3 Reordering of letters

In these questions, the alphabets used in the letter and code are same, but reordered using a fixed
pattern.

Illustration 14. In a certain code EXPLAINING is written as PXEALNIGNI, how is 'PRODUCED'

written in that code?
(A) ORPUDDEC (B) ROPUDECD (C) ORPUDECD (D) DORPDECU
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Solution. To code the word 'EXPLAINING' the first three letter were written in reverse order, then
the next two letters in reverse order, then the next two letters and finally the last three
letters in reverse order.
EXP – LA – IN – ING

PXE – AL – NI – GNI
Therefore,
PRO – DU – CED

ORP – UD – DEC
Hence (A) is the answer.
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Illustration 15. In a code COURAGE is denoted by UOCREGA then JOURNAL is denoted in the
same code by –
(A) UOJRLAN (B) OUJRANL (C) OJURANL (D) UOJLANR

Solution. C O U R A G E U O C R E G A

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 2 1 4 7 6 5

Similarly, JOURNAL can be coded as

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 2 1 4 7 6 5

J O U R N A L U O J R L A N

Hence (A) is the answer.

3.4 Substitution Coding

In these questions, some particular words are assigned certain substituted names. Then a question
is asked that is to be answered in the substituted code language.

Illustration 16. A 'train' is called 'bus', 'bus' is called 'tractor', tractor' is called 'car', 'car' is called
'scooter' 'scooter' is called 'bicycle', 'bicycle' is called 'moped', which is used to plough
a 'field'?
(A) Train (B) Bus (C) Tractor (D) Car
Solution. A tractor is used to plough the field. But a tractor is called car so, a car will be used to
plough the field.
Hence (D) is the answer.
Illustration 17. If 'sky' is called 'sea', 'sea' is called 'water', 'water' is called 'air', 'air' is called 'cloud' and
'cloud' is called 'river', then what do we drink when thirsty?
(A) Sky (B) Air (C) Water (D) Sea
Solution. When we feel thirsty we drink water, and water is called air. Thus one would drink air.
Hence (B) is the answer.
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4.0 DECIPHERING MESSAGE CODES

In these type of questions, some messages are given in the coded language and the code for a
particular word or message is asked. To analyse such codes, any two messages bearing a common
word are picked up. The common code-word will thus represent that word. Proceeding similarly by
picking up all the possible combina ations of two, the entire message can be decoded and the codes
for individual words found.

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Illustration 18. In a certain code, 'Kit Mit Fit' means 'I Am Laborious', 'Zit Rit Kit' means ‘Laborious Is
Dangerous’ and 'Sit Bit' Rit' means 'Dangerous Extremely Painful' then in that language
what is code for 'Is'?
(A) Kit (B) Zit
(C) Rit (D) Data inadequate
Solution. (i) 'Kit Mit Fit' means 'I Am Laborious'
(ii) 'Zit Rit Kit' means 'Laborious Is Dangerous'
(iii) 'Sit Bit Rit' means 'Dangerous Extremely Painful
In (i) and (ii), common word is 'Laborious' and the common code is 'Kit'.
'Kit means 'Laborious'
Similarly, from (ii) and (iii), we can decipher' 'Rit' means 'Dangerous'
So, in (ii), the code left is 'Zit' and the word left is 'Is Hence, the code for 'Is' is 'Zit'
Hence (B) is the answer.

Illustration 19. In a certain code '786' means 'bring apple me', '958' means 'cut green apple' and 645
means 'bring green fruit' then which one of the following is used for 'me'?
(A) 8 (B) 6
(C) 7 (D) Data inadequate
Solution. (i) 786 means 'bring apple me'
(ii) 985 means 'cut green apple'
(iii) 645 means 'bring green fruit'
In (i) and (ii), common word is apple and the common code is 8
8 means 'apple'
Similarly, from (i) and (iii), we can decipher' 6 means 'bring'.
Now, in (i) the word left is 'me' and the code left is 7
Code for 'me' is 7.
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Hence (C) is the answer.

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SOME WORKED OUT ILLUSTRATIONS

Illustration 1.
If in a certain language REMOTE is coded ass ROTEME, which word would be coded as PNIICC?
(A) NPIICC (B) PICCIN (C) PINCIC (D) PICNIC
Solution (D)
The groups of second and third letters; fourth and fifth letters in the word interchange places in that
code. Hence, the word PICNIC would be coded as PNIICC.

Illustration 2.
If in a certain code language ABCD is written as ZYXW, then how is the word DANCE written in
that code ?
(A) WZMXV (B) MXZWV (C) VMZXM (D) ZMWXV
Solution (A)
The role of coding is T+n is coded as T–n. A is the first letter from the start which is coded as first
letter from the end i.e. Z and so on.
DANCE is coded as WZMXV. The answer is (A).

Illustration 3.
If sky is called sea, sea is called water, water is called air, air is called cloud and cloud is called river,
then what do we drink when thirsty ?
(A) Sky (B) Air (C) Water (D) Sea
Solution (B)
One drinks ‘water’ when thirsty and as given ‘water’ is called air. So we drink air when thirsty. The
answer is (B).

Illustration 4.
If ‘tee see pee’ means ‘ Drink fruit juice’; ‘see kee Lee’ means ‘Juice is Sweet’ and ‘Lee ree mee’
means ‘He is intelligent’, which word in that language means ‘sweet’?
(A) see (B) kee (C) lee (D) pee
Solution (B)
We have
‘tee see pee’ as ‘Drink fruit juice’ ......(i)
‘see kee lee’ as ‘Juice is sweet’ ..... (ii)
‘lee ree mee’ as ‘He is intelligent’ ......(iii)
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From (i) and (ii), the common word is ‘Juice’ and the common code is ‘see’. So ‘see’ means ‘ Juice’
from (ii) and (iii), the common word is ‘is’ and the common code is ‘lee’. So ‘lee’ means ‘is’.
Thus in (ii), the remaining word ‘sweet’ is coded as ‘kee’. Therefore, the answer is (B).

Illustration 5.
In a certain code language, ‘479’ means ‘ fruit is sweet’; ‘248’ means ‘ very sweet voice’ and ‘637’
means ‘eat fruit daily’. Which digit stands for ‘is’ in that code ?
(A) 7 (B) 9 (C) 4 (D) Can’t be determined
Solution (B)
In the first and second statements, the common code digit is ‘4’ and common word is ‘sweet’ so ‘4’
means ‘sweet’, similarly from first and third statement, we find that ‘7’ means ‘fruit’. Thus in the
first statement, ‘9’ means ‘is’. Therefore, the answer is (B).

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1. If 42572 stands for WORLD, then 7252 stands for –

(A) DOLR (B) ROLD (C) LDRO (D) OLRD
2. If 87654 stands for GREAT, then 754 stands for –
(A) GET (B) TEA (C) EAT (D) RAT
3. If GROWTH stands for 579312, then THROW stands for –
(A) 12793 (B) 21793 (C) 21973 (D) 21379
4. If SLIGHT stands for 426875, then GIST stands for –
(A) 6845 (B) 8645 (C) 4568 (D) 4586
5. If EARTH = 12347, TRACE = 43251, FARCE = 92351, what is FACT?
(A) 9254 (B) 9524 (C) 9245 (D) 9425
6. If PLOT = 5321, TAKE = 1790, PINK = 5469, What is PLATE?
(A) 35710 (B) 53710 (C) 53701 (D) 53071
7. If BREAD = 79416, AIRY = 1392, YIELD = 23456, What is 6941652?
(A) DREADLY (B) DRAEDLY (C) DREAMLY (D) REDAMLY
8. If PRATAP could be given the code number 1618120116, what code number can be given to
NAVIN?
(A) 14122914 (B) 19274651 (C) 24639125 (D) 73957614
9. In a certain code language 'CAT' is written as 3120 and 'DOG' is written as 4157. Then which of
the following is certainly the decoded form of 25144?
(A) BEND (B) BEADD (C) YADD or YND (D) Can't be determined
10. If Z = 52 and ACT = 48, then BAT will be equal to –
(A) 39 (B) 41 (C) 44 (D) 46
Directions (11 to 15) The letter-group in each of these questions is to be codified as per the
following number codes:

Letters L T P M R D H F K V
Number codes 3 0 4 9 2 1 5 7 6 8
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11. DHFMTRV
(A) 1579082 (B) 1579028 (C) 1570982 (D) 1570928
12. KHVLRDP
(A) 6853214 (B) 6853124 (C) 6583214 (D) 6538214
13. MDFHLTR
(A) 9175320 (B) 9175230 (C) 9137502 (D) None of these
14. PRFLKHV
(A) 4273658 (B) 4273685 (C) 4237865 (D) 4237658
15. VDFTMLK
(A) 8170963 (B) 8170936 (C) 8107936 (D) 8170639

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16. In a certain language, 278 means APPLES ARE SWEET, 357 means JAMOON TASTES SWEET
and 982 means APPLES ARE RED. Which digit means RED in this language?
(A) 2 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 9

Direction (17 to 18) : In a certain code language if I EAT RICE is coded as CHIK TAT WIC,
YOU EAT ICE is coded as PIC WIC NIC, THEY DRINK COFFEE is coded as HOP BOP TOP, and
I LIKE YOU is coded as GUP NIC CHIK
17. What is the code for I?
(A) TAT (B) WIC (C) CHIK (D) GUP

18. What is the code for COFFEE?

(A) BOP (B) TOP (C) HOP (D) Can't be determined

19. In a certain code, the word TENDULKAR is coded as LKARUTEND, then how do we code the
word GANGULY?
(A) ULYGGAN (B) GNALUGY (C) NAGUYLU (D) ULYGNAG

20. INDEX–DESKTOP–SPINE
42631 – 6357980 – ?
(A) 58432 (B) 50243 (C) 50423 (D) 50324

21. In a certain code, MANGO is coded as 132422875 then how is FRUIT coded?
(A) 6366336100 (B) 457521235 (C) 6901257 (D) 2018637230

Direction (22 to 25) : In each question below, is given a group of letters followed by four
combinations of digits/symbols numbered (A), (B), (C) and (D). You have to find out which of the
four combinations correctly represents the group of letters based on the following coding system
and the conditions that follow and mark the number of that combination as your answer.

Letter R E A U M D F P Q I O H N W Z B
Digit / Symbol Code 7 # $ 6 % 8 5 4 9 @ © 3 d 1 2

(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the third letter is a vowel, their codes are to be interchanged.
(ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the fourth letter is a consonant, both are to be coded as the code
for the vowel.
(iii) If the second and the third letters are consonants, both are to be coded as the code for the third
letter.
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22. NABAQE
(A) 263$4# (B) 3$2$4# (C) 362$4# (D) None of these

23. FWZERA
(A) 5d#7$ (B) 5dd#7$ (C) d17#$ (D) 511#7$

24. HUBDIN
(A) ©62893 (B) ©2689% (C) ©6289© (D) ©62©9%

25. EMIRDP
(A) #%978* (B) #%9#8* (C) 7%9#8* (D) #9%78*

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1. In a certain code 'PROSE' is written as 'PPOQE'. How is 'LIGHT' written in that code?
(A) LIGFT (B) LLGFE (C) JIEHR (D) LGGFT

2. In a certain code, 'FORGET' is written as DPPHCU. How would 'DOCTOR' be written in that
code?
(A) BPAUMS (B) BPAUPS (C) EMDRPP (D) BPARPP

3. In a certain code, 'EASE' is written as 'GUCG'. How is 'CUT' be written in that code?
(A) UVD (B) DVU (C) VWE (D) EWV

4. In a certain code, 'CERTAIN' is coded as 'XVIGZRM'. How is 'MUNDANE' coded in that code?
(A) NFMWZMV (B) VMZWMEN (C) NFMWZMX (D) NFMXZMV

5. In a certain code language, '3a, 2b, 7c' means 'Truth is Eternal'; '7c, 9a, 8b, 3a' means 'Enmity is
not Eternal' and '9a, 4d, 2b, 8b' means 'Truth does not enmity'. Which of the following means
'Enmity' in that language ?
(A) 3a (B) 7c (C) 8b (D) 9a or 8b

6. If for 'Cloud' is said 'Rain', for 'Rain' is said 'Tree', for 'Tree' is said 'Axe', for 'Axe' is said 'House'
and for 'House' is said 'Mason', then from which of the following wood can be obtained?
(A) Tree (B) Rain (C) Axe (D) House

7. If air is called green, green is called blue, blue is called sky, sky is called yellow, yellow is called water
and water is called pink, then what is the colour of clean sky?
(A) Pink (B) Sky (C) Water (D) Blue

8. If orange is called ghee, ghee is called soap, soap is called ink, ink is called honey and honey is
called orange then which one of the following is used for cloth washing?
(A) Honey (B) Ghee (C) Orange (D) None of these
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9. If dog is called cat, cat is called lion, lion is called ox, ox is called cock, cock is called elephant and
elephant is called donkey then tell a farmer ploughs with which animal?
(A) Dog (B) Lion (C) Donkey (D) Cock

10. If student is called saint, saint is called thief, thief is called politician, politician is called duffer,
duffer is called head, then tell who does the job of robbery during day & night?
(A) Saint (B) Thief (C) Head (D) Politician

11. In a code 'Ni Muk Puk' means 'Serious And Worried', 'In Dik So' means 'Each Any Other' and 'Tur
Muk To' means 'Soul and Body' then in that code what is for 'Each Worried' ?
(A) In Ni (B) Pik Ni (C) Dik Pik (D) Data inadequate

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Direction for (12 – 14) : In a code

(i) 'Rip Lub Ja Pit' means 'Kindly let me speak'
(ii) 'Sa Tik Lub' means 'Kindly go forward'
(iii) 'Pit Sun Ki' means 'Speak with example'
(iv) 'Ja Ha Tik' means 'Let Others Go'.
12. In the code what is for 'Example' ?
(A) Ke (B) Pit (C) Sun (D) Data inadequate

13. In the code what is for 'Ha' ?

(A) Forward (B) Kindly (C) Go (D) Others

14. To find the code for 'Me' which of the following statements are necessary ?
(A) Only (i) and (ii) (B) Only (i) and (iii)
(C) Only (ii), (iii) and (iv) (D) All are necessary.

15. In a certain code language 'Kol Tip Mot' means 'Song Is Admirable', 'Mot Baij Min' means ‘Dancing
Is Good’ and ‘Tip Nop Baij’ means ‘Song And Dancing’, then which of the following stands for
'Good' ?
(A) Mot (B) Min (C) Baij (D) Data inadequate

16. If in a code language MENTAL is coded as 417253, then how is TEN & ANT coded in that
language?
(A) 572, 271 (B) 217, 527 (C) 572, 217 (D) 217, 572

17. In a certain code language, 3a, 2b, 7c means truth is eternal, 7c, 9a, 8b 3a means enmity is not
eternal, 9a, 4d, 2b , 8b means truth does not perish. Which of the following does mean eternal in
that language?
(A) 3a (B) 2b
(C) 7c (D) Cannot be determined

18. If CLOTH is called GOLD and GOLD is called PAPER and PAPER is called CAKE then
JEWELLERY would be made up of ?
(A) Gold (B) Cloth (C) Cake (D) Paper

19. If MALE = 31 and PLAY = 54 then CLASS = ?

(A) 35 (B) 31 (C) 54 (D) 45
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20. If in a certain code language, ‘TALK’ is written as ‘2121312’, then how will ‘PATNA’ be coded in
that language?
(A) 17212152 (B) 17221251 (C) 17221125 (D) 17221152

21. If ‘HELLO’ is coded as 15/12/12/5/8, then ‘WHERE’ is coded as

(A) 16/13/13/6/9 (B) 5/18/5/8/23 (C) 5/5/18/23/8 (D) 5/5/8/8/23

22. If in a certain code language ‘STAR’ is written as written as ‘5$*2’, ‘TORE’ is written as ‘$32@’,
then how will ‘OATS’ be written in that language?
(A) 3*5$ (B) 3*$5 (C) 3$*5 (D) 35*$

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23. If in a certain code language ‘FIRE’ is written as ‘#%@$’ and ‘DEAL’ is written as ‘©$* ’, then
how will ‘FAIL’ be written in that language?
(A) #*% (B) #$% (C) #*@$ (D) #*©

24. If AJAY is written as 1117, then in same code NAMA would be written as
(A) 5114 (B) 5411 (C) 5141 (D) 4511

25. 165135 is to ‘PEACE’ as 1215225 is to

(A) LEAN (B) LOVE (C) LOOP (D) AUTA

ANSWERS
EXERCISE-1

Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. C D A B A B A A D D
Ques. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. B C D A B D C D A C
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25
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Ans. A B D A B

EXERCISE-2

Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. D A C A D C B D D D
Ques. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D D D D B D D D C D
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. B B A C B

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