CODING DECODING

Exercise – 1

1. In a certain system of coding the word STATEMENT is written as TNEMETATS. In the same system of
coding, what should be the code for the word POLITICAL ?
a) LACITILOP b) LCATILIOP
c) OPILITACL d) None of these

2. If SYSTEM is coded as SYSMET and NEARER as AENRER, then how FRACTION will be coded in the same
code language ?
a) CARFNOIT b) NOITFRAC
c) FRACNOIT d) CARFTION

3. In a certain code, CALENDAR is written as CLANEADR. How is CIRCULAR written in that code ?
a) ICCRLURA b) CRIUCLRA
c) ICRCULUAR d) CRIUCALR

4. If BOMBAY is written as MYMYMY, how will TAMILNADU be written in that code language ?
a) TIATIATIA b) MNUMNUMNU
c) IATIATIAT d) ALDALDALD

5. If STRONG is written as ROTNSG, then how would NAGPUR be written in the same code ?
a) GPAUNR b) PGUARN
c) PGAURN d) GPUANR

6. In a certain code language, if GLAZED is written as EDAZGL, then how will DAYOUT be written in the same

code language ?
a) UTYODA b) UTDAYO
c) TUOYAD d) YADTUO

7. In a certain code language, if GLOWING is written as GGILNOW, then how will OBVIOUS be written as in
the same code language ?
a) IVBOSUO b) VUSOOIB
c) BIOOSUV d) BOIVUOS

8. In a certain code, TEACHER is written as VGCEJGT. How is CHILDREN written in that code ?
a) EJKNEGTP b) EGKNFITP
c) EJKNFGTO d) EJKNFTGP

9. In a certain code, FAVOUR is written as EBUPTS. How is DANGER written in that code ?
a) CBFFDS b) CBMHDS
 c) EBFHDS d) EBHHFS

10. If ROAST is coded as PQYUR in a certain language, then how will SLOPPY be coded in that language ?
a) MRNAQN b) NRMNQA
c) QNMRNA d) RANNMQ

11. In a certain code, TWINKLE is written as SVHOJKD, then how would FILTERS be written in the same code ?
a) EHKSDQR b) EHKUDQR
c) GJMSFST d) GJMSFTT

12. If in a certain language, FLOWER is coded as UOLDVI, then how is TERMINAL coded in that language ?
a) FLKPMROZ b) GVINRMZO
c) RVNIGLKA d) MNIVGYEO

13. If in a certain language, MIRACLE is coded as NKUEHRL, then how is GAMBLE coded in that language ?
a) JDOCMF b) CLEMNK
c) HCPFQK d) AELGMN

14. If in a certain code, GLAMOUR is written as IJCNMWP and MISRULE is written as OGUSSNC, then
how will TOPICAL be written in that code ?
a) VMRJECN b) VMRHACJ
c) VNRJABJ d) VMRJACJ

15. In a certain code, MONKEY is written as XDJMNL. How is TIGER written in that code ?
a) QDFHS b) SDFHS c) SHFDQ d) UJHFS

16. If DIAMOND is coded as VQYMKLV, how is FEMALE would be coded ?

a) TUMYNU b) UVNOV
c) UVNYNV d) TUMZOU

17. If TRUTH is coded as SUQSTVSUGI, then what will be the code for FALSE ?
a) EGZBKMRDE b) EGZKMRTDF
c) EGZBKMRTDF d) FGZBKNRTDF

18. In a certain code language, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE written in the same
code ?
a) EOJDEJFM b) EOJDJEFM
c) MFEDJJOE d) MFEJDJOE

19. In a certain code, CLOUD is written as GTRKF. How is SIGHT written in that code ?
a) UGHHT b) UHJFW
c) WFJGV d) WGJHV

20. If in a code language, 'HOOK' is written as 'KUXW', then how will 'COKE' be written in the same code language ?
a) FRNH b) FUTQ c) FXNH d) FUWH

21. In a certain code, COVALENT is written as BWPDUOFM and FORM is written as PGNS. How will
 SILVER be written in that code ?
a) MJTUDQ b) KHRSFW
c) MJTSFW d) MJTWFS

22. In a certain code, COMPATIBLE is written as BQNPDDKAHS. How is STABILISED written in that code ?
a) TUBCJCDRHK b) JCBUTEDTHM
c) JCBUTCDRHK d) JCBUTEFTJM

23. In a certain code language, CREATIVE is written as BDSBFUJS. How is TRIANGLE written in that code ?
a) BHSSFKHM b) BHSSMHHF
c) BSHSFHKM d) BSSHFMKH

24. If GOLD is coded as HOME, COME is coded as DONE and CORD is coded as DOSE, how would you code
SONS ?
a) TPOT b) TOOT c) TOOS d) TONT

25. In a certain code, POETRY is written as QONDSQX and OVER is written as PNUDQ. How is MORE
written in that code language ?
a) LNNQD b) NNNQD
c) NLNQD d) NLPQD

26. In a certain code language, BORN is written as APQON and LACK is written as KBBLK. How will the word
GRID be written in that code language ?
a) FSHCD b) HSJED c) FOHCD d) FSHED

27. In a certain code language, ROUTINE is written as VMRGFLI. How will CRUELTY be written in that code
language ?
a) BGOVFIX b) BGVOFXI
c) BGVOFIX d) BGOVFXI

28. If the word EARTH be written as QPMZS in coded form, how can HEART be written following the same coding ?
a) SQPZM b) SQMPZ
c) SPQZM d) SQPMZ

29. In a code language, STARK is written as LBFMG and MOBILE is written as TNRSPJ. How is BLAME written

in that code ?
a) TSFRJ b) RPFTJ
c) NJFTP d) TSFGJ

30. In a code language, TUTORIAL is written as DODNGLCF and DANCE is written as YCJMZ, How can
EDUCATION be written in that code ?
a) ZYMODCLNJ b) ZYOMCDLNJ
c) ZYOMDCLNJ d) ZYOTNLCMD

Answer key
 1.) A 2.) A 3.) D 4.) B 5.) A 6.) A
7.) C 8.) D 9.) B 10.) C 11.) B 12.) B
13.) C 14.) D 15.) A 16.) A 17.) C 18.) B
19.) D 20.) B 21.) C 22.) C 23.) A 24.) B
25.) C 26.) D 27.) A 28.) D 29.) B 30.) B

Exercise – 2

1. If E=5, PEN=35, then PAGE= ?

a) 27 b) 28 c) 29 d) 36

2. If ZEBRA can be written as 2652181, how can COBRA be written ?

a) 302181 b) 3152181
c) 31822151 d) 1182153

3. If RED is coded as 6720, then how would GREEN be coded ?

a) 1677199 b) 1677209
c) 16717209 d) 9207716

4. If REQUEST is written as S2R52TU, then how will ACID be written ?

a) 1D3E b) 1C94 c) BDJE d) B3J4

5. If ACNE can be coded as 3, 7, 29, 11, then BOIL will be coded as

a) 5, 29, 19, 27 b) 5, 29, 19, 25
c) 5, 31, 21, 25 d) 5, 31, 19, 25

6. If in a certain language, POPULAR is coded as QPQVMBS, which word would be coded as GBNPVT ?
a) FARMER b) FAMOUS
c) FRAMES d) FARMES

7. If ROBUST is coded as QNATRS in a certain language, which word would be coded as ZXCMP ?
a) BZOER b) AYDNQ c) AWDLQ d) YYBNO

8. If in a certain code, SWITCH is written as TVJSDG, which word would be written as CQFZE ?
a) BARED b) BRAED c) BREAD d) BRADE

9. If in a certain language, GRASP is coded as BMVNK, which word would be coded as CRANE ?
a) FUDQH b) HWFSJ c) GVERI d) XMVIZ

10. If QKKQUGQL is the code for OMISSION, which word is coded as RYVIWZB ?
a) PATKUBZ b) BZWIVYZ
c) BZWVIYR d) PTAKBZU
11. If QOSCFLBIO is the code for PORCELAIN, which word is coded as BKMOUSPP ?
a) ALTOLROP b) AKLOTSOP
c) ALOTROLP d) ATLOROPL

12. If in a certain code, ALMIRAH is written as BNPMWGO, which word would be written as DNRWLUA ?
a) COSGOLT b) TOGSOLC
c) TOGCLOS d) CLOSGOT

13. In a certain code, PLEADING is written as FMHCQMFB. How is SHOULDER written in that code ?
a) KCDQTIPV b) QDCKVPIT
c) QDCKTIPV d) TIPVQDCK

14. In a certain code language, OMNIPRESENT is written as QJONPTSMDRD. How is CREDIBILITY written is
that code ?
a) DSFEJDDXSHKH b) JEFSDCXSHKH
c) JEFSDDXSHKH d) JEFSDDZUJMJ

15. If MOBILITY is coded as 46293927, then EXAMINATION is coded as

a) 45038401854 b) 56149512965
c) 57159413955 d) 67250623076

16. In a certain code, DESK is written as #$52, PRIDE is written as 8%7#$. How is DRIPS written in that code ?
a) #%725 b) #%785 c) #%7#2 d) %7$#5

17. In a certain code language, 'FOSTER' is written as '36' and 'DANCE' is written as '25’. How will
'ORCHARD' be written in that language ?
a) 64 b) 36 c) 49 d) 45

18. If BANK is coded as 32 and BRAKE is coded as 42, then how would CLEVER be coded ?
a) 66 b) 68 c) 75 d) 71

19. If ACTOR is coded as 86739, then how would SPREAD be coded ?

a) 829485 b) 179514
c) 718374 d) 819263

20. In a certain code language, if storm = 15, apple = 6, virtue = 35, then cupboard = ?
a) 23 b) 37 c) 45 d) 31

21. In a certain code language, if the code for EXCEL is 44 and the code for WORD is 56, then what will be
the code for HEAVEN in the same language ?
a) 49 b) 61 c) 55 d) 58

22. In a certain code language, 'BOXER' is written as '251224229'. How will 'PULLY’ be written in that
language ?
a) 16615158 b) 11615152
c) 16211212 d) 11612152
23. If in a coding system, HOUSE is coded as 340 and FOETUS is coded as 516, then how will CONSENT be
coded in the same coding system ?
a) 630 b) 542 c) 455 d) 360

24. In a certain code language, 'FRY' is written as '147'. How will 'SEIZE' be written in that language ?
a) 254 b) 210 c) 236 d) 320

25. In a certain code language, 'CLOT' is written as '6243040'. How will 'MOSAIC' be written in that language ?
a) 2630382186 b) 2630382206
c) 2830382183 d) 2632362186

26. In a certain code language, 'FORCE' is written as '641832' and 'MIST' is written as '1331920'. How will
'URANUS' be written in that language ?
a) 618114618 b) 518113519

c) 518114519 d) 218132119

27. In a certain code language, if IRONING is written as OWSQKOG, then how will SHERIFF be written in the
same code language ?
a) HSREFIF b) YMKWLK
c) YMIUKGF d) YNKXOLL

28. If HOARDING is coded as NGQZHCFM, then how would TREATISE be coded ?

a) QSSHDZRD b) DQSHSZDR
c) SUBFJUET d) QSZDHSDR

29. If MATERIAL is coded as SZLREKZH, then how would EQUATION be coded ?

a) TPATDMNH b) PDTAMTNH
c) TPDTAMNH d) SRFTAOPJ

30. In a certain code language, SQUARE is coded as RP51Q2 and CUBE is coded as B5A2. How will TRIANGLE
be coded in the same language ?
a) SQ114HM2 b) 5S11OHM2
c) SQ31MFK2 d) SQ13FMK2

Answer key

1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. D
6. B 7. B 8. C 9. B 10. A
11. B 12. D 13. C 14. C 15. B
16. B 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. B
21. A 22. D 23. A 24. D 25. A
26. C 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. C
 Exercise – 3

1. If `white’ is called `blue’, `blue’ is called `red’, red’ is called `yellow’, yellow’ is called `green’, green’ is called black’
black’ is called violet’, and violet’ is called `orange’, what would be the colour of human blood ?
a) Red b) Green c) Yellow d) Violet

2. If ‘bat’ is ‘racket’, racket’ is ‘football’, football’ is shuttle’, shuttle’ is ludo’ and ludo is ‘carrom’, what is cricket
played with ?
a) racket b) football c) Bat d) shuttle

3. If oranges’ are apples’, bananas’ are ‘apricots’ ‘apples’ are ‘chillies’, ‘apricots’ are ‘orange’ and ‘chillies’ are
‘bananas’, then which of the following are green in colour ?
a) apricots b) apples c) Chillies d) bananas

4. If ‘orange’ is called ‘butter’, ‘butter, is called ‘soap’, soap’, is called ‘ink’, ‘ink’ is called ‘honey’ and honey’ is called
‘orange’, which of the following is used for washing clothes ?
a) Honey b) Ink c) Orange d) Soap

5. If the animals which can walk are called ‘swimmers’, animals who crawl are called ‘flying’, those living in water are
called ‘snakes’ and those which fly in the sky are called ‘hunters’, then what will a lizard be called ?
a) Swimmers b) Snakes c) Flying d) Hunters

6. In a certain code language, ‘mink yang pe’ means ‘fruits are ripe’, ‘pe lao may mink’ means ‘oranges are not ripe’,

and ‘may pe nue mink’ means ‘mangoes are not ripe’. Which word in that language means ‘mangoes’ ?
a) may b) pe c) nue d) mink

7. In a code language, ‘mok dan sil’ means ‘nice big house’, ‘fit kon dan’ means ‘house is good’ and ‘warm tir fit’ means
‘cost is high’. Which word stands for ‘good’ in that language ?
a) mok b) dan c) fit d) kon

8. In a certain language, ‘pre nat bis’ means ‘smoking is harmful’, ‘vog dor nat’ means ‘avoid harmful habit’ and
‘dor bis yel’ means ‘please avoid smoking’. Which of the following means ‘habit’ in that language ?
a) vog b) nat c) dor d) bis

Directions (9 to 10): In a certain code language.

A) ‘pit dar na’ means ‘yor are good’,
B) ‘dar tok pa’ means ‘good and bad’,
C) ‘tim na tok’ means ‘they are bad’,
9. In that language, which word stands for ‘they’ ?
a) na b) tok c) tim d) pit

10. To find the answer to the above question, which of the given statements can be dispensed with ?
b) None b) Only B
c) A or B d) B and C
Directions (11 to 12): In a certain code language.
A) ‘pic vic nic’ means ‘winter is cold’,
B) ‘to nic re’ means ‘summer is hot’,
C) ‘re pic boo’ means ‘winter and summer’
D) ‘vic tho pa’ means ‘nights are cold’.

11. Which word in that language means

‘summer’ ?
a) nic b) re c) to d) pic

12. Which of the given statements is superfluous and can be dispensed with while answering the above question ?
a) Only A b) Only D
c) Both A and D d) Neither A nor D

13. In a certain code, ‘786’ means ‘study very hard’, 958’ means ‘hard work pays’ and 645, means ‘study and work’.
Which of the following is the code for ‘very’ ?
a) 8 b) 6 c) 7 d) None of these

14. In a certain code language, ‘123’ means ‘bright little boy’, ‘145’ means ‘tall big boy’ and ‘637, means

‘beautiful little flower’. Which digit in that language means ‘bright’?

a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

15. In a certain code language, ‘3a, 2b, 7c’ means ‘truth is eternal’, ‘7c, 9a, 8b, 3a’ means ‘enmity is not eternal’ and‘9a, 4d,
2b, 8d’ means ‘truth does not perish’. Which of the following means ‘enmity’ in that language ?
a) 3a b) 7c c) 8b d) 9a

16. In a certain code, ‘lee ra de’ means ‘what was it’, ‘mo nil’ means ‘you go’, ‘nil pom ra’ means ‘you like it’ and ‘tok
lee fo’ means ‘she was sick’. How will you write ‘what you like’ in that code ?
a) nil ra lee b) pom nil de
c) pom ra lee d) Data inadequate

17. In a certain code language, '893' means 'Shahid likes cakes', '137' means 'cakes are delicious', and '274' means
'we are girls'. Which of the following options may be the code for 'girls’ ?
a) 3 b) 2 c) 7 d) 9

Directions (18 to 21): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
The digits from 0 to 9 are coded as shown below with the exceptions that follow:

Exceptions:
I. If a number begins and ends with an odd digits, the first and last digits are to be coded as Y and # respectively.
II: If a number begins and ends with an even digit, the first and last digits are to be coded as Q and X respectively.

18. What does ‘R%LAK@’ represent ?

a) 069751 b) 064721 c) 069725 d) None of these
 19. What will be the code for ‘173548’ ?
a) @AHEM$ b) @AHME$ c) @AREMS$ d) @AHEK$

20. What will be the code for '278146’ ?

a) QA$@MR b) QA$@MX c) KA$@MR d) YA$@M#

21. What will be the code for '389167’ ?

a) H$L@%A b) #$L@%A c) Y$L@TA d) Y$L@%#

Directions (22 to 25): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
The digits from 0 to 9 are coded as shown below with the exceptions that follow:

Exceptions:
I. If the number starts with a non-zero odd digits, then odd digit is coded as $.
II. If the number ends with 0, it is coded as @.
III. If the number starts with an even digit, that even digit is coded as &.

22. What will be the code for 3840291 ?

a) $HBGDA$ b) $HBGDAK c) LHBGDA$ d) SHB@DAK

23. ‘$PKJHB’ is the code for which of the following numbers ?

a) 251784 b) 551784
c) 051784 d) Data inadequate

24. What will be the code for 6374082 ?

a) &LJBGHD b) &JHB@HD
c) &JBBGH& d) &LJB@H$

25. What will be the code for 4391760 ?

a) &LAKJNG b) &LAKHN@
c) &LAKHNG d) &LAKJN@
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26. In a certain code language, SEAT is written as TIJJ. How will TREE be written in the same code language ?
a) UVNU b) VUNU c) UVNV d) SVNN

27. If in a certain language, ‘KEYBOARD’ is coded as ‘DSCRFDKR’, then how is ‘CHILDREN’ coded in that language ?
a) NVTHPNLJ b) NFSGPMNJ c) NFUGPNOJ d) NFTGPNNJ

28. If in a certain language, ‘GRAPES’ is coded as ‘JVFUIV’, then how is ‘DETAIL’ coded in that language ?
a) GYIMFP b) GYIFPO c) GIYFNP d) GIYFMO

29. In a certain code language, 'WORSHIP' is written as '23418198316' and 'ROAD’ is written as '18414'.How will
'REDUCE' be written in that language ?
a) 1824532 b) 1823132
 c) 9546035 d) 1854735

30. In a certain code language, 'ROSTED' is written as '91282054' and 'MYSTIC' is written as '14282093'. How will
'FLARED' be written in that language ?
a) 2115011754 b) 6012261854
c) 2115261854 d) 2015260954

31. If SHADOW is coded as 184 and TEDIOUS is coded as 384, then how will VALIDATE be coded as ?
a) 486 b) 468 c) 568 d) 586

32. In a certain code language, C is coded as 3 and DAM is coded as 6. What will be the code for HENCE in the same
language ?
a) 7 b) 12 c) 11 d) 5
33. In a certain code language, 'NOISE' is written as '59141519'. How will 'DORMANT’ be written in that language ?
a) 141314151922 b) 141317151920
c) 182614151820 d) 141314151820

34. If 'CAPACITY' is coded as '81' and 'VOLUME' is coded as '91', then how will 'AMOUNT' be coded ?
a) 84 b) 87 c) 86 d) 85

35. If 'DONKEY' is coded as '88' and 'SPARROW' is coded as '79', then how will 'PEGION' be coded ?
a) 73 b) 96 c) 85 d) 91

36. If in a certain code language, PETITION is coded as 75292965, and GERMINATE is coded as 759495125, then how will
COMPLEX be coded as in the same code language ?
a) 3647356 b) 3536254
c) 4647256 d) 4514776
37. In a certain code language, 'FORT' is written as '6301820' and 'PRICE' is written as '161818310'. How will 'FUTILE'
be written in that language ?
a) 64220091205 b) 64220181210
c) 62120091210 d) 62220181310

38. If ‘INHABIT’ is coded as ‘106’ and ‘JUNCTURE’ is coded as ‘99’, then how will ‘KEYSTONE’ be coded ?
a) 153 b) 135 c) 154 d) 145

39. In a code language, MAJESTY is written as TEQIZAF. How will DURABLE be written as in that language ?
a) KAYEISI b) KBTECTL
c) KBYEISL d) KASECSI

40. If in a certain language, ‘TRIANGLE’ is coded as ‘SXHFMKKH’, then how is ‘DISTANCE’ coded in that language ?
a) ENRYZSBJ b) CORYZRBH
c) CORXYRBH d) EORXZRBJ

41. If in a certain language, ‘PLANES’ is coded as ‘EAACEH’, then how is ‘GUILTY’ coded in that language ?
a) SGIBEA b) GAIABC
c) GEEABG d) SAGIBA

42. If in a coding system NUISANCE is coded as 134 and ERASURE is coded as 106, then how will PHILLIPS be
coded in the same coding system ?
 a) 99 b) 119 c) 95 d) 115

43. In a certain code, UNITED is written as UMISEC and PROVE is written as NQOTE. How is JOYFUL written in
that code language?
a) HOXETK b) IOXETK
c) HOXDUK d) IOXDUJ

44. In a certain code language, if ‘raghav plays hockey’ is written as ‘xfjdni rzzmo ubghzs’, then ‘arun works hard’
will be written as:
a) eqxi rlqpv mxwa b) eqxi rjsnx mvqb
c) cszi rlqpv mvqb d) cszi rjsnx mvwb

45. In a certain code language, NEST is written as 8426, WISE is written as 6912, and RAIN is
written as 7859.The letters do not correspond to digits. Which of the following can be the code
for the word WANT ?
a) 6759 b) 2194
c) 7894 d) 8147

Directions (46 to 49): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside:
In a certain coded language
‘one of the oldest’ is written as ‘va co di ga’.
‘only one of kind’ is written as ‘zi ga ho di’.
‘fun at the museum’ is written as ‘bu fi jo va’
‘of fun and kind’ is written as ‘di jo yo zi’.

46. What does ‘ho’ stand for ?

a) of b) kind c) one
d) only e) Either kind or only

47. What is the code for ‘oldest’ ?

a) va b) co c) di
d) ga e) Can’t be determined

48. What is the code for ‘fun’?

a) jo b) fi c) va
d) zi e) ga

49. ‘bu ku va’ could be a code for which of the

following?
a) day at museum b) location of museum
c) the museum curator d) at one location
e) kind at heart

Directions (50 to 54): Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given beside:
In a certain code,
‘always create new ideas’ is written as ‘ba ri sha gi’.
‘ideas and new thoughts’ is written as ‘fa gi ma ri’.
‘create thoughts and insights’, is written as ‘ma jo ba fa’ and
‘new and better solutions’ is written as ‘ki ri to fa’.
50. What is the code for ‘ideas’ ?
a) sha b) ba c) gi d) ma e) Cannot be determined

51. What does ‘fa’ stands for ?

a) thoughts b) insights c) new d) and e) solutions

52. ‘fa lo ba’ could be a code for which of the

Following ?
a) thoughts and action
b) create and innovate
c) ideas and thoughts
d) create new solutions
e) always better ideas

53. What is the code for ‘new’ ?

a) ki b) ri c) to
d) fa e) ba

54. Which of the following may represent ‘insights always better’ ?

a) jo ki to b) ki to ri c) sha jo ri
d) to sha jo e) sha to ba

Answer key
1.) C 2.) A 3.) D 4.) B 5.) C 6.) C 7.) D 8.) A 9.) C
10.) A 11.) B 12.) C 13.) C 14.) B 15.) C 16.) B 17.) B 18.) D
19.) A 20.) B 21.) D 22.) B 23.) B 24.) A 25.) D 26.) A 27.) D
28.) D 29.) A 30.) C 31.) C 32.) A 33.) D 34.) B 35.) D 36.) A
37.) B 38.) D 39.) A 40.) B 41.) B 42.) B 43.) C 44.) C 45.) D
46.) D 47.) B 48.) A 49.) C 50.) C 51.) D 52.) B 53.) B 54.) D