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Coding Decoding
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Practise Exercise no. 2

In a certain code language, '526' means

'sky is blue' ; '24' means 'blue colour' and
'436' means 'colour is fun'. Which digit in
that language means 'fun'?
a) 5
b) 4
c) 3
d) 2
In a certain code, '289' means 'read from
paper'; '276' means 'tea from field' and '85'
means 'wall paper'. Which of the following
is the code for 'tea'?
a) 2
b) 6
c) Either 2 or 6
d) Either 2 or 7
e) Either 7 or 6
In a certain code, '289' means 'read from
paper'; '276' means 'tea from field' and '85'
means 'wall paper'. Which of the following
is the code for 'paper'?
a) 2
b) 8
c) 9
d) Data Inadequate
If PEOPLE is coded as PLPOEE, how is
TREND coded?
a) TREDN
b) DNERT
c) NDETR
d) TRDNE
e) TNERD
In a certain code, MUNICIPALITY is
written as INMUAPCIYTLI, How is
JUDICIAL written in that code?
a) UJDILACI
b) IDUJLACI
c) IDJULAIC
d) IDJULACI
If
CIGARETTE
is
coded
as
GICERAETT, then DIRECTION will be
coded as
a) RIDTCENOI
b)
NORTECDII
c) NOIETCRID
d) IRDCTIONE
In a certain code, PAPER is written as
SCTGW. How is MOTHER written in that
code?
a) ORVLGW
b) PQVJGT
c) PQXJJT
d) PQXKJV

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Total no. Of Qs: 40

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In a certain code, SUBSTITUTION is

written as ITSBUSNOITUT. How is
DISTRIBUTION written in that code?
a) IRTSIDNOITUB b) IRTSIDNOIBUT
c) IRTDISNOITUB d) IRTDISNOIUTB

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In a certain code ADVENTURES is

written as TRDESAUVEN. How is
PRODUCED written in that code?
a) IUIPGSRSNR
b)
IUINGSSRRP
c) IUIPGSSRNP
d) IRIPGSSNRR

10. In a certain code, EXPLAINING is written

as PXEALNIGNI. How is PRODUCED
written in that code?
a) ORPBUDEC
b)
ROPUDECD
c) ORPUDECD
d) DORPDECU
11. Which of the following words would
correctly decode the word ZHOFRPH if
the simple alphabet shifting code is used?
a) ARTISTS
b) COMPUTE
c) MAILING
d) WELCOME
12. If PALAM could be given the code
number 43, what code number can be
given to SANTACRUZ?
a) 75
b) 85
c) 120
d) 123
13. If Z = 52 and ACT = 48, then BAT will be
equal to
a) 39
b) 41
c) 44
d) 46
14. If REASON is coded as 5 and BELIEVED
as 7, what is the code number for
GOVERNMENT?
a) 6
b) 8
c) 9
d) 10

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15. If GO = 32, SHE = 49, then SOME will be

equal to
a) 56
b) 58
c) 62
d) 64
16. If AT = 20, BAT = 40, then CAT will be
equal to
a) 30
b) 50
c) 60
d) 70
17. If MACHINE is coded as 19-7-9-14-1520-11, how will you code DANGER?
a) 10-7-20-13-11-24 b) 11-7-20-16-11-24
c) 13-7-20-9-11-25 d) 13-7-20-10-11-25
18. In a certain language, 36492 is written as
SMILE and 058 is written as RUN. How
are the following figures coded in that
language
33980
a) SSLNR
b) SSLRN
c) SLSNR
d) Data Inadequate
Directions for Q 19 & 20. In a certain
language, the numbers are coded as follows :
4 3 9 2 1 6 7 8 5 2 0
A W P Q R B E S G J M
19. How are the following figure coded in that
code?
91352
a) PRWGJ
b) PRGWJ
c) PRWJG
d) RGPWJ
20. 720435
a) EJMAGW
c) EJMAWG

b) MAGJRW
d) MGARJW

21. If in a certain language A is coded as 1, B

is coded as 2, and so on, how is BIDDIC
coded in that code?
a) 294493
b) 284563
c) 375582
d) 394492
22. If PAINT is coded as 74128 and EXCEL
is coded as 93596, then how would you
encode ACCEPT?
a) 455978
b) 547978
c) 554978
d) 735961
23. If D = 4 and COVER = 63 then BASIS = ?

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a) 49
c) 54

b) 50
d) 55

24. In a certain code, 2 is coded as P, 3 as N, 9

as Q, 5 as R, 4 as A and 6 as B.
How is 599423 coded in that code?
a) EIIDBC
b) RQPANB
c) EIMDBC
d) RQQAPN
e) RPPBQN
25. In a certain code, 3456 is coded as ROPE,
15526 is coded as APPLE, then how is
54613 coded?
a) RPPEO
b) ROPEA
c) POEAR
d) PAREO
26. In a certain code, BASKET is written as
5%3#42 and ARM is written as
%@9. How is TERM written in that
code?
a) 23%9
b) 249@
c)42@9
d) 24@9
e) None of These
27. In a certain code, DOWN is written as
5@9# and NAME is written as #6%3.
How is MODE written in that code?
a) %653
b) %@63
c) %5@3
b) d) %@53 e) None of These
28. How is sure written in a code language?
he is sure is written as ja ha ma in
that code language.
is she sure is written as ka ja ma in
that language.
a) ja
b) ja or ma
c) ma
d) ha
e) None of These
29. In a certain language, how many are
there is written as ka na ta da and many
are welcome here is written as na pi ni
ka. How is how written in that code
language?
a) ta
b) da
c) ta or da
d) Data inadequate e) None of These
30. In a certain code, WAVE is written as
5%3* and WINS is written as 59@
. How is SANE written in that code?
a) D9@
b) *%@
c) @%*
d) %@*
e) None of These
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31. In a certain code BUILDER is written as

JVCKSFE. How is SEALING written
in that code?
a) BTFKHOJ
b) JOHKBFT
c) TFBKHOJ
d) BFTKJOV
e) None of These
Directions (Q. Nos. 32 to 36) In each question
below is given a group of six letters followed by
four combinations of digits and symbols
numbered (1), (2), (3) and (4). You have to find
out which of the combinations correctly represents
the group of letters based on the following coding
system and the conditions these follow. If none of
the combinations correctly represents the group of
letters, give (5) i.e None of These as the answer
Letters

W P J Q E T I

A U F D B V M H

Digits/
Codes

5 6 9 1 2 3 @ 4

8 % * 7 # $

Conditions
I. If the first letter is a consonant and the fourth
letter is a vowel, both are to be coded as the
code for the vowel
II. If the second letter is a vowel and the last
letter is a consonant both are to be coded as
III. If both the first and the last letters are
consonants both their codes are to be
interchanged
32. MBUVWE
a. #*752
d) #575

b) 7*#52
c) #*752
e) None of These

33. AJBMFU
a. 49*48
d) 9*#84

b) #9*#8
c) 49*#8
e) None of These

34. AEIMVH
a. 42#7$
d) 4@#7

b) 42@47$
c) #2@47$
e) None of These

35. THAFIQ
a. 3$48@3
d) 3$48@1

b) 1$48@3
c) 1$48@1
e) None of These

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36. WMELJU
a. @#2@9
d) 5#259

b) 5#2@9 c) @#259
e) None of These

37. In a certain code, ARCHIVE is written as

DSBGFWJ. How is SYSTEMS written
in that code?
a. TZTSTNF
b) TZTUTNF c) TZTSFNT
d) RXRSTNF
e) None of These
38. 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
39. In acertain code language, Monday is a
holiday is written as sa da pa na and
They enjoy a holiday is written as da na
ta ka. How is Monday written in that
code language?
a. sa
b) pa
c) sa or pa
d) Data inadequate
e) None of These
40. In a certain code, KITE is written as
%2$# and STUD is written as @$57.
How is DESK written in the code?
a. 8%#
b) 8%#
c) #7%@
d) 7#@%
e) None of These

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d) IDJULACI
a) RIDTCENOI
c) PQXJJT
a) IRTSIDNOITUB
c) IUIPGSSRNP
c) ORPUDECD
d) WELCOME
d) 123
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a) 10-7-20-13-11-24
a) SSLNR
a) PRWGJ
c) EJMAWG

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