Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: 3920926514
Explanation:
Introduction / Context:
This verbal reasoning question tests a simple coding–decoding pattern where each letter of an English word is replaced by its numerical position in the alphabet. We are first shown how CASIO is coded and then asked to extend the same rule to the word CITIZEN.
Given Data / Assumptions:
Concept / Approach:
The idea is to match each letter of CASIO with a number in the code and see if that number equals the alphabetical position of that letter. If this works consistently, we can apply the same mapping to every letter of CITIZEN and then concatenate all the resulting numbers to obtain the final code.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Write CASIO and compute each letter's position.
C = 3, A = 1, S = 19, I = 9, O = 15.
Step 2: Concatenate these positions as digits: 3 1 19 9 15 → 3119915.
Step 3: This exactly matches the given code for CASIO, so the rule is confirmed: each letter is replaced by its alphabet position and all results are written side by side.
Step 4: Now apply the same pattern to CITIZEN.
C = 3, I = 9, T = 20, I = 9, Z = 26, E = 5, N = 14.
Step 5: Concatenate these positions: 3 9 20 9 26 5 14.
Step 6: Writing them continuously gives 3920926514.
Verification / Alternative check:
We can quickly recheck the mapping for a couple of letters. For example, Z is the 26th letter and appears as 26 in the code, while T is the 20th letter and appears as 20. This confirms that we have consistently applied the same letter–position rule to every character in CITIZEN.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option A, option B, and option C either change the order of the numbers or use incorrect alphabet positions for one or more letters; for instance, they may miscode T or Z, or swap digits around. Only option D preserves the exact sequence 3, 9, 20, 9, 26, 5, 14 for CITIZEN without any alteration.
Common Pitfalls:
A frequent error is to split two-digit positions like 20 or 26 incorrectly or to count the alphabet from zero instead of one. Another mistake is to rearrange or group the digits in pairs instead of writing them exactly in order. Carefully checking each letter's alphabet rank avoids these issues.
Final Answer:
Thus, under the same alphabet–position coding scheme used for CASIO, the word CITIZEN is written as 3920926514 in that code language.
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