Coding Decoding Questions for SBI PO Pre, IBPS PO Pre, SBI Clerk
Mains and IBPS Clerk Mains Exams.
Coding Decoding Quiz 34
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside:
In certain coded language:
‘Worst Thing To Happen’ is coded as ‘ip tn bl rm’
‘Stay Close To Heart’ is coded as ‘pc ap ha bl’
‘Your Stay Was Worst’ is coded as ‘jr rm ha pi’
‘Thing Stay In Heart’ is coded as ‘ma pc ha tn’
1. What does the code ‘jr’ stand for in the given code language?
A. Heart B. Stay C. Either ‘Stay’ or ‘Close’
D. Worst E. Either ‘Your’ or ‘Was’
2. Which of the following is the code for ‘Happen’ in the given code language?
A. rm B. ip C. tn D. bl E. None of these
3. Which of the following is the code for ‘Heart’ in the given code language?
A. ma B. ha C. bl D. pc E. None of these
4. Which of the following is the code for ‘Worst Stay’ in the given code language?
A. rm ha B. ap bl C. pi jr D. rm pi E. None of these
5. If ‘In Your Dreams’ is written as ‘cd ma pi’ then what would be the code of ‘Dreams
Close Thing’?
A. cd bl rm B. ma pc tn C. cd tn ap D. jr ha rm E. cd ap ha
Correct Answers:
1 2 3 4 5
E B D A C
Common explanation :
Worst Thing To Happen → ip tn bl rm …….(i)
Stay Close To Heart → pc ap ha bl …….(ii)
Your Stay Was Worst → jr rm ha pi …….(iii)
Thing Stay In Heart → pi ma ha tn …….(iv)
From the equations (i) and (ii), we get:
To → bl …….(v)
From the equations (i), and (iii), we get:
Worst → rm …….(vi)
From the equations (i) and (iv), we get:
Thing → tn …….(vii)
From the equations (i), (v), (vi) and (vii), we get:
Happen → ip …….(viii)
From the equations (ii) and (iii), we get:
Stay → ha …….(ix)
From the equations (ii), (iv) and (ix), we get:
Heart → pc …….(x)
From the equations (ii), (v), (ix) and (x), we get:
Close → ap …….(xi)
From the equations (iii), (vi) and (ix), we get:
Your/Was → pi/jr …….(xii)
From the equations (iv) (vi), (vii) and (xi), we get:
In → ma …….(xii)
Answers :
1. Following the common explanation, we can say that the code ‘jr’ stands for either ‘Your’ or ‘Was’ in the
given code language.
Hence, the correct answer is option E.
2. Following the common explanation, we can say that ‘ip’ is the code for ‘Happen’ in the given code
language.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.
3. Following the common explanation, we can say that ‘pc’ is the code for ‘Heart’ in the given code
language.
Hence, the correct answer is option D.
4. Following the common explanation, we can say that ‘rm ha’ is the code for ‘Worst Stay’ in the given
code language.
Hence, the correct answer is option A.
5. Here, we have:
In Your Dreams → cd ma pi
And we know that, Your/Was → pi/jr and In → ma
Thus, Dreams → cd and Your → pi
Also, Thing → tn and Close → ap
So, Dreams Close Thing → cd tn ap
Hence, the correct answer is option C.
