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2 CODING - DECODING
Coding Sol. birds fly in the sky and sky is called wall.

The method of converting a meaningful word in a non Type - IV : Coding based on the numbers.
meaningful word/letter/number by a certain rule is called
coding. Ex.5 If in a coded language A is coded as 1, B as 2 and so on
e.g.  AMAN  BNBO or CPES then what is code for MAGGI.
Sol. MAGGI  131779
Decoding
Ex.6 If BEAUTIFUL is coded as 573041208 and RUBBER is
The method of converting a non-meaningful word/letter/ coded as 905579, then what is code for TEAR.
number in a meaningful word by a certain rule is called Sol. TEAR  4739.
de-coding.
CPESAMAN Ex.7 If CHANDRA is coded as 49 and KALA is coded as 25.
What is code for CHANDRIKA?
Ex.1 If in a certain language ‘GOAL’ is coded as HPBM, how Sol. CHANDRA = 3 + 8 + 1 + 14 + 4 + 18 + 1 = 49
is ‘POST’ coded in same language.
KALA = 11 + 1 + 12 + 1 = 25
Sol. +1 +1
+1 +1 CHANDRIKA = 3 + 8 + 1 + 14 + 4 + 18 + 9 + 11 + 1
+1 +1
+1 +1 = 69

Type - I : Coding based on English alphabets. Ex.8 If RAM is coded as 4 and SHYAM as 6, what is the code
for KARAN?
Ex.2 If code for RADIO is SBEJP. What is code for
R  I  9 K  P  16 SH8
CAMERA
A  Z  26 A  Z  26 H  S  19
Sol. CAMERA  DBNFSB
M  N  14 R  I  09 YB2
Type - II : Coding based on group of words. ___ A  Z  26 A  Z  26
Ex.3 In a certain code language : 49 N  M  13 M  N  14
4 + 9 = 13 ____ ___
Dev Das ji means good little frock
Ram Kishan ji means behaves good feel 1+3= 4 90 69
Durga Lal Kishan means makes mischief feel 9+0=9 69 = 6 + 9 = 15 = 6

Das Raj Kishan means little girl feel

Type - V : Coding based on symbols.
What is code for frock?
Sol. Dev Ex.9 If in a certain code language TRAIN means $ ? @ = £,
ACE means @ % #.
Type - III : Coding based on conversion of name of words. What is the meaning of CERTAIN.
Ex.4 If ‘water’ is called ‘food’, ‘food’ is called ‘tree’, ‘tree’ is
Sol. CERTAIN  % # ? $ @ = £
called ‘sky’ and ‘sky’ is called ‘wall’, then where do birds
fly?

EXERCISE

1. If the code for 'PEN' is 35, what will be the code for 2. If RUBBER is coded as QUCCER, the code for DINNER
'ASK' ? will be
(a) 30 (b) 31 (c) 32 (a) DIOPER (b) CINNRE
(d) 35 (e) None of these (c) CIOOER (d) DIOOER
(e) None of these
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3. If in a certain language, MOBILE is coded as NQEMQK, 12. In a certain code, SUPREME is written as DLDSRTO.
then how is MIRACLE coded in that language ? How is RESERVE written in that code?
(a) JDOCMFE (b) NKUEHRL (a) DLDSTVQ (b) DUQFQDR
(c) NJQBBMN (d) AELGMNB (c) QUDFRDQ (d) DUQFRDQ
(e) None of these (e) None of these

4. If DONE is coded as EOOE, ROSE is coded as SOTE, 13. In a certain code language :
how would you code TAKE ? (i) mint bio tee zro  her town is manpuri
(a) TBKF (b) UALE (c) UBLE (ii) neep mint kap tee oro  her first love is maths
(d) UBLF (e) None of these (iii) oro gret tee mint pki  maths collection is her hobby
5. In a certain code language, DOOR is written as CPNSR Then which word in that language represent ‘maths’ ?
and LACK is written as KBBLK. How will the word (a) mint (b) bio (c) oro
GRID be written in that code language ? (d) gret (e) None of these
(a) FSHCD (b) HSJED (c) FOHCD
14. In a certain code language NATURE is written as
(d) FSHED (e) None of these
AOUUES. How will ANSWER be written in that code?
6. If SUMMER is written as USMMRE in a certain code, (a) NBXSSE (b) NBWRPF (c) MAVSPE
how would WINTER be written in that code ? (d) NBWTRF (e) None of these
(a) IWERNT (b) IWRNTE (c) IWNTRE
15. In a certain code language, PURSE is written as KFIHV,
(d) IWTNRE (e) None of these then what will be the code of CHAIR?
7. In a certain code language, TERMINATION is written as (a) IRSZX (b) IRZSX (c) SZXIR
IMTRENNOAIT. How is COMPETITIVE written in that (d) XSZRI (e) None of these
code ?
16. In a certain code language, FATHER is written as
(a) OMCPETTIIVE (b) EPCMOTEVIIT
IVSGZU. How will CRUELTY be written in that code
(c) OMEPCTIIVET (d) PEMCOTVEITI
language ?
(e) None of these
(a) VOCVZRL (b) VPCVZRL (c) VPVCZRL
8. In a certain code, INTRODUCTION is written as (d) BGOVFIX (e) None of these
UCODTITRONIN. How is KARUNAKARANA written
17. In a certain code, EVOLUTIONARY is coded as
in that code ?
YRANOITULOVE. Which word would be coded as
(a) AKNUARRANKA (b) KANARARUNAKA
NOITINUMMA ?
(c) NKKRANKRAUK (d) RURNKAAUNAK
(a) ANMOMIUTNI (b) AMNTOMUIIN
(e) None of these
(c) AMMUNITION (d) NMMUNITIOA
9. In a certain code NECKLACE is written as EDBMLDFN. (e) None of these
How is MEDICINE written in the same code ?
18. In a certain code, NOVEMBER is written as
(a) EOJDEJFM (b) EOJDJEFM (c) MFEDJJOE
ERMBVENO. Which word will be written as IEUAACEV
(d) MFEJDJOE (e) None of these
in that code ?
10. In a certain code, COVALENT is written as BWPDUOFM (a) VACUATEA (b) CAVEETAU
and TEAR is written as FUSB. How will DESIRE be (c) EVACUAIE (d) VECAAUET
written in that code ?
(e) None of these
(a) ETFSJE (b) TEFFSJ (c) TFEFSJ
(d) EFTJSE (e) None of these 19. If the word REVERSE be written as APUPATP in coded
form, how can RESERVE be written following the same
11. In a certain code language, TRIANGLE is written as
coding ?
BHSSFKHM. How is COMPUTER written in that code?
(a) RQPUPMN (b) SQRPUVW
(a) QLPBSDUT (b) LQBPBSTU
(c) BPLQSDUT (d) TUDSBPLQ (c) PATAPUP (d) APTPAUP
(e) None of these (e) None of these
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20. If in a certain code, R is written as S, E as P, F as Q, I Digits / A G L F 3 9 4 E Z 6

as M, G as N, A as B, T as Z, O as Y then how will Letter
REFRIGERATOR be written in that code ? Symbol % # @ © ? ! & * $ +
code
(a) PSQSNMSPZBSY (b) QSSPPSMNBZYS
(c) SPQSMNPSBZYS (d) PSBZYSSPQSMN Conditions :
(e) None of these 1. If first digit is even and last letter is consonant, then their
code will be interchanged.
21. If MIRACLE is written as QBSTUZW and GAMBLE is
2. If both first and last letter is consonant, then they are coded
written as ATQCZW, then how will REAL be written in as ‘¥’.
the same code ? 3. If first digit is even and last digit is odd then the first even
(a) TZWS (b) SWZT (c) WSTZ digit is coded as ‘’ and last odd digit is coded as ‘ ’.
(d) SWTZ (e) None of these 4. If first digit is odd and last word is vowel, then both are
coded as code of vowel.
Directions (22 - 24) : In the below question a group of letters
or word is given followed by some conditions. You have to find 25. 3A9GLE
the code for the word based on the following letter coding (a) ?%!#@* (b) *%!#@* (c) %*!#@%
system. (d) *©&#@* (e) None of these

Letters A M L E G S K R U B W C H P 26. 4G3FE9

Digit / (a) #?©*+ (b) &#?@+ (c) #?©*
 4 8 $ 1 # ? 7 © 2 6 % * @
Symbol (d) #+%© (e) None of these

Conditions: 27. 6E3F9G

(a) #*?©!+ (b) #&!?©+
(i) If the sum of positions of first and second letters of the (c) +*?©!# (d) +*!?©#
word is 8, then both are to be coded as 'O'. (e) None of these
(ii) If product of positions of letters at even positions of the
Directions (28 - 29) : In a certain code language :
word are 24, then they are to be coded as 'd'.
4a 3b 8c  travel in end
(iii) If difference of positions of third and sixth letters of the
5a 4a 7b 8c  equity in new end
word is 8, then both are to be coded as '?'.
7b 3b 5d 7c  travel did new plan
Now, find the code for -
28. What is code for ‘travel’ ?
22. WHKPAC (a) 4a (b) 3b (c) 8c
(a) 6 * @ ? = % (b) 6 * ? @ = ? (c) 6 * ? 2 = % (d) 7b (e) None of these
(d) 6 * ? = @ ? (e) 6 ? * @ = ?
29. What is code for ‘new’ ?
23. BRGSAU (a) 4a (b) 3b (c) 8c
(a) 2 7 1 # = © (b) 2 1 7 # = © (c) 2 7 1 = # © (d) 7b (e) None of these
(d) 7 1 # = % (e) 7 2 # = %
30. If CLOCK is coded as KCOLC, what will be the first and
24. CERMCS last letters of the word in the same code for VICTORY ?
(a) O O 4 7 % # (b) O 4 O 7 % $ (c) O O 7 4 % # (a) I, C (b) C, I (c) T, O
(d) % $ 4 7 % # (e) None of these (d) Y, V (e) None of these

Directions (25 - 27) : In each question below is given a group of Directions (31 - 33) : Read the following information carefully
letters and digits by four combination of symbols numbered (a), and answer the following questions:
(b), (c) and (d). You have to find out which of the combination In a certain code language :
correctly represent the group of letters and digits based on the ‘left right centre’ is written as ‘az by cj’,
following coding system and mark the option of that combination ‘ahead below behind’ is written as ‘ac zk jd’,
as the answer. If None of the four combinations correctly represent ‘above centre right’ is written as ‘ik by cj’, and
the group of letters and digits mark (e) i.e. None of these. ‘behind below above’ is written as ‘ik zk jd’.
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31. What is the code for ‘left’? 40. Which of the following will be coded as “na hi la” in the
(a) ac (b) ik (c) az given code language?
(d) cj (e) None of these (a) defence support crpf (b) rbi railway ldc
(c) bba udc nda (d) rbi udc nda
32. ‘behind’ will be written as?
(e) None of these
(a) zk (b) ik (c) jd
(d) Either zkor jd (e) None of these
Directions (41 - 45) : Study the following information carefully
33. What is the code for ‘ahead’? and answer the questions given below.
(a) ac (b) az (c) jd In a certain code language -
(d) ik (e) None of these
“take him home” is written as “2 ! V, 1.5 / J, 2 ! J”
Directions (34 - 38) : Study the given information carefully and “hamster look fine” is written as “3.5 @ J, 2 © N, 2 ! H”
answer the following Question.
“cat scream badly” is written “1.5 > E, 3 / U, 2.5 # D”
In a certain language; “Efforts required in teaching” is written as
“dp kj te hy”, “teaching kids is tough” is written as “dp op cs 41. What is the code for “proxy” ?
mb”, “kids heart is huge” is written as “cs re mb gr”, “task required (a) 2.5 # R (b) 3 ! P (c) 2.5 / R
huge effort” is written as “hy kj re ba”. (d) 3.5 # O (e) None of these
34. In the given code language, what does the code ‘kj’ stand
42. How can the word “jack” be coded as in above language ?
for?
(a) 2 # L (b) 3.5 © k (c) 2 © L
(a) tough
(b) either ‘required’ or ‘effort’ (d) 6 @ J (e) None of these
(c) either ‘huge’ or ‘kids’
43. What is the code for “hamster scream loudly” ?
(d) kids
(e) huge (a) 3.5 @ J, 3 / U, 3 # N
(b) 3.5 @ J, 3 # D, 1.5 > E
35. What is the code for ‘teaching’ is the given code language ?
(a) re (b) hy (c) ba (c) 2 ! V, 3.5 @ J, 2 ! J
(d) kj (e) None of these (d) 3.5 @ J, 2 © N, 3 / U
36. What is the code for ‘kids’ in the given code language ? (e) None of these
(a) either ‘mb’ or ‘cs’(b) either ‘te’ or ‘kj’
(c) dp (d) vc (e) None of these 44. What is the code for “look” ?
(a) 2 ! H (b) 3.5 @ J (c) 2 ! J
37. What will be the code for ‘in task’ in the given code language
(d) 2 © N (e) None of these
(a) hy te (b) dp op (c) hy ba
(d) mb gr (e) None of these 45. What is the code for “world” ?
38. What may be the possible code for ‘quite tough heart’ in (a) 2.5 © Y (b) 3.5 ! J (c) 2.5 \ Y
the given code language (d) 4.5 © Z (e) None of these
(a) op vc hy (b) vc cp mb (c) op vc gr
(d) hy kj mb (e) None of these Directions (46 - 48) : Read the following information carefully
and answer the following questions :
Directions (39 - 40) : Study the following information carefully
“Place Where Support Required”- “F4 I3 M3 V5”
and answer the questions given below:
“Human Pleasure Feelings Happiness” - “M4 F5 B6 V3”
In a certain code language,
“Immediate Effect Target Achieve” - “B4 N4 D3 G4”
“bba rbi crpf pcs” is coded as “la pa zi ta”,
“railway rbi crpf bba” is coded as “pa zi la sa”, 46. Which of the following is the code for “CYNOSURE”?
“ldc crpf udc nda” is coded as “na hi ga pa”, and (a) Z5 (b) D3 (c) M7
“bba defence support ldc” is coded as “zi mi jo ga”. (d) Z3 (e) E5
39. How is “udc” coded in the given code language? 47. What may be the code of “ASSISTANT”?
(a) ga (b) na (a) S3 (b) A9 (c) T6
(c) Can’t be determined (d) hi (d) M6 (e) None of these
(e) None of these
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48. What may be the code of “CONTENT WRITER”? Note : If two symbols are given then by default first symbol is
(a) P2 S2 (b) D5 X4 (c) S5 P4 consider as hour hand and second one is consider as minute hand.

(d) P5 S4 (e) None of these Example : &$  6:15.

Directions (49 - 50) : Study the following information carefully 49. If Arun takes 95 minutes to reach his school from his home
and answer the following questions : and his school time is ‘%’, then at what time he leaves his
‘%’ means either hour hand or minute hand at 9. home to reach his school on given school time?
(a) $@ (b) & (c) $%
‘@’ means either hour hand or minute hand at 11.
(d) $& (e) None of these
‘$’ means either hour hand or minute hand at 7.
50. If Raman travels to Indore from Bhopal at a certain time
‘&’ means either hour hand or minute hand at 3.
and he takes 140minutes to reach Indore. If he starts from
‘’ means either hour hand or minute hand at 6. Bhopal at ‘&@’, then at what time would he reach Indore?
(a) $& (b) $@ (c) &
(d) %& (e) None of these

NOTES :
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2 CODING - DECODING
1.(b) Step I : Write down the word given in the question 5, 4, 1, 3, 2
and place value of each of its letters as per the English Thus we have :
Alphabet below it : C O M P E T I T I V E
1 2 3 4 5 2 1 2 3 4 5
P E N

16 5 14  As per their place in the
E P C M O T E V I I T
English Alphabet 5 4 1 3 2 2 5 4 1 3 2
Step II : Try to identify a relation between these 8.(b) Divide the word into six sets of two letters, each and
position values and the number given against the label these sets from 1 to 6. Then, the code contains
word. these sets in the order 4, 3, 5, 2, 6, 1. Thus, we have:
PEN is given as 35. IN TR OD UC TI ON
We can see; 35 = 16 + 5 + 14 1 2 3 4 5 6
Hence, we have figured out a relation : The given
 
number is the sum of the place values of the letters
according to the English Alphabet. UC OD TI TR ON IN
4 3 5 2 6 1
Step III : Write down the position values of the letters
of the word asked in the question. 9.(b) Each letter of the word except the first and last letters,
is moved one step forward and then the order of the
A S K letters so obtained, is reversed to get the code.
1 19 11 10.(c) The letters in the first half and second half of the word
are written in the reverse order and then each letter of
Hence, code for 'ASK' is : the group so obtained is moved one step forward to get
1 + 19 +11 = 31. the code. Thus, we have :
DESIRE  DES/IRE  SED/ERI  TFE/FSJ
2.(c) The first letter of the word is moved one step backward,
while the two middle letters are each moved one step 11.(a) The letters in the first half and second half of the word
forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the code. are written in the reverse order and then in the group
of letters so obtained, the first , third, fifth and seventh
3.(b) The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh letters are each moved one step forward and other one
letters in the word are moved one, two, three, four, step backward to get the code. Thus, we have :
five, six and seven steps forward respectively to obtain COMPUTER  COMP/UTER  PMOC/RETU
the corresponding letters of the code.  QLPBSDUT
4.(b) Each consonant in the word is moved one step forward 12.(b) The last four letters of the word are written in the
to obtain the corresponding letter of the code, while the reverse order, followed by the first three letters in the
vowels remain unchanged. same order. In the group of letters so obtained, each
5.(d) The first and third letters are each moved one step letter except the middle letter is moved one step
backward while the middle letter is moved one step
backward, while the second and fourth letters are each
forward to get the code. Thus, we have :
moved one step forward to obtain the corresponding
SUPREME  SUP/R/EME  EME/R/SUP 
letters of the code. Finally, in the code so obtained, the
DLD/S/RTO
last letter of the word is inserted at the end.
RESERVE  RES/E/RVE  EVR/E/RES 
6.(d) The word is divided into groups of two letters each and DUQ/F/QDR
then the letters of each group are written in a reverse 13.(c) From equation (i), (ii) and (iii) 
order. Code for : mint / tee  her (or) is
7.(b) The middle letters remains unaltered in the code. Let from given equation we can’t determine the exact code
us label the five letters before the middle letter as well for ‘mint’ and ‘tee’.
as those after it, from 1 to 5. Then, the code contains From equation (ii) & (iii) 
the letters of each group in the order Code for oro  maths.
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14.(d) Divide the word into three groups of two letters each 22.(b) Position of K in English Alphabet is 11 and Position of
and write the letters of each group in the reverse order.
In the group of letters so obtained, the second, fourth C is 3.
and sixth letters are each moved one step forward to So, K – C = 11 – 3 = 8, that follows condition (iii),
get the code. Thus, we have :
then code for both K and C is ‘?’.
AN/SW/ER  NA/WS/RE  NB/WT/RF
15.(d) If in the word, a letter is the nth letter from the W H K P A C
beginning of the English alphabet, then in the code the So, code is      
corresponding letter is the nth letter from the end.
6 * ? @  ?
16.(d) Each letter in the word is replaced by the letter which
occupies the same position from the other end of the
English alphabet, and the group of letters so obtained B R G S A U
is then written in the reverse order to get the code. 23.(a)      
Thus, we have : 2 7 1 #  
FATHER  UZGSVI  IVSGZU
CRUELTY  XIFVOGB  BGOVFIX 24.(c) Here, sum of positions of first and second letters of the
17.(c) The order of letters of the word is reversed in the code. word is 8, then condition (i) follows.
So, reverse the order of the letters in the code to get the C+ E=3+ 5= 8
word. So, code for both C and E is “O”.
18.(c) The word is divided into groups of two letters each and C E R M C S
then these groups are written in the reverse order.      
NOVEMBER  NO/VE/MB/ER  O O 7 4 % #
ER/MB/VE/NO  ERMBVENO
IEUAACEV  IE/UA/AC/EV  25.(b) According to 4th statement, first digit is odd and last
EV/AC/UA/IE  EVACUAIE word is vowel, so the code is *%!#@*.
19.(d) We may notice that RESERVE consists of the same 26.(c) According to 3rd statement, first digit is even and last
letters as REVERSE and the four possible codes given
digit is odd, so the code is #?©* .
as alternatives also consist of the same letter codes as
those in the code for REVERSE. This indicates that 27.(a) According to 1st statement, first digit is even and last
this is a question on direct-coding. Thus we have :
word is consonant, then code is #*?©!+.
Letter R E V S Sol. (28 - 29) :
Code A P U T 4a 3b 8c  travel in end ..... (i)
20.(c) R E F R I G E R A T O R 5a 4a 7b 8c  equity in new end ..... (ii)
            7b 3b 5d 7c  travel did new plan ..... (iii)
S P Q S M N P S B Z Y S From equation (i) & (ii) :
4a / 8c  in (or) end.
21.(d) Letter M I R A C L E From given equation, we can’t deteremine the exact
Code Q V S T U Z W code for ‘4a’ and ‘8c’.
From equation (ii) & (iii) :
Letter G A M B L E
7b  new
Code A T Q C Z W From equation (i) & (iii) :
The code for REAL is SWTZ. 3b  travel
From equation (ii) :
Sol. (22 - 24) :
5a  equity
Position of letter Re sult Code for Letters From equation (iii) :
(i)1st and 2nd Sum is 8 O 5d (or) 7c  did (or) plan.
(ii) Even Pr oduct is 24 d
28.(b) Code for travel is 3b.
(iii) 3rd & 6th Difference is 8 ?
29.(d) Code for new is 7b.
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30.(d) The letters of the word CLOCK are reversed in the 39.(c) can’t be determined.
word KCOLC. 40.(d) na hi la - rbi udc nda.
Sol. (31 – 33) :
Sol. (41 – 45) : Every symbol represent the last letter of each
word -
Word Code
e m r k t y
right / center by / cj
! / @ © > #
left az
Every letter represents the +2 alphabet according to English
below / behind zk / jd alphabet series of first letter in word.
ahead ac Every number represents the total number of letter in the word
multiplied by 0.5.
above ik
41.(a) ‘proxy’ is coded as ‘2.5 # R’.

31.(c) ‘left’ is coded as ‘az’. 42.(c) ‘jack’ is coded as ‘2 © L’.

32.(d) ‘behind’ is coded as either ‘zk’ or ‘jd’. 43.(a) “hamster scream loudly” is coded as

33.(a) ‘ahead’ is coded as ‘ac’. “3.5 @ J, 3 / U, 3 # N”

Sol. (34 – 38) : From given information : 44.(d) “look” is coded as “2 © N”.
teaching dp
45.(c) “world” is coded as “2.5 \ Y”.
kids/is cs/mb
tough op
Sol. (46 – 48) :
huge re
required/efforts hy/kj
task ba Second letter of the word is
in te coded as the immediate following
letter according to english alphabet series
heart gr

34.(b) ‘kj’ is written as either ‘effort’ or ‘required’.

SUPPORT V 5
35.(e) ‘teaching’ is written as ‘dp’.

36.(a) ‘kids’ is coded as either ‘mb’ or ‘cs’. Number represents the total
number of consonant in the word
37.(e) ‘in task’ is coded as ‘te ba’.

38.(c) ‘quite tough heart’ is coded as ‘op vc gr’.

46.(a) “CYNOSURE” is coded as “Z5”.
Sol. (39 – 40) :
47.(c) “ASSISTANT” is coded as “T6”.
Word Code
48.(d) “CONTENT WRITER” coded as “P5 S4”.
bba zi
rbi la 49.(a) As mentioned in the question Arun’s school time is
‘%’ means ‘9:30’ and Arun takes 95 minutes to reach
crpf pa
school from his home. So he should leave his home at
pcs ta ‘$@’ which means ‘7:55’ to reach school.
railway sa
50.(c) If Raman start travelling from Bhopal to Indore at
ldc ga ‘&@’ which means ‘3:55’ and takes 140 minutes to
udc/nda hi/na reach Indore, so he will reach Indore at ‘&’ which
defence/support jo/mi means ‘6:15’.