Reasoning
Coding-Decoding
1. Constant addition in the position of letters
Logic: Add a fixed number (e.g., +1) to each letter’s position.
Example: CAT → DBU (C+1=D, A+1=B, T+1=U)
2. Constant subtraction in the position of letters
Logic: Subtract a fixed number (e.g., –1) from each letter.
Example: DOG → CNF (D–1=C, O–1=N, G–1=F)
3. Denoting the position of letters in the alphabetical order
Logic: Convert letters to numbers based on A=1 to Z=26.
Example: BIG → 2 9 7 (B=2, I=9, G=7)
4. Addition of the positions of all the letters
Logic: Add letter positions to form a number code.
Example: ACE → 1+3+5 = 9
5. Constant addition and subtraction alternatively
Logic: Add to 1st letter, subtract from 2nd, add to 3rd, and so on.
Example: TAP → UBQ (T+1=U, A–1=Z, P+1=Q)
6. Square of the number of letters in the word
Logic: Count letters, square that number.
Example: CAT → 3 letters → 3² = 9
7. Arranging the letters in alphabetical order
Logic: Rearranging letters alphabetically.
Example: STAR → ARST
8. Arrangement of letters in reverse order
Logic: Simply reverse the word.
Example: FLOW → WOLF
9. Interchanging each pair of letters
Logic: Swap 1st with 2nd, 3rd with 4th, etc.
Example: LEMON → ELNMO (L↔E, M↔O, N remains)
10. Constant addition and reversal together
Logic: Add fixed number to each letter, then reverse the result.
Example: DOG → FQI → IQF
Number Coding-Decoding
Important Tricks and Techniques
1. Know Letter Positions in the Alphabet (A–Z)
2. Check for Direct Letter to Number Conversion
3. Check Sum or Product of Positions
4. Look for Reversal or Opposites
5. Check for Pattern Like +1, -1, ×2
6. Look for Number Series in Options
7. Identify Unique Word Patterns
Number Coding-Decoding
Important Tricks and Techniques
Types & Tricks
1. Direct Symbol Replacement
2. Symbol Represents a Condition/Meaning
3. Mathematical Operations Using Symbols
4. Positional Coding with Symbols
5. Symbol as a Clue to a Pattern
Chinese Coding-Decoding
Tip/Trick Explanation
1. Word Common → Code Common If a word appears in two sentences, the common code represents that
word.
2. Use Elimination Once a word-code pair is found, eliminate it to reduce complexity.
3. Unique Word ↔ Unique Code If a word appears only once, match it with the unique code in that
sentence.
4. Count Match If number of words = number of codes, assume one-to-one mapping.
5. Create Word-Code Table Use a table to map words and codes for easy visualization.
Paragraph Based Coding-Decoding
TRICK FORMAT TO FOLLOW
Here’s a simple way to approach such problems:
Step 1: Find the actual answer (based on general knowledge).
Step 2: Find what that actual thing is called in the coded world.
Step 3: Choose the coded term as the final answer.
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