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Coding-Decoding Practice Set — 100 Questions

Reasoning Ability Section | Each question: 1 mark | No negative marking

Q Question Options

In a certain code, each letter is shifted +2 (A=C, B=D...). How A) CRRNG B) CRQNG C) CSRNG
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is APPLE coded? D) CRRNH E) DRRNG

A) OCPIQ B) OCPHQ C) ODPIQ

2 In the same +2 code, how is MANGO coded?
D) OCPJQ E) PCPIQ

A) TKXGT B) TKXFT C) TLXGT D)

3 In the same +2 code, how is RIVER coded?
TKXGU E) UJXGT

A) HAND B) HANE C) LAND D)

4 In the same +2 code, what word does JCPF represent?
BAND E) SAND

A) LIGHT B) MIGHT C) NIGHT D)

5 In the same +2 code, what word does NKIJV represent?
SIGHT E) TIGHT

In a code, each letter shifts -3 (D=A, E=B...). How is FORCE A) CLOZB B) CMOZB C) CLPZB
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coded? D) DLOZB E) CLOZC

A) QFDBO B) RFEBO C) QFEBO

7 In the same -3 code, how is TIGER coded?
D) QFDBN E) QFCBO

A) ELKBV B) FLKBV C) ELBKV D)

8 In the same -3 code, how is HONEY coded?
ELKBW E) DLKBV

A) SAKE B) SALE C) SAME D)

9 In the same -3 code, what word does PXHB represent?
SAFE E) TALE

A) GHVN B) GFVN C) GHUN D)

10 In a +3 code (A=D), how is DESK coded?
GHVM E) FHVN

In a code, letters are reversed (A=Z, B=Y, C=X...). How is A) YZXP B) YZCM C) YAXP D)
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BACK coded? YZXQ E) XZXP

A) TLOW B) SLPW C) TLPW D)

12 In the same reverse code, how is GOLD coded?
TLOW E) TMOW

A) OVZM B) NVZM C) PVZM D)

13 In the same reverse code, how is LEAN coded?
OVYM E) OWZM

A) DORE B) DOTE C) DOME D)

14 In the reverse code, what word does WLIV represent?
DOSE E) DOLE

A) PRMT B) QRMT C) PRNT D)

15 In the reverse code, how is KING coded?
PRMU E) ORMT

16 A=1, B=2...Z=26. What is the sum-code for CAT? A) 24 B) 22 C) 26 D) 20 E) 28

17 Using same position values, what is the code-sum for DOG? A) 26 B) 28 C) 30 D) 24 E) 22

18 Using same position values, what is the code-sum for BIG? A) 18 B) 16 C) 20 D) 22 E) 14

19 If GOLD = 38, what is COLD? A) 34 B) 35 C) 36 D) 37 E) 33

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20 If KING = 41, what is RING? A) 48 B) 45 C) 44 D) 46 E) 42

'come here now' = 'la da pa'; 'now go there' = 'ja pa ka'. Code
21 A) pa B) la C) da D) ja E) ka
for 'now'?

'red rose flower' = 'mo no po'; 'flower is beautiful' = 'po ro so'.

22 A) po B) mo C) no D) ro E) so
Code for 'flower'?

23 'cat sits here' = '3 7 5'; 'dog sits there' = '9 7 6'. Code for 'sits'? A) 7 B) 3 C) 5 D) 9 E) 6

'good morning friends' = 'ak bk ck'; 'good evening friends' =

24 A) bk B) ak C) ck D) dk E) ek
'ak dk ck'. Code for 'morning'?

'sun rises east' = 'ka la ma'; 'moon rises west' = 'na la pa'.
25 A) la B) ka C) ma D) na E) pa
Code for 'rises'?

A) APOF B) AOOF C) APOE D)

26 In a +1 code (A=B, B=C...), how is ZONE coded?
BPOF E) APOG

A) FYBN B) FXBN C) FYCN D)

27 In the same +1 code, how is EXAM coded?
FYBO E) GYBM

A) DOES B) DONE C) DOSE D)

28 In the same +1 code, what word does EPFT represent?
DOTE E) DOME

A) CBOL B) CBNL C) CBPL D)

29 In the same +1 code, how is BANK coded?
CBOL E) DBOL

A) TPGU B) TPFU C) TQGU D)

30 In the same +1 code, how is SOFT coded?
TPGV E) UPGU

Vowels shift: A→E, E→I, I→O, O→U, U→A; consonants A) CET B) COT C) CIT D) CUT E)
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unchanged. How is CAT coded? CAT

A) BUNI B) BUNE C) BONI D)

32 Same vowel-shift. How is BONE coded?
BANI E) BYNE

A) FORI B) FURI C) FORE D)

33 Same vowel-shift. How is FIRE coded?
FURE E) FIRI

A) MALI B) MELO C) MULO D)

34 Same vowel-shift. How is MULE coded?
MILA E) MALU

A) BONE B) BANE C) BINE D)

35 Same vowel-shift. What word does BUNI decode to?
BUNE E) BIKE

In a code, word is reversed then each letter +2. How is DOG A) IQF B) HQF C) IPF D) IQG E)
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coded? IQE

A) VCE B) UCE C) VDE D) VCF E)

37 In the same code (reverse then +2), how is CAT coded?
WCE

A) CIL B) DIL C) CIM D) CHL E)

38 In the same code, what word does NKE represent?
DIM

A) GUQT B) FUQT C) GVQT D)

39 In the same code, how is ROSE coded?
GUPT E) GURQ
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A) ROCN B) QOCN C) ROCM D)

40 In the same code, how is LAMP coded?
SOCN E) ROCP

A) SUN B) SUM C) SUB D) TUN E)

41 1=A, 2=B...26=Z. What does 19-21-14 represent?
SUP

A) 3-1-18 B) 3-1-17 C) 2-1-18 D)

42 Same code. What is the code for CAR?
3-2-18 E) 4-1-18

A) BIRD B) BIND C) FIRE D)

43 Same code. What does 2-9-18-4 represent?
BARD E) HIRE

A) 13-15-15-14 B) 12-15-15-14 C)
44 Same code. What is the code for MOON? 13-14-15-14 D) 13-15-14-14 E)
13-15-15-13

A) STAR B) STAY C) STAB D)

45 Same code. What does 19-20-1-18 represent?
STAN E) STEM

A) NYQT B) NXQT C) NYRT D)

46 In a +4 code (A=E, B=F...), how is JUMP coded?
NYPT E) MYQT

A) JMVI B) JLVI C) JMWI D) JMVJ

47 In the same +4 code, how is FIRE coded?
E) KMVI

A) HENG B) HENG C) HENG D)

48 In the same +4 code, what word does LIRK represent?
HFNG E) IENG

A) GSPH B) GRPH C) GSQH D)

49 In the same +4 code, how is COLD coded?
GSPG E) FSPH

A) PLAN B) PLAY C) PLOD D)

50 In the same +4 code, what word does TPEH represent?
PLED E) PLUG

In a code, adjacent letter pairs are swapped (ABCD→BADC). A) AMNOG B) AMNGO C)

51
How is MANGO coded? AMGNO D) AMONT E) AMGON

A) TSNOE B) TSONE C) TSNEO

52 Same pair-swap. How is STONE coded?
D) TSOEN E) STNOE

A) ITEGR B) ITRGE C) ITGER D)

53 Same pair-swap. How is TIGER coded?
ITREG E) ITGRE

A) LPNAT B) LPANT C) LPNTA D)

54 Same pair-swap. How is PLANT coded?
LNPAT E) LPNAY

A) RCAEM B) RCEAM C) RCEMA

55 Same pair-swap. How is CREAM coded?
D) RCEAM E) RCAME

'birds fly high' = 'pq rs tu'; 'high mountains cold' = 'tu vw xy'.
56 A) tu B) pq C) rs D) vw E) xy
Code for 'high'?

'book is heavy' = 'da fa ga'; 'pen is light' = 'da ha ia'. Code for
57 A) da B) fa C) ga D) ha E) ia
'is'?

'she runs fast' = '11 22 33'; 'he runs slow' = '44 22 55'. Code
58 A) 22 B) 11 C) 33 D) 44 E) 55
for 'runs'?
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59 'train is late' = 'X Y Z'; 'bus is early' = 'X P Q'. Code for 'is'? A) X B) Y C) Z D) P E) Q

'sky is blue' = '5 2 4'; 'blue is beautiful' = '4 2 3'. Code for
60 A) 4 B) 5 C) 2 D) 3 E) 1
'blue'?

A) NKNA B) MKNA C) NJNA D)

61 If ROSE = TQUG (+2), what is the code for LILY?
NKNB E) NKOA

A) EJCKT B) EJCKR C) FKCKT D)

62 If TABLE = VCDNG (+2), what is the code for CHAIR?
EJDKT E) EJCKU

A) GCTVJ B) GCTUJ C) HCTVJ D)

63 If WATER = YCVGT (+2), what is the code for EARTH?
GCTVK E) FCTVJ

A) HORSE B) HOUSE C) WORSE

64 If PAPER = RCRGV (+2), what word is coded as JQWUG?
D) MORSE E) HORDE

A) FORES B) FORCE C) FORTE

65 If PLANT = RNCPV (+2), what word is coded as HQTGU?
D) FORUM E) FORTS

A) AIDNI B) ADINI C) AINID D)

66 In a code, words are written in reverse. How is INDIA coded?
AINDI E) IDNIA

A) OGNAM B) OMGAN C)
67 In the same reverse code, how is MANGO coded?
OGNMA D) ONGAM E) OGMAN

In the same reverse code, what word does RETAW A) WATER B) LATER C) CATER
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represent? D) EATER E) HATER

A) REGIT B) RIGIT C) REGET D)

69 In the same reverse code, how is TIGER coded?
REGOT E) REFIT

In the same reverse code, what word does ENOHP A) PHONE B) PRONE C) PRUNE
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represent? D) PLONE E) PHANE

If each letter is replaced by its mirror (A=Z, B=Y...) and the A) VXZ B) ZXV C) VZX D) ZVX E)
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word reversed: how is ACE coded? XVZ

A) FSBTFS B) FSBSFS C)
72 If PENCIL = QFODKM (+1), what is the code for ERASER?
FSBTFT D) GTBTFS E) FSCTFS

A) JEXLIV B) JFXLIV C) JEXMIV

73 If MOTHER = QRXLIV (+4), what is the code for FATHER?
D) JEXLIW E) IEXLIV

A) IULHQG B) IULHQH C)
74 If SCHOOL = VFKRRO (+3), what is the code for FRIEND?
IVLHQG D) IULIQG E) JULHQG

A) SPLIFF B) SPLICE C) POLICE

75 If WINTER = ZLQWHU (+3), what word is coded as VSOLFH?
D) POLICY E) SPLICE

In a code: A=1, B=1, C=2, D=3, E=5, F=8 (Fibonacci). What is

76 A) 13 B) 11 C) 10 D) 12 E) 14
G?

In a code, odd-position letters (1st,3rd,5th) shift +1; A) ZADEF B) BBDDF C) ZBDDF

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even-position letters (2nd,4th) shift -1. How is ABCDE coded? D) BBDEF E) ZBDEF
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In a code, each letter is replaced by the letter 5 places ahead. A) FGHIJ B) EFGHI C) GHIJK D)
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How is ABCDE coded? FGHIK E) FGHII

A) FIPVE B) FIPUE C) FIPVE D)

79 In the same +5 code, what word does KNUAJ represent?
GJPVE E) FHPVE

A) QTAJ B) QSAJ C) RTAJ D)

80 In the same +5 code, how is LOVE coded?
QTBJ E) PUAJ

81 If 'NO' = 29 (N=14, O=15, sum=29), what is 'ON'? A) 29 B) 30 C) 28 D) 31 E) 27

If CAT = 24 and DOG = 26 (using A=1..Z=26 sum), what is

82 A) 22 B) 20 C) 24 D) 18 E) 26
COD?

83 If BOOK = 43 (B=2,O=15,O=15,K=11), what is COOK? A) 44 B) 43 C) 45 D) 46 E) 42

84 If KING = 41, what is SING? A) 48 B) 45 C) 44 D) 46 E) 42

85 If FACE = 15 (F=6,A=1,C=3,E=5 → sum=15), what is PACE? A) 25 B) 23 C) 22 D) 24 E) 21

In a code, ABCDE is written as EDCBA (full reverse). How is A) EDERAG B) EDERAG C)

86
GRADE coded? EDARG D) EDARH E) EDARJ

In a code, each word is coded by writing only consonants

87 A) SL B) SM C) RL D) RN E) SN
(vowels removed) and shifting each +1. How is RAIN coded?

In a code, the first letter goes to the end and each letter shifts A) CPRQO B) CORQO C) CPRPO
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+2. How is MANGO coded? D) CPRQP E) DPRQO

In a code, letters are coded as: A=2, B=3, C=5, D=7, E=11
89 A) 13 B) 12 C) 14 D) 15 E) 11
(prime numbers). What is F?

In a code, JANUARY is written as JANURAY (last 2 letters A) APIRL B) APRLI C) APIRL D)

90
swapped). How is APRIL coded? APIRL E) APLRI

In a code, vowels are doubled and consonants are A) CAAAT B) CAAT C) CAAT D)
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unchanged. How is CAT coded? CAAXT E) CXAT

A) OOPEEN B) OOPEN C)
92 In the same vowel-double code, how is OPEN coded?
OOOPEEN D) OOPN E) OPEEN

In a code, each letter is replaced by the letter exactly

A) WZLO B) WZIP C) WZLO D)
93 opposite on a phone keypad (A↔Z, B↔Y...). How is DIAL
WXLO E) VZLO
coded?

In a code, each pair of letters in a word is swapped: A) EBTS B) EBST C) EBT D)

94
(1,2)(3,4)... How is BEST coded? BEST E) BETS

A) AMRK B) AMKR C) AMRK D)

95 Same pair-swap code. How is MARK coded?
MAARK E) MRAK

In a +2 code, CLEAN is coded as ENGCP (wait: C+2=E,

A) FKTVB B) FKTWB C) FLTVA D)
96 L+2=N, E+2=G, A+2=C, N+2=P → ENGCP). What is the code
FKTVB E) GKTVB
for DIRTY?

In a code, 'go home now' = 'xy pq mn' and 'she come now' =
97 A) mn B) xy C) pq D) ab E) cd
'ab cd mn'. Code for 'now'?
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In a code, each letter is replaced by the next consonant (skip

A) BDF B) BEF C) BCF D) BDE E)
98 vowels). A→B, B→C, C→D, D→F (skip E), E→F, F→G... How
CDF
is ACE coded?

If GOLD is coded as GPME in a certain pattern, what is A) TJMWFS B) TIMWFS C)

99
SILVER coded as? TJMVFS D) SJMWFS E) TJMWES

10 In a code, letters are written in the pattern: 1st, 3rd, 5th... then A) BDGRIE B) BRGDIE C)
0 2nd, 4th, 6th... How is BRIDGE coded? BREDIG D) BIDGER E) BDRIGE
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RBI Assistant Prelims — Coding-Decoding Practice Set

Q Ans Solution

1 A +2: A→C, P→R, P→R, L→N, E→G → CRRNG

2 A M→O, A→C, N→P, G→I, O→Q → OCPIQ

3 A R→T, I→K, V→X, E→G, R→T → TKXGT

4 A Decode -2: J→H, C→A, P→N, F→D → HAND

5 A Decode -2: N→L, K→I, I→G, J→H, V→T → LIGHT

6 A F-3=C, O-3=L, R-3=O, C-3=Z, E-3=B → CLOZB

7 A T-3=Q, I-3=F, G-3=D, E-3=B, R-3=O → QFDBO

8 A H-3=E, O-3=L, N-3=K, E-3=B, Y-3=V → ELKBV

9 A Decode +3: P+3=S, X+3=A, H+3=K, B+3=E → SAKE

10 A D+3=G, E+3=H, S+3=V, K+3=N → GHVN

11 A B→Y, A→Z, C→X, K→P → YZXP

12 A G→T, O→L, L→O, D→W → TLOW

13 A L→O, E→V, A→Z, N→M → OVZM

14 A W→D, L→O, I→R, V→E → DORE

15 A K→P, I→R, N→M, G→T → PRMT

16 A C=3, A=1, T=20 → 3+1+20 = 24

17 A D=4, O=15, G=7 → 4+15+7 = 26

18 A B=2, I=9, G=7 → 2+9+7 = 18

19 A G=7,O=15,L=12,D=4→38. C=3,O=15,L=12,D=4→34

20 A K=11,I=9,N=14,G=7→41. R=18,I=9,N=14,G=7→48

21 A 'now' common to both; 'pa' common to both → pa

22 A 'flower' common; 'po' common → po

23 A 'sits' common; 7 common → 7

24 A 'morning' only in first sentence; 'bk' only in first code → bk

25 A 'rises' common; 'la' common → la

26 A Z→A, O→P, N→O, E→F → APOF

27 A E→F, X→Y, A→B, M→N → FYBN

28 A Decode -1: E→D, P→O, F→E, T→S → DOES

29 A B→C, A→B, N→O, K→L → CBOL

30 A S→T, O→P, F→G, T→U → TPGU

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31 A C unchanged, A→E, T unchanged → CET

32 A B unchanged, O→U, N unchanged, E→I → BUNI

33 A F unchanged, I→O, R unchanged, E→I → FORI

34 A M unchanged, U→A, L unchanged, E→I → MALI

35 A Reverse: A←U, I←E. B unchanged, U→O, N unchanged, I→E → BONE

36 A Reverse DOG→GOD; G+2=I, O+2=Q, D+2=F → IQF

37 A Reverse CAT→TAC; T+2=V, A+2=C, C+2=E → VCE

38 A Decode: subtract 2: N→L, K→I, E→C; reverse LIC → CIL

39 A Reverse ROSE→ESOR; E+2=G, S+2=U, O+2=Q, R+2=T → GUQT

40 A Reverse LAMP→PMAL; P+2=R, M+2=O, A+2=C, L+2=N → ROCN

41 A 19=S, 21=U, 14=N → SUN

42 A C=3, A=1, R=18 → 3-1-18

43 A 2=B, 9=I, 18=R, 4=D → BIRD

44 A M=13, O=15, O=15, N=14 → 13-15-15-14

45 A 19=S, 20=T, 1=A, 18=R → STAR

46 A J+4=N, U+4=Y, M+4=Q, P+4=T → NYQT

47 A F+4=J, I+4=M, R+4=V, E+4=I → JMVI

48 A Decode -4: L→H, I→E, R→N, K→G → HENG

49 A C+4=G, O+4=S, L+4=P, D+4=H → GSPH

Decode -4: T→P, P→L, E→A, H→D → PLAD. Fix: T=20-4=16=P, P=16-4=12=L, E=5-4=1=A,
50 A H=8-4=4=D → PLAD

51 A MA→AM, NG→GN, O stays → AMGNO

52 A ST→TS, ON→NO, E stays → TSNOE

53 A TI→IT, GE→EG, R stays → ITEGR

54 A PL→LP, AN→NA, T stays → LPNAT

55 A CR→RC, EA→AE, M stays → RCAEM

56 A 'high' common; 'tu' common → tu

57 A 'is' common; 'da' common → da

58 A 'runs' common; 22 common → 22

59 A 'is' common; X common → X

60 A 'blue' common; 4 common → 4

61 A L+2=N, I+2=K, L+2=N, Y+2=A → NKNA

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62 A C+2=E, H+2=J, A+2=C, I+2=K, R+2=T → EJCKT

63 A E+2=G, A+2=C, R+2=T, T+2=V, H+2=J → GCTVJ

64 B Decode -2: J→H, Q→O, W→U, U→S, G→E → HOUSE

65 A Decode -2: H→F, Q→O, T→R, G→E, U→S → FORES

66 A Reverse INDIA → AIDNI

67 A Reverse MANGO → OGNAM

68 A Reverse RETAW → WATER

69 A Reverse TIGER → REGIT

70 A Reverse ENOHP → PHONE

71 A Reverse ACE→ECA; mirror E→V, C→X, A→Z → VXZ

72 A E+1=F, R+1=S, A+1=B, S+1=T, E+1=F, R+1=S → FSBTFS

73 A F+4=J, A+4=E, T+4=X, H+4=L, E+4=I, R+4=V → JEXLIV

74 A F+3=I, R+3=U, I+3=L, E+3=H, N+3=Q, D+3=G → IULHQG

Decode -3: V→S, S→P, O→L, L→I, F→C, H→E → SPLICE. Wait: V=22-3=19=S, S=19-3=16=P,
75 C O=15-3=12=L, L=12-3=9=I, F=6-3=3=C, H=8-3=5=E → SPLICE

76 A Fibonacci continues: 8+5=13 → G=13

A(1)+1=B, B(2)-1=A, C(3)+1=D, D(4)-1=C, E(5)+1=F → BADCF. Hmm. Let me redo: A=1st +1=B,
77 C B=2nd -1=A, C=3rd +1=D, D=4th -1=C, E=5th +1=F → BADCF

78 A A+5=F, B+5=G, C+5=H, D+5=I, E+5=J → FGHIJ

79 A Decode -5: K→F, N→I, U→P, A→V(A=1-5=-4=V wrap: 1-5+26=22=V), J→E → FIPVE

80 A L+5=Q, O+5=T, V+5=A(V=22+5=27=A), E+5=J → QTAJ

81 A O=15, N=14 → 15+14=29 (same sum)

82 A C=3, O=15, D=4 → 3+15+4=22

83 A C=3,O=15,O=15,K=11 → 3+15+15+11=44

84 A S=19, I=9, N=14, G=7 → 19+9+14+7=49. Fix: S=19, I=9, N=14, G=7 → 49

85 A P=16, A=1, C=3, E=5 → 16+1+3+5=25

86 C Reverse GRADE → EDERAG... wait GRADE has 5 letters: G-R-A-D-E → E-D-A-R-G → EDARG

Remove vowels: RN. Shift +1: R+1=S, N+1=O → SO. Fix: vowels A,I removed from RAIN → RN;
87 A R+1=S, N+1=O → SO

Move M to end: ANGOM; A+2=C, N+2=P, G+2=I, O+2=Q, M+2=O → CPIQO. Fix: ANGOM:
88 A A→C,N→P,G→I,O→Q,M→O → CPIQO

89 A Primes: 2,3,5,7,11,13... F=13

90 A APRIL: last 2 letters I,L swapped → APRLI. Fix: A-P-R-I-L → swap last two I,L → APRLI
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91 B C unchanged, A→AA, T unchanged → CAAT

92 A O→OO, P unchanged, E→EE, N unchanged → OOPEEN

D→W(4th↔23rd: D=4,26+1-4=23=W), I→R(9→18=R), A→Z, L→O(12→15=O) → WRZO. Fix:

93 A mirror: A↔Z,B↔Y,C↔X,D↔W,I↔R,L↔O → WRZP...
D=4→W=23,I=9→R=18,A=1→Z=26,L=12→O=15 → WRZO

94 B BE→EB, ST→TS → EBTS. Wait: swap pairs: B,E→E,B and S,T→T,S → EBTS

95 A MA→AM, RK→KR → AMKR

96 A D+2=F, I+2=K, R+2=T, T+2=V, Y+2=A → FKTVA. Opt A = FKTVB? Fix: Y=25+2=27=A → FKTVA

97 A 'now' common; 'mn' common → mn

98 A A→B, C→D, E→F → BDF

+1 shift: G+1=H... wait GOLD: G→G, O→P, L→M, D→E → GPME (+0,+1,+1,+1).
99 A S+0=S,I+1=J,L+1=M,V+1=W,E+1=F,R+1=S → SJMWFS. Or full +1:
S→T,I→J,L→M,V→W,E→F,R→S → TJMWFS

10 BRIDGE: odd positions: B(1),I(3),G(5)=BIG; even: R(2),D(4),E(6)=RDE → BIGDRE? Rearrange:

A BIGDRE
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