Question 1

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 color of clear sky ?

Accepted Answer

The colour of clear sky is 'blue' and as given, 'blue' is called 'sky'. So, the colour of clear sky is 'sky'.

Question 2

If MADRAS can be written as NBESBT, how can BOMBAY be written in that code ?

Accepted Answer

Each letter in the word is moved one step forward to obtain the corresponding letter of the code.

Question 3

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 perish'. Which of the following means 'enmity' in that language ?

Accepted Answer

Justification: In the second and third statements, the common code is '9a' and the common word is 'not'. So, '9a' means 'not'. In the first and second statements, the common codes are '7c' and '3a' and the common words are 'is' and 'Eternal'. So, in the second statement, '8b' means 'enmity'.

Question 4

If in a code language, COULD is written as BNTKC and MARGIN is written as LZQFHM, how will MOULDING be written in that code ?

Accepted Answer

Each letter in the word is moved one step backward to obtain the corresponding letter of the code

Question 5

In a certain code language STUDENT is written as TUTDNES.How will SOURCES be writte in that code language?

Accepted Answer

- There are 7 letters in the word - The middle letter has been left intact - The first and the last letters of the word have interchanged their position. Similarly, the second and the third letters and the fifth and sixth letters have interchanged their position.

Question 6

In a certain code language , 'PROBLEM' is written as MPERLOB. How will 'PROBLEM' is written as MPERLOB. How will 'NUMBERS' be written in that code?

Accepted Answer

1 2 3 4 5 6 P R O B L E 7 M ⇒ 7 1 6 2 5 3 M P E R L O 4 B Similarly, 1 2 3 4 5 6 N U M B E R 7 S ⇒ 7 1 6 2 5 3 S N R U E M 4 B

Question 7

If in a certain language if ENTRY is coded as 12345 and STEADY is coded as 931785, then state which is the correct code for below word. NEATNESS

Accepted Answer

The alphabets are soded as shown : E   N   T   R   Y   S   A   D 1 2 3 4 5 9 7 8 N is coded as 2, E as 1, A as 7, T as 3 and S as 9. So, NEATNESS is coded as 21732199.

Question 8

In a certain code language, (A) ‘pit dar na’ means ‘you are good’ (B) ‘dar tok pa’ means ‘good and bad’ (C) ‘tim na tok’ means 'they are bad’ In that language, which word stands for 'they' ?

Accepted Answer

Justification: In the first and third statements, the common word is 'na' and the common word is 'are'. So, 'na' means 'are'. In the second and third statements, the common code word is 'tok' and the common word is 'bad'. So, 'tok' means 'bad'. Thus, in the third statements, 'tim' stands for 'they'.

Question 9

In a certain code, '247' means 'spread red carpet' ; '256' means 'dust one carpet' and '234' means 'one red carpet'. Which digit in that code means 'dust' ?

Accepted Answer

In the first and second statements, the common code digit is '2' and the common word is 'carpet'. So, '2' means 'carpet'. In the second and third statements, the common code digit is '6' and the common word is 'one'. So, '6' means 'one'. Therefore, in the second statement, '5' means 'dust'.

Question 10

If E = 5 and READ is coded as 7, then what is the code of 'DEAR' ?

Accepted Answer

Here E = 5 = 5/1 = 5 => READ = 18 + 5 + 1 + 4 = 28/4 = 7 => DEAR = 4 + 5 + 1 + 18 = 28/4 = 7

Question 11

If MILITARY can be written as 1, 2, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 then how can TIMLI be written in that code ?

Accepted Answer

4, 2, 1, 3, 2

Question 12

If 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 ?

Accepted Answer

A 'tractor' is used to plough a field. But a 'tractor' is called 'car'. So, a 'car' will be used to plough the field.

Question 13

In a certain code language ‘ROUTINE’ is written as 'VMRGFLI'. How will 'CRUELTY' be written in that code language ?

Accepted Answer

ROUTINE IS 7 LETTER WORD.. (1st=R,2nd=O,3rd=U,4th=T,5th=I,6th=N,7th=E) 1st and 3rd letter interchanging. (UORTINE) 5th and 7th letter interchanging. (UORTENI) 1st letter shifting one after that (VORTENI) 2nd letter shifting two befor that (VMRTENI) 3rd letter remains same (VMRTENI) 4th letter (total alphabets - current)+1 (26 - 20)+1= 7.(i.e) G (VMRGFNI) 5th letter shifting one after that (VMRGFNI) 6th letter shifting two befor that (VMRGFLI) 7th letter remains same (VMRGFLI Like that, CRUELTY IS 7 LETTER WORD.. (1st=C,2nd=R,3rd=U,4th=E,5th=L,6th=T,7th=Y) 1st and 3rd letter interchanging. (URCELTY) 5th and 7th letter interchanging. (URCEYTL) 1st letter shifting one after that (VRCEYTL) 2nd letter shifting two befor that (VPCEYTL) 3rd letter remains same (VPCEYTL) 4th letter (total alphabets - current)+1 (26 - 5)+1= 22.(i.e) V (VPCVYTL) 5th letter shifting one after that (VPCVZTL) 6th letter shifting two befor that (VPCVZRL) 7th letter remains same (VPCVZRL).

Question 14

In a certain code language, 'is uc he bh kr' mean 'Lucky likes to dance freely', 'ha by lm kr op' mean 'Dance can be a hobby', 'he id ac kr bh' mean 'Lucky teaches dance to kids' and 'kr id bh tw uc' mean 'Kids dance freely with Lucky'. Now answer t…

Accepted Answer

From given data, codes for Lucky - bh Likes - is to - he Dance - kr with - tw Kids - id Hence, Lucky like to dance with kids can be coded as 'bh is he kr tw id'.

Question 15

In a certain code language CONCENTRATION is written as QQJGZIGQGDMLX. How will NITRIFICATION be written in that code language?

Accepted Answer

The first three letters are coded as same positioned letters from the right end of the alphabet. So are the seventh to tenth letters. The fourth , fifth and sixth letters move one, two and three positions forward respectively in the alphabet. So, do the last three letters. Thus, CONCENTRATION => XLMDGQGIZGJQQ Now reverse this and we get QQJGZIGQGDMLX

Question 16

In a certain code 'Black' means Orange', 'Orange' means Violet','Violet' means 'Green', 'Green' means 'White' ,'White', means 'Yellow' and 'Yellow' means 'Sky blue', what is the colour of coal ?

Accepted Answer

The colour of coal is Black. In the code language ,black is called orange. So, the colour of coal is Orange.

Question 17

If in a certan language FASHION is coded as FOIHSAN, how is PROBLEM codedin that code?

Accepted Answer

The first and the last letters of the word remain as such and the remaining letters are written in a reverse order, to obtain the code.

Question 18

If wall is called window, window is called door, door is called floor, floor is callled roof and roof is callled ventilator, what will a person stand on ?

Accepted Answer

A person will stand on the 'floor' and 'floor' is called 'roof'. So, a person will stand on the 'roof'.

Question 19

If in a certain code language PREMONITION is written as 68530492904, how will the word MONITOR be written in that code language?

Accepted Answer

Letters of the word PREMONITION are coded as follows: Letters : P R E M O N I T I O N Code: 6 8 5 3 0 4 9 2 9 0 4 See the code below Is and Ns. Codes for I and N are 9 and 4 respectively. This indicates that the digits below each letters represent its code. Therefore, code for the word MONITOR is 3049208

Question 20

Coding-Decoding If Pour is wrtten as 4156 Sware is written as 78269 Clear is written as 3@926 Then what is the code for PEARL= ?

Accepted Answer

Pour - 4156 => P = 4, r = 6 Sware - 78269 => a = 2, e = 9 Clear - 3@926 => l = @ => Pearl = 4926@

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