Coding Decoding Quiz Set 14 | Aptitude and Reasoning Questions on 'Coding Decoding' Set 14 | Exam questions for Clerical, SSC, SBI Bank PO, NDA Exam, PSU Exams, GATE, National Talent Search Exam and STSE

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Question 1

In a certain code language 'this is a lion' means 'ear lia quu eas', 'lion lives in jungle' means 'zui iiz zut eas' and 'jungle has many trees' means 'zui yum xai wun'. Then 'zui eas' is the code for which words?

jungle lion

in is

lives many

a this

Soln.
Ans: a

'jungle' is common to items 2 and 3. So 'jungle' = 'zui'. Next we can see that 'lion' is common to items 1 and 2. So 'lion' = 'eas'. Hence 'zui eas' should be 'jungle lion' or 'lion jungle'

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Question 2

In a certain code language 'fierce prey lion fight' means '953 726 182 754', 'kind hearted animal tiger' means '375 615 154 943', 'tiger is very fierce' means '428 375 182 825' and 'lion king of forest' means '864 627 482 953'. Then what is the code for 'tiger fierce'?

375 182

864 428

482 754

943 627

Soln.
Ans: a

'375' is common to items 2 and 3. So '375' = 'tiger'. Next we can see that '182' is common to items 1 and 3. So '182' = 'fierce'. Hence 'tiger fierce' should be '375 182' or '182 375'

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Question 3

In a certain code language 'ashoka was great king' means '196 439 143 815', 'great kings are rare' means '628 458 765 143', 'kings and emperors rule' means '723 379 198 628' and 'democracy is rule now' means '987 198 914 571'. Then '198 628' is the code for which words?

rule kings

democracy great

are and

emperors king

Soln.
Ans: a

'rule' is common to items 3 and 4. So 'rule' = '198'. Next we can see that 'kings' is common to items 2 and 3. So 'kings' = '628'. Hence '198 628' should be 'rule kings' or 'kings rule'

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Question 4

If MEDICO is coded as PBGFFL, then DOCTOR will be coded -

GLFQLR.

GLFQRO.

GLFFQLS.

GRFWLQ.

Soln.
Ans: b

Letters at the odd places have been coded with a gap of two letters ahead in the alphabetical order, and letters at the even places have been coded with a gap of two letters backwards in the alphabetical order.

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Question 5

If GYMNASIUM is written as NTJRBMNXH using the same code, COMPLAINT can be written as.

DNNOMZNMU.

UMJZMONND.

EJNNDOPQT.

FTYZAAJJK.

Soln.
Ans: b

In the code, odd letters of the original word have been moved one step forward. while even letters have been moved one step backward and the word so formed is written in reverse order. Hence, COMPLAINT = UMJZMONND.

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