Quiz: Coding Decoding

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Number of Questions: 17

Question: 6 -

In a certain code, 'REACTION' is written as 'RAETCOIN'. How is 'BEAUTY' written in that code?

Options:
  1. BTAUEY

  2. BTUAEY

  3. None of these

  4. BAETUY

  5. Answer:

    BAETUY

    Solution:

    The first and last letter of the given word remains the same. The letters between these letters interchange their positions in a pair of two. So, following the same rule, B and Y will remain the same, and the EA becomes AE; UT becomes TU. So, the BEAUTY will be written as BAETUY in this code.


Question: 7 -

If every alternate letter from B onwards is written in small letters, whereas the other letters are written in capitals, how will the 3rd month from May be coded?

Options:
  1. jULY

  2. AuGuSt

  3. AUGUSt

  4. JuLy

  5. Answer:

    AUGUSt

    Solution:

    As per the question, the small letters are b,d,f,h,j,l,n,p,r,t,v,x,z. So, the third month from May, which is August, will be coded as AUGUSt.


Question: 8 -

In a certain code 'LION' is written as LMGJ. How is 'MILK' written in that code?

Options:
  1. JKFL

  2. KILM

  3. IJGK

  4. KLIM

  5. Answer:

    IJGK

    Solution:

    The order of the words is reversed, and then each letter is moved two steps backward. The reverse of MILK is KLIM. On moving letters two steps backward, K becomes I; L becomes J; I becomes G and M becomes K.


Question: 9 -

In a certain code 'WRITER' is written as 'SFUJSX'. How is 'DOCTOR' written in that code?

Options:
  1. SPPUDE

  2. SPUDPE

  3. SUPPDE

  4. SPUPDE

  5. Answer:

    SPUDPE

    Solution:

    The order of the words is reversed and then each letter is moved one step forward. The reverse of the DOCTOR is ROTCOD. On moving letters one step forward R becomes S; O becomes P; T becomes U; C becomes D; O becomes P, and D becomes E. So, the DOCTOR will be written as SPUDPE in that code.


Question: 10 -

If the letters of the word 'BUILDING' are arranged alphabetically, which letter would be farthest from the first letter of the word?

Options:
  1. U

  2. I

  3. D

  4. N

  5. Answer:

    U

    Solution:

    U is the farthest letter from the first letter of the word. It is the 21st letter of the English alphabets; remaining words of the word come before U in the English alphabets.