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38. CODING & DECODING

Max. Marks : 30
1.

2.

3.

No. of Qs. 30

Time : 20 min.

In a certain code ENGLISH is written as FMHKJRI. How is

OCTOBER written in that code?
(a) PBUNCDS
(b) PBUCNSD (c) BPUNCSD
(d) PBUCNDS
(e) None of these
If a 'truck' is called 'train', 'train' is called 'tractor', 'tractor' is
called 'ship', 'ship' is called 'aeroplane', 'aeroplane' is called
'bulldozer' and bulldozer' is called 'scooter' which of the
following can fly?
(a) Ship
(b) Aeroplane (c) Bulldozer
(d) Tractor
(e) None of these
In a certain code language 'te da ka ni' means 'intelligence
is in genes', 'se po lo ni' means, 'genes are not responsible'
and 'ba da fu te' means 'intelligence is through experience'.
What does 'ka' stand for in that code language?
(a) genes
(b) through
(c) intelligence
(d) in
(e) responsible

DIRECTIONS (Q.4-Q.8) : In each of these questions a group of

letters is given followed by four combinations of number/symbol
numbered (a), (b), (c) & (d). Letters are to be coded as per the
scheme and conditions given below. You have to find out the
serial number of the combination, which represents the letter
group. Serial number of that combinations is your answer. If
none of the combinations is correct, your answer is (e) i.e.
'None of these'.
Letters
Number /
Symbol Code

D K M

H 4 @ $

1.
6.
11.

a
a

c d
c d

c d

JAQDKP
(a) 85%38
(b) $5%3$
(c) $5%38
(d) $53%8
(e) None of these
QDBGRM
(a) %*617
(b) $*67
(c) %*167
(d) % *61
(e) None of these
IKQLMS
(a) 43#74
(b) 3#7
(c) 43#74
(d) 93#74
(e) None of these
In a certain code MODE is written as #8%6 and DEAF is
written as %67$. How is FOAM written in that code?
(a) $87#
(b) $#7%
(c) #87%
(d) $87%
(e) None of these
If '+' means '', '' means '', '' means '' and '' means '+'
then what is the value 9 7 + 85 17 15 = ?
(a) 73
(b) 83
(c) 79
(d) 68
(e) None of these
If the alphabets are assigned values such as A = 3, D = 6,
G = 8, I =2, L = 4 and T =5 then what is the sum of values of
all the alphabets in the word DIGITAL?
(a) 26
(b) 28
(c) 30
(d) 32
(e) None of these
In a certain code WEAK is written as 5%9$ and WHEN is
written as 5*%7. How HANK written in that code?
(a) *9$7
(b) 9*$7
(c) $97*
(d) 9*7$
(e) None of these
In a certain code BRIGHT is written as JSCSGF. How is
JOINED written in that code?
(a) HNIEFO
(b) JPKEFO
(c) JPKMDC
(d) KPJCDM
(e) None of these
In a certain code BOARD is written as 51324 and SIDE is
written as 9647. How is BASE written in that code?
(a) 5397
(b) 5937
(c) 5697
(d) 5297
(e) None of these
If 'P' denotes '', 'Q' denotes '', 'R' denotes '' and 'T' denotes
'+'; then
24 T 16 Q 32 P 8 R 4 = ?

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

P R J A L S E Q G
5

# 9

Conditions
(i) If the first letter is a consonant and the last a vowel,
both are to be coded as the code of the vowel.
(ii) If the first letter is a vowel and the last a consonant, the
codes for the first and the last are to be interchanged.
(iii) If no vowel is present in the group of letters, the second
and the fifth letters are to be coded as .
4.
KQAPJE
(a) 35$82
(b) 358$2
(c) 25$82
(d) 25$83
(e) None of these
5.
EMANRB
(a) *75@12
(b) 275@1*
(c) 75@2
(d) *75@1*
(e) None of these

RESPONSE
GRID

6.

2.
7.
12.

a
a
a

c d
c d

c d

13.

14.

15.

3.
8.
13.

Date : ........./......../................

a
a
a

(a) 4

(b) 39

(d) 40

(e) None of these

e

c d
c d

c d

4.
9.
14.

a
a
a

(c)

c d
c d

c d

5.
10.
15.

a
a

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e

c d
c d

c d

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16.

17.

In a certain code ORGANISE is written as BHSPDRHM.

How is DESTINED written in that code?
(a) SRDCCDMH
(b) SRDCEFOJ
(c) UTFECDMH
(d) UTFEEFMH
(d) None of these
In a certain code language JOURNEY is written as TNISZFO.
How is BONDING written in that code language?
(a) ANMEHOJ
(b) MNAEHOJ
(c) MNAEJOHJ
(d) OPCEFMH
(e) None of these

DIRECTIONS (Q.18-22) : In each question below is given a

group of letters followed by five combinations of number /
symbol codes numbered 1), 2), 3), 4) and 5). You have to find out
which of the combinations correctly represents the group of
letters based on the following coding system and the conditions
and mark the number of that combination as your answer. Two
or more conditions may be applicable to a single combination.
Letter
:
P MA C X E D O U H B N Z Y G
Number / symbol Code: 3 $ 4 7 9 b 6 2 # 8 1 % 5 ?
Conditions :
(i) If both the first and last elements are vowels, the codes
for the vowels are to be interchanged.
(ii) If the group of elements contains a single vowel, that
vowel is to be coded as the code for the element
following it.
(iii) If the second element is a vowel and the fifth element is
a consonant, the vowel is to be coded as the code for
the consonant.
18. PXUNCM
(a) $9#173
(b) $91173
(c) 39717$
(d) 39117$
(e) 39#17$
19. DEHAZN
(a) 6b441
(b) 6%4%1
(c) 114%6
(d) 6b4b7
(e) 6%4%1
20. MHCYBG
(a) $758?
(b) ?758$
(c) $?758
(d) 758$?
(e) ? c 57$8
21. OMPCZA
(a) 2$37%4
(b) 437$%2
(c) 4$37%2
(d) 2%37$4
(e) 4$3722

RESPONSE
GRID

16.
21.
26.

b
b

c d
c d

a
a

c d

17.
22.
27.

b
b

c d
c d

a
a

c d

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.

27.

28.

29.

30.

18.
23.
28.

OUBNYE
(a) b58152
(b) b#8152
(c) 2#815b
(d) 25815b
(e) b581#2
In a certain code language 'TERMINAL' is written as
'NSFUMBOJ' and 'TOWERS' is written as 'XPUTSF'. How is
'MATE' written in that code?
(a) FUBN
(b) UFNB
(c) BNFU
(d) BNDS
(e) None of these
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
'come and go' is written as 'ra pa sa'. How is 'here' is written
in that code language?
(a) ja
(b) na
(c) pa
(d) Data inadequate (e) None of these
In a certain code THRIVES is written as SIUHRDU. How is
SOULFUL written in that code?
(a) VPTKKTE
(b) VPTKETK (c) TPVKKTE
(d) TNRKMVG
(e) None of these
In a certain code language 'how many goals scored' is written
as '5 3 9 7'; 'many more matches' is written as '9 8 2'; and 'he
scored five' is written as '1 6 3'. How is goals' written in that
code language?
(a) 5
(b) 7
(c) 5 or 7
(d) Data inadequate (e) None of these
In a certain code BUILDER is written as JVCKSFE. How is
SEALING written in that code?
(a) BTFKHOJ
(b) JOHKBFT
(c) TFBKHOJ
(d) BFTKJOH
(e) None of these
In a certain code BLACK is written as 'ALBKC' and SMART
is written as 'AMSTR'. How is CLOCK written in that code?
(a) CLOKE
(b) CLOCK
(c) OLCKC
(d) OLCCK
(e) None of these
In a certain code MAJORITY is written as 'PKBNXSHQ',.
How is SANCTION written in that code?
(a) TBODMNHS
(b) DOBTMNHS
(c) TBODSHNM
(d) DOBTOPJU
(e) None of these
'BE' is related to 'GJ' in the same way as 'PS' is related to
(a) UY
(b) UX
(c) UZ
(d) VY
(e) None of these

b
b

c d
c d

a
a

c d

19.
24.
29.

b
b

c d
c d

a
a

c d

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20.
25.
30.

b
b

c d
c d

a
a

c d

SOLUTIONS
1.

2.
3.

4.
7.
9.

(c) As
E N G L I S H
+1 1 +1 1 +1 1 +1
F M H K J R I
Similarly,
O C T O B E R
+1 1 +1 1 +1 1 +1
P B U N C D S
(c) 'Aeroplane' can fly and 'aeroplane' is called 'bulldozer'.
(d) te da ka ni intelligence is in genes
...(1)
se po lo ni genes are not responsible
...(2)
ba da fu te intelligence is through experience ...(3)
From (1) and (2), ni genes
From (1) and (3), da and te intelligence and is
\ ka in
(c)
5.
(a)
6. (e)
(b)
8.
(d)
(a) As,
M O D E and D E A F

# 8 % 6
Similarly,
F O A M

% 6

12. (e)

2 4

15.
16.

5 3 9 7
(e) 24 T 16 Q 32 P 8 R 4 = ?
? = 24 + 16 32 8 4
? = 24 + 16 4 4 = 24
(c) As,
O R G A N I S E
+1 +1 +1 +1 1 1 1 1
P S H B M H R D
After reversing the order, we can get the given code as
given below:
BHSPDRHM
Similarly,
D E S T
I N E D
+1 +1 +1 +1 1 1 1 1
E F T U H M D C

17.

After reversing the order, we have the required code as

given below:
UTFECDMH
(b) As,
J O U R N E Y

T N I S
Therefore,
B O N D

* 9 7 $
13. (e) As
B R I

G H T

+1

S G

Z F O
I N G
+1

M N A E H O J
Conditions (ii) applies.
Conditions (iii) applies.
No condition applies.
Condition (i) applies.
Conditions (i) and (iii) apply.
As,
T
E
R
M I
N
+1

N E D

+1 +1

F
W

+1 +1

+1

+1

+1

N
S
and
T O

+1
J P K
B O A R D

5 1 3 2

(d)
(e)
(a)
(c)
(a)
(c)

J S C
Similarly,
J O I

+1

1
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.

5 * % 7

+1 +1

D I G I T A L
6 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 5 + 3 + 4 = 30
W H E N
W E A K

5 % 9 $
Therefore,
H A N K

14. (a)

9 6 4 7
Therefore,
B A S E

$ 8 7 #
10. (a) 9 7 85 17 + 15 (apply BODMAS)
= 63 5 + 15 = 78 5 = 73
11. (c)
A D G I L T
3

and
S I D E

C D M

+1

+1
+1 +1

+1 +1

4
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27. (e)

Similarly,
So,
M

+1

24.

25.

+1

+1

+1
SIU
Similarly
SOU
UOS
+1

RDU

FUL

L
1

DER

IUB

RED

+1

SEV
1

BUI

B
U
N F
(b) how can you go = ja da ka pa .... (i)
can you come here = na ka sa ja ...(ii)
come and go = ra pa sa
...(iii)
From (i) and (ii), can you = ja ka ...(v)
From (ii) and (iii), come = sa
...(vi)
Using (v) and (vi) in (ii), we get here = na.
I
VES
(a) THR
RHT

26.

LUF
1

VPT
K
KTE
(c) how many goals scored = 5 3 9 7
...(i)
many more matches = 9 8 2
...(ii)
he scored five = 1 6 3
...(iii)
From (i) and (ii), many = 9
...(iv)
From (i) and (iii), scored = 3
...(v)
Using (iv) and (v) in (i), we get goals = 5 or 7.

+1

JVC
Similarly,

+1

SFE

SEA

ING

AES

GNI

+1
BFT

+1

HOJ

28. (c) First write the first three letters in reverse order and
then the next two in reverse order.
RITY
29. (b) MAJO
OJAM

YTIR

+1

PKBN

XSHQ

SANC

TION

CNAS

NOIT

Similarly,

+1

DOBT

MNHS

30. (b) Each corresponding letter moves five places forward

in the alphabet.

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