■ CODING & DECODING – COMPLETE NOTES +
PRACTICE SET
1■■ CONCEPT
Coding-Decoding involves finding logical patterns in alphabets, numbers, or symbols. You decode
the hidden rule and apply it to find the required code or word.
2■■ TYPES OF CODING–DECODING
Type Description / Example
Letter Coding CAT → DBU (each letter +1)
Number Coding CAT = 24 (sum of letter positions)
Symbol Coding A + B means A is father of B
Word Coding APPLE = EQQPI (+4 for each letter)
Mixed Coding ram eats mango = 231; mango is sweet = 345 → find meanings
Opposite / Reverse HELLO → SVOOL (A↔Z, B↔Y...)
3■■ SHORTCUTS & TRICKS
Write alphabet positions: A=1, B=2 … Z=26 Use +1, -1, +2 etc. pattern check. Try reverse alphabet:
A↔Z, B↔Y. Check for skipping pattern (A→C→E = +2). Compare common words between
statements to decode mixed codes. Always test your pattern on the full word for confirmation.
4■■ EXAMPLES
Example 1: If CAT = DBU, then DOG = ?
→ Pattern: +1 for each letter → D→E, O→P, G→H → EPH
Example 2: If PEN = 35, find INK?
P=16, E=5, N=14 → total=35; I=9, N=14, K=11 → 34
Example 3: If FATHER = GBSUIF, then MOTHER = ?
Each letter +1 → NPUISF
Example 4: If Z=1, Y=2, X=3 … find DOG?
D=23, O=12, G=20 → total=55
5■■ PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1■■ If BOY = CPC, find GIRL.
2■■ If MAN = 28, WOMAN = 56, find pattern & value of BOY.
3■■ If APPLE = EQQPI, find MANGO.
4■■ If Z=1, Y=2, then CAT = ?
5■■ In a code, ‘ram eats mango’ = 231; ‘mango is sweet’ = 345; ‘ram is tall’ = 256. Find the code
for 'is'.
6■■ If TRAIN = USBJO, find PLANE.
7■■ If GOOD = HPPE, what is BAD?
8■■ If SKY = 55 (sum of letter positions), what is AIR?
9■■ If COMPUTER = DPNQVUFS, find LAPTOP.
10■■ If HOUSE = IPVT F (+1 for each), find GARDEN.
6■■ ANSWER KEY (Short Form)
1■■ GIRL = HJSM
2■■ BOY = 42
3■■ MANGO = QERKS
4■■ CAT = 78
5■■ ‘is’ = 5
6■■ PLANE = QMBOF
7■■ BAD = CBE
8■■ AIR = 28
9■■ LAPTOP = MBQUPQ
10■■ GARDEN = HBS EFO