Reasoning: Coding/Decoding Set 8

Directions (1-5): Study the following information to answer the given questions:

In a certain code,
‘types windows tired compute’ is written as       ‘v16#     v18#      y04&    e16!’,
‘examine english contact history’ is written as    ‘j20&     g12%     g13%    e20@’,
‘excel execute India allow’ is written as               ‘g03#     k04%     g03!      c12&’, and
‘insurance types symbols final’ is written as       ‘u02&    k18@     h14@    v16#’.

1. What is the code for ‘tired’?
   A) e16!
   B) y04&
   C) v18#
   D) v16#
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:
   Observe that all words are odd numbered words. The number represents the middle letter of each word.
   Alphabet represents the first letter of each word + 2 like for examine (e + 2 = g). For symbols (s + 2 = u) and so on.
   The next letter of each middle letter in word is a vowel.
   Symbol is used for vowels
   a – @, e – #, i – %, o – &, u -!
   
2. What is the code for ‘three’?
   A) v18@
   B) v18#
   C) u18#
   D) v20#
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:
   th |r| ee – t+2 = v, r is 18, and for e – #
3. What is the code for ‘product editing ’?
   A) g20% r04!
   B) g20# y04!
   C) s20@ r04!
   D) g20% r03!
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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   Option A
   
   product – r04!
   editing – g20%
4. What is code for ‘clipboard’?
   A) u02&
   B) e04&
   C) e02#
   D) e02&
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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   Option D
   
   clip|b| oard – c+2 = e, b is o2, and for o – &
5. What is the code for ‘times roman ’?
   A) t14@ v13#
   B) t13@ v13#
   C) t20@ e13@
   D) s13! v13#
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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   Option B
   
   times – v13#. roman – t13@

Directions (6-10): Study the following information to answer the given questions:
In a certain code,
‘shunt three grammar some’ is written as   ‘g#15    t@63      h@35    h#08’,
‘talent demand back theme’ is written as    ‘y@24    g#15      g@48     w@48’,
‘father where too Delhi’ is written as           ‘u@48    w#15     d#15      g#03’, and
‘incredible proceed loan citi’ is written as   ‘k@63    x#08      r#80      o@24’.

6. Which is the code for ‘comment ’?
   A) e@35
   B) x@63
   C) x#23
   D) d#48
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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   Option B
   
   There are only 2 symbols used in the coding. So you should start by identifying what these mean.
   In first and fourth codes we have two @ and two # so here we cant know.
   Next if we see 2nd and 3rd codes. There are 3 @ symbols and 3 # symbols resp. Now see the words given. And if they have any similarity.
   In second code there are 3 words which end in a consonant and in 3rd code there are three words which end in a vowel.
   Check the same in 1st and 4th codes.
   So if word end in vowel then #. If in consonant then @.
   Next see there are two words in 1st code which start with s and 2 codes which start with h.
   Similarly in 2nd code. So this can be used to find out about the letter in codes. Analyze and see that reverse letter is written – A -> Z. B -> Y i.e. in reverse order A to Z -> Z to A.
   For numbers:
   If consonant at last like shunt then n × (n+2) so 5 × 7 = 35
   If vowel at last like three then n × (n-2) so 5 × 3 = 15
7. What is the code for ‘approximate ’?
   A) z#99
   B) d@45
   C) z#132
   D) c#99
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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   Option A
   
   z for first letter ‘a’ of approximate
   # for approximate end in vowel ‘e’
   11 letters in approximate and words end in vowel so n × (n-2) so 11 × 9 = 99
8. What is the code of ‘theme’?
   A) g@63
   B) r@32
   C) g#15
   D) g#03
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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   Option C
   
   
9. What is the code of ‘the credit loan’?
   A) r#80 x@48 g#03
   B) o@24 u@15 g#03
   C) k@63 t#48 r#08
   D) o@24 x@48 g#03
   E) Cannot be determined
   
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   Option D
   
   the – g#03
   credit – x@48
   loan – o@24
10. Which is the code for ‘software games’?
    A) i@48 t@35
    B) h#48 t@35
    C) h@48 t#15
    D) g#48 t#08
    E) Cannot be determined
    
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    Option B