CODING - DECODING : 50 Important Exam
Questions (All Types & Levels)
This PDF includes all major types of Coding-Decoding questions as asked in competitive exams
like SSC, CHSL, HSSC CET, Banking, and Railway exams.
Questions are grouped by type and difficulty level for practice.
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TYPE 1: LETTER CODING (Easy)
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1. In a certain code, CAT is written as DBU. How is DOG written in that code?
2. If MANGO = NBOHP, then what does BANANA mean?
3. In a certain code, BIRD = CJSE. Find the code for FISH.
4. If APPLE = BQQMF, then ORANGE = ?
5. If CODE = DPEF, then GAME = ?
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TYPE 2: NUMBER CODING (Easy to Moderate)
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6. If A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26, then what is the code for CAT?
7. If SUN = 19 21 14, then what is the code for MOON?
8. In a certain code, TREE = 20 18 5 5, then FLOWER = ?
9. If DOG = 26, then CAT = ?
10. In a code, SKY = 19+11+25 = 55. Find the value of CLOUD.
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TYPE 3: SYMBOL CODING (Moderate)
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11. If A + B means A is the father of B, A - B means A is the sister of B, then what does A + B - C
mean?
12. If '×' means '+', '÷' means '–', '+' means '×', '–' means '÷', find the value of 12 ÷ 6 – 2 × 3 + 4.
13. If 'P @ Q' means P is the brother of Q, and 'P $ Q' means P is the wife of Q, then what does 'A
@ B $ C' mean?
14. If ‘A * B’ means A is the son of B, ‘A # B’ means A is the mother of B, then find relation of P to R
in ‘P * Q # R’.
15. If ‘+’ means ‘–’, ‘–’ means ‘×’, ‘×’ means ‘÷’, ‘÷’ means ‘+’, find: 8 × 4 + 2 – 6 ÷ 3
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TYPE 4: ALPHABETICAL POSITION CODING (Moderate)
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16. If GOOD = 7 15 15 4, then find code of BAD.
17. If in a certain code, A = Z, B = Y, C = X, then write code for HELLO.
18. If TABLE = GZYOOV, then what is CHAIR = ?
19. If X = 24, Y = 25, Z = 26, then decode 13 1 14.
20. In a code, COMPUTER = XLFNKVIG. Find pattern.
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TYPE 5: MIXED LETTER & NUMBER CODING (High Level)
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21. In a code, CAR = 31218, BUS = 2219. Find TRAIN = ?
22. If PEN = 163145, then BOOK = ?
23. If LIGHT = 121297, then DARK = ?
24. If MOTHER = 13152085, then FATHER = ?
25. If MOBILE = 131521129, then TABLET = ?
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TYPE 6: CONDITIONAL / PATTERN BASED (High Level)
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26. If ‘A = 1’, ‘B = 2’ … ‘Z = 26’, find the code for “CAB” if each letter’s value is multiplied by 2.
27. If code of “HELLO” = 52, then find “WORLD” using same pattern.
28. If SUMMER = 96 and WINTER = 84, then find SPRING = ?
29. If MARCH = 13, APRIL = 14, then JULY = ?
30. If “EXAM” = “FYBN”, then “TEST” = ?
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TYPE 7: WORD CODING (Logical Relationship)
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31. If FLOWER = BLOOM, then TREE = ?
32. If TEACHER = SCHOOL, then DOCTOR = ?
33. If CLOCK = TIME, then CALENDAR = ?
34. If PEN = WRITE, then BOOK = ?
35. If KEY = LOCK, then PASSWORD = ?
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TYPE 8: MATHEMATICAL CODING (Quantitative)
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36. If 2 + 3 = 10, 8 + 4 = 48, then 6 + 5 = ?
37. If 9 × 3 = 108, then 7 × 4 = ?
38. If 4 + 5 = 45, 6 + 7 = 67, then 8 + 9 = ?
39. If 12 + 8 = 160, 10 + 5 = 75, then 9 + 6 = ?
40. If 3 × 4 = 12, then (3 + 4) × (3 × 4) = ?
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TYPE 9: ANALOGY CODING (Reasoning)
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41. If CAT : DOG :: COW : ?, find the missing word.
42. If PEN : WRITE :: KNIFE : ?, then BOOK : ?
43. If SHIRT : BUTTON :: BOOK : ?, then CLOCK : ?
44. If NIGHT : DAY :: BLACK : ?, then WOMAN : ?
45. If HOT : COLD :: LIGHT : ?, then TALL : ?
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TYPE 10: ADVANCED MIXED CODING (High Difficulty)
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46. In a certain code, A = 2, B = 4, C = 6, D = 8 ... Find code for FACE.
47. If CAT = 24, DOG = 26, then BAT = ?
48. If CODE = 27, GAME = 29, then PLAY = ?
49. If VALUE = 27, RATE = 24, then COST = ?
50. If COMPUTER = 162, then PRINTER = ?
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Prepared for: CHSL / SSC / HSSC CET / BANK / RAILWAY Exams
Each type covers patterns used in competitive reasoning tests.