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Directions (1-5): Answer these questions based on the a) 7AT b) 8JD c) 6AT d) 5AD e) 6RT
following information.
If, 5. Which of the following words could be coded as
“cat eats licks cream” is coded as - “5IT 3AU 5RN “6PU”?
4AT” a) Greece b) Spirit c) Seven d) Sphere
“fighter moves not box break” is coded as – “3OY e) None of these
7IS 5OT 5RL 3OU”
“Greatest boxer wrong alive” is coded as - “5OS Directions (Q. 6- 10): Study the following information
5LF 5RH 8RU” to answer the
given questions:
1. What will be the code for “creator”? If,
a) 7RS b) 7AG c) 6GD d) 5SD e) None of these ‘Enjoy the beautiful Life’ is written as ‘11<=51, 41>>11,
5<<25, 25>!11’
2. What must be the code for “destroyer”? ‘Butterfly is so beautiful’ is written as ‘ 5<=51, 19<>39,
a) 9ES b) 7OD c) 9ED d) 8SE e) None of these 39>!31, 5<<25’
‘Jani Enjoy the game’ is written as ‘ 21><19, 11<=51,
3. Which of the following can be coded as “8IS”? 41>>11, 15><11’
a) Indians b) Different c) Instantaneous ‘Life is twisted One’ is written as ‘25>!11, 19<>39,
d) Division e) Sinister 41>!9, 31>=11’

4. If all the vowels of the word “darkness” are 6. What is the code for the word ‘twisted’?
removed, then what would be the code for the a) 41>!9 b) 25>!11 c) 31>=11 d) 19<>39
resulting word? e) None of these

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7. The code word ‘21><19’ represents which of the 11. In the given coding language, which of the
followingword? following will be the code for “Prepared”?
a) Enjoy b) Game c) Jani d) The e) None of these a) 6EN b) 4UY c) 4RD d) 6DQ e) None of these
8. Find the code word for ‘Beautiful Butterfly’?
a) 5<=51 and 5<<25 12. In the given coding language, which of the
b) 11<=51 and 5<=51 following will be the code for “strangers”?
c) 41>>11 and 5<<25 a) 5DR b) 6DN c) 7RK d) 7SU e) None of these
d) 5<<25 and 5<=51
e) None of these 13. Which of the following words could be coded as
9. What does ‘So’ stands for? “3KC 6CN”?
a) 5<<25 b) 5<=51 c) 39>!31 d) 19<>39 a) Death Magnetic b) Black Magic
e) None of these c) Black Magnetic d) Track Progress e) None of
these
10. What is the code word for ‘Can You Join’? 14. Which of the following will be the code for
a) 9><20 5>=42 21<!29 ‘Metal’?
b) 7<<29, 51>!43, 21<!29 a) 5ON b) 3LM c) 3LN d) 5QL e) None of these
c) 8<>29 51>>43 21<=29
d) 6<!25 11>!43 21<!29 15. Which of the following words could be coded as
e) None of these “6HN”?
a) Revolution b) Megadeth c) Hinder d) Slaughter
Directions (11-15): Study the following information e) None of these
carefully to answer the given questions.
If, Direction (16-20): Study the following information to
“How the long star” is written as ‘1WI 1EU 2GM 2RT’ answer the given questions.
“Much migrated towards paid” is written as ‘2HN 2DQ Number 8 2 0 3 5 7 1 4 9 6
5SU 6DN’ Code * G Z @ F ! J X # B
“Wait recorded from changes” is written as ‘6DS 2MG
2TX 5SD’ Condition:
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I. If the first number is odd number and the last a) #BG!@# b) *BG!@# c) *BG!@* d) &B+!@&
number is even number the codes are to be e) None of these
interchanged)
II. If the first number is even number and the last Directions (Q. 21- 25): Study the following
number is odd number, both are to be coded as information to answer the given questions:
the code for the last letter. In a certain code,
III. If both the first and the third numbers are odd ‘Most safety high level’ is written as ‘8*Y, 7?L, 6#H,
numbers, both are to be coded as ‘+’. 6%T
IV. If even number is immediately proceeded and ‘Made in India project’ is written as ‘9@T, 7!A, 6%E,
followed by odd number, then the even number is 4!N’
coded as % ‘Set list new home’ is written as ‘5*T, 6#E, 6?T, 5&W’
‘Large sale post interval’ is written as ‘6@T, 10!L, 7?E,
16) 45239 6*E’
a) XF%@X b) XF%@# c) #F%@# d) XFG@# (All the codes are two-letter codes only.)
e) None of these
21. The code for the word ‘Person’ is
17) 72163 a) 8*E b) 6*N c) 8@N d) 6@E e) None of these
a) +%+%@ b) !%+Z@ c) ! G+%@ d) +G+Z@
e) None of these 22. The code ‘6*E’ denotes which of the following
word ?
18)61283 a) Large b) Set c) Sale d) Home e) None of these
a) BJG*@ b) +JG*+ c) &JG*& d) @JG*@
e) None of these 23. The code word of ‘Intend’ according to the given
code is
19)85642 a) 8!N b) 6!D c) 8!D d) 6!N e) None of these
a) *FBX* b) *F+XG c) *F+X% d) *FBXG
e) None of these 24. ‘?’ denotes which letter of the given words?
a) P b) M c) L d) S e) H
20) 962738
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25. According to the given code word, what will be a) U6 b) T5 c) K5 d) T6 e) None of these
the code for
‘Leave his much peace’? 30. What is the code for ‘quality’ in that give
a) 5@E, 3#S, 5?E, 3%H b) 7@E, 5#S, 7?E, 6%H language?
c) 9@E, 7#S, 7?E, 8%H d) 9#E, 5#S, 5@E, 5%H a) B4 b) L5 c) S6 d) R6 e) None of these
e) None of these
Directions (Q. 31-35): Study the following
Directions (26-30): Study the following information to information carefully and answer the given questions
answer the given questions. In a certain code language
In a certain code language, “Austria launched exploration satellite” is written as
‘too close to call’ is written as ‘V2 E4 V3 E5’ “23%A, 22!B, 26&X , 13?K”.
‘not much is required’ is written as ‘ P2 O5 K3 T9’ and ” Indian government has allowed” is written as “13$K ,
‘hens demand freedom’ is written as ‘J5 F7 H6’ 08+P, 07#Q, 23&A”.
“Lok Sabha chairman disqualified” is written as “16+H,
26. In the given code language, which of the following 23>A, 26*X, 13%K” .
words can be coded as‘H9’? “External Affairs Ministry inform” is written as ”08&P,
a) foul b) devil c) evil d) feminism e) fierce 2%V, 14$J, 15%I”.
31) What is the code for ‘allowed’ in the given code
27. What is the code for ‘curse’ in the given code language?
language? a) 13$K b) 07#Q c) 23&A d) 08+P e) None of these
a) E5 b) D5 c) E4 d) E3 e) None of these
32)What is the possible word for ‘26&X, 2%V’ in the
28. In the given code language, which of the following given code language?
words can be coded as ‘U5’? a) Satellite affairs b) Launched external
a) sure b) career c) devil d) umbrella c) Exploration inform d) Austria Ministry
e) None of these e) None of these

29. What is the code for ‘society’ in the given code 33) What may be the possible word for ‘13$K,
language? 23>A,22!B ” in the given code language?
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a) Indian disqualified satellite a) Positive b) Negative c) Reactive

b) Austria government chairman d) either Positive or Negative e) All the above
c) Allowed sabha satellite
d) Indian Lok Austria 37) What is the code for the word ‘temperature’?
e) None of these a) o&C b) u%C c) u&B d) a%C
e) Cannot be determined
34)What may be the possible code for ‘government
inform’ in the given code language? 38) What is the code for the word ‘Drowsy’?
a) 08+P, 25%V b) 13$K, 08&P c) 23&A, 15%I a) i@L b) e#P c) a@Q d) a@W e) None of these
d) 08+P, 08&P e) 07#Q, 14$J
39) What will be the code for the ‘Sunday Times’?
35)What is the code for ‘External exploration’ in the a) a@Y a*Q b) a*W a*Q c) a@Wa@Q d) a@W a*Q
given code language? e) None
a) 25%V, 23%A b) 15%I, 13?K c) 14$J, 22!B
d) 08&P, 13?K e) None of these 40) Which of the following word doesn’t represent the
code ‘e@W’?
Directions Q (36-40) Study the given information and a) Sunday b) Monday c) Funday d) Friday
answer the following questions e) Saturday
In a certain code,
‘temperate winter negative feeling’ is written as ‘o&C Directions (Q. 41-45): Study the following
i#E o$C e@P’ information carefully and answer the given questions
‘worst summer raining cloud’ is written as ‘e*B e@P If,
a*R i#E’ ‘Thin paper neatly folded’ is written as
‘positive results weather report’ is written as ‘ e@R e#Q @D6,%R5,!N4,?Y6
o$C i#P’ ‘Four people from USA’ is written as
‘heaven swings drowsy thunder’ is written as ‘ i@L e#P @M4,%E6,#A3,@R4
a@Q a@W’ ‘Urban development programme launched’ is written as
36) Which of the following word represents the code %E9,*T11, #N5, &D8
‘o$C’?
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‘Dhaya likes forties hero’ Is written as @5A’

@E7,&E5,*A5,$O4 ‘regular fitness sound health’ is written as ‘@6A @8P
41.The code for the word ‘People’ is? #8O @5E’
a) @M4 b) %E6 c) #A3 d) @R4 e) None ‘picture perfect quality movie’ is written as ‘#6B #8B
#8V @8Q’
42.The code ‘*A5‘denotes which of the following 46) What is the code for the word ‘picnic time’?
word? a) @5A @3B b) #5A @3B c) @7A @3B
a) Likes b) Hero c) Forties d) Dhaya e) None d) #5A #5B e) None of these

43.The code word of ‘Four’is? 47) Which of the following word represents the code
a) @R4 b) %E6 c) @M4 d) #A3 e) None ‘@5V’?
a) Sunday b) Monday c) Tuesday
44.‘#’denotes which letter of the given words? d) Either Sunday or Monday e) None
a) N b) F c) L d) D e) U
48) What is the code for the word ‘perfect’?
45. According to the given code word, what will be a) #6B b) #8B c) #8V d) @8Q
the code for ‘Data Line reach points’? e) Cannot be determined
a) *4A &4E@ 5H %6S b) *4A &4E! 5H% 6S
c) *4A &4E# 5H% 6S d) *4A &4E $5H %6S 49) What is the code for the words ‘negative world’?
e) None of these a) &8B @5A b) &7B *5A c) &7B *6A
d) #6B *6A e) None
Directions Q (46-50) Study the given information to
answer the followings questions 50) Which of the following word represents the code
In a certain code, ‘#5P’?
‘today positive decent found’ is written as ‘@6A @6V a) Bracket b) Torture c) Special d) Leaves
&7B @5Q’ e) None
‘people attend daily party’ is written as ‘@6V *6V #5B

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Answer Key with Explanation

Solution (1-5)
First code denotes the total number of letters in the 3rd letter of the code:- Next letter of 1st letter (in the
word alphabetical series) of word.
2nd code denotes the 2nd letter of the word M U C H - 2 (total number of letter=4) H (Last
Last letter of the code denotes the next letter (in the letter of the word) N (Next letter of M)
alphabetical series) of the last letter of the word 11. D 12. E 13. C 14. C 15. B
Wrong = 5RH Solution (16-20)
1. A 2. A 3. E 4. E 5. B 16. C
Solution (6-10) It follows condition (ii) & (iv).
First and last letter Coding 17. A
E = 5+6(Next number F = 6) = 11 It follows condition (iii) & (iv).
Y = 25+26 = 51 18. D
Then Just compare 11<51 It follows condition (ii)
Coding for Second letter of every word 19. D
Code for N and U is = It does not follow any condition.
Code for H and S is > 20. B
Code for E and A is < It follows condition (i).
Code for I, O and W is ! Solution (21-25)
6. A 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. B I =!,M = %, L = ?,P = @, H =#, S = *, N = &
Solution (11-15) Number: no of letters+2
1st letter of the code:- (Total number of letters in a Word: Last letter
word) – 2 21. C 22. C 23. C 24. C 25. B
Solution (26-30):
2nd letter of the code:- Last letter of word The first letter of the code represents the second next
letter (according to the alphabetical series) of the first
letter of the word.

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The second part i.e. the numerical part of the code Solution (36-40)
represents the total number of letter in the word plus Small letter is number of vowels
one if the total numbers of letters in the word is even 1 vowel – a, 2 vowels – e, 3 vowels – i, 4 vowels – o
and the total number of letters minus one, if the total Symbol is number of letters
number of letters in the word is odd. 5-*, 6-@, 7-#, 8-$, 9-&
26. D 27. C 28. A 29. A 30. C Capital letter is last letter -2
Solution (31-35) 36. E 37. E 38. D 39. E 40. E
The letter denotes last letter of each word (Minus) – 3 Solution (41-45)
Like “Satellite” – Last letter “E” – 3 = B T=!,P=%,N=?,F=@,U=#,D=*,L=&,H=$
The Two digit number denotes the reverse alphabet Number: No of letter
number of Last letter (26 to 1) Letter: Last letter
Like “The” – “E”- 22 41. B 42. D 43. A 44. E 45. E
And rest of the one symbol code as Solution (46-50)
For three letter word – + Symbols are number of vowels in the word
For Five letter word – * If 1-*, 2-@, 3-#, 4-&
For Six letter word – $ Letter is the last letter -3
For Seven letter word – & Number is the number of letters in the word
For Eight letter word – % If the number of letters is even, number is decreased
For Nine letter word – ! by 1
For Ten letter word – # If the number of letters is odd, number is increased by
For Eleven letter word – ? 1
For twelve letter word – > 46. E 47. D 48. D 49. C 50. D
31. C 32. D 33. A 34. E 35. B

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