Coding and Decoding Questions

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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' ?

A) 2 B) 3
C) 5 D) 6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 5

Explanation:

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'.

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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 ?

A) Window B) Wall
C) Floor D) Roof
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Roof

Explanation:

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

So, a person will stand on the 'roof'.

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In a certain code language, "CASIO" is written as "3119915". How is "CITIZEN" written in that code language?

 

A) 295629134 B) 3192295614
C) 3912659214 D) 3920926514
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 3920926514

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If NOTEBOOK is coded as REGOLEEN, and SHIRT as XYZBG, then TORN is coded as

 

A) GZBR B) GEBN
C) GEBR D) GOBR
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) GEBR

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In certain language, CHAMPION is coded as HCMAIPNO, how is NEGATIVE coded in that code ?

A) NEAGVEIT B) ENAGITEV
C) MGAETVIE D) EGAITEVN
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) ENAGITEV

Explanation:

The letters of the word are reversed in order, taking two at a time, to obtain the code.

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In a certain code language "TEARS" is written as "UGDVX", then "SMILE" would be written as:

A) TOLPJ B) TOLNG
C) TOJPJ D) TOKNH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TOLPJ

Explanation:

Movement of letters  is +1, +2, +3, +4, +5

 

Therefore, SMILE => TOLPJ

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

A) 2, 3, 1, 4, 2 B) 4, 2, 1, 5, 7
C) 3, 4, 5, 1, 6 D) 4, 2, 1, 3, 2
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 4, 2, 1, 3, 2

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In a certain code language, 'how can you go' is written as 'ja da ka pa', 'can you come here' is written as 'na ka sa ja' and 'cone and go' is written as 'ra pa sa'. How is 'here' written in that code ?

A) na B) ja
C) sa D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) na

Explanation:

From the given information :

how can you go = ja da ka pa....(1)
can you come here = na ka sa ja...(2)
come and go = ra pa sa....(3)
from (1)&(2), can you = ja ka...(4)
from (2)&(3), come = sa...(5)
Using (4)&(5) in (2), we get here = na.

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