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how will the word FRANTIC be written in 1) MVCILEBF 2) KTAILEBF
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1) EKUPDTH 2) FKCPVTH 7. In a certain code if LOUD is written as
3) EKVPCTH 4) FLVPCTH a JQSF, then which of the following English
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3) SPDQDM 4) DPSMDQ 3) ZDKBQHMF 4) ZDKBHOJS
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12. In a certain code CORDIAL is written as 17. In a certain code ARCHIVE is written as
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'SPDCMBJ'. Then how is SOMEDAY DSBGFWJ. Then how is SYSTEMS
written in that code? written in that code?
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1) NPTDEBZ 2) NPTFZBE 3) TZTSFNT 4) RXRSTNF
3) TPNDZBE 4) NPTDZEB 5) None of these
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18. In a certain code CONQUER is written as
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15. In a certain code, CROWNED is written 20. In a certain code 'GONE' is written as
as PSDVEFO. Then how is STREAMS 'NOEGG' and 'LOAD' is written as
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'AODLL'. Then how is 'SORT' written in written as VMRGFLI. Then how will be
that code? CRUELTY written in that code language?
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3) RSTOO 4) OTRSS 1) VPVCZRL 2) VPCVZRL
5) None of these 3) WPCVZRL 4) VOCVZRL
5) None of these
21. In a certain code, BUILDER is written as
JVCKSFE. Then how is SEALING 26. In a certain code, CHEMISTRY is written
written in that code? as NFIDITUSZ. Then how is
1) BTFKHOJ 2) JOHKBFT BEANSTOCK written in that code?
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5) None of these 1) CFBOSLDPU 2) CFBOSUPDL
3) OBFCSUPDL 4) OBFCSLDPU
22. In a certain code, SHOULDER is written 5) None of these
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MORNINGS written in that code? 27. In a certain code,ASDBJ. Then how is
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3) OSPNHMFR 4) OSPNSFEM 1) RPKBS 2) TPMBS
5) None of these 3) RPKBQ 4) TPKBQ
5) None of these
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as NBFUJQNV and SOME is written as 29. In a certain code RAIL is written as KCTN
PTDL. How is PERSON written in that and SPEAK is written as CGRUM. How
code? will AVOID be written in that code?
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11.03.2012) 1) FKQXC 2) KRXCF
1) QDOOPT 2) QDOMNR 3) KQVCB 4) KQXCF
3) SFQMNR 4) SFQOPT 5) None of these
5) None of these
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1) TVSGCUQN 2) TVTGCUQN 1) RMNBSFEJ 2) BNMRSFEJ
3) TTVGCUQN 4) TVTHCUQN 3) RMNBJEFS 4) TOPDQDCH
5) None of these 5) None of these
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32. In a certain code language PROBLEM is 37. In a certain code CONFUSED is written
written as MPERLOB. Then how will as EMNBEFTV. Then how is
NUMBERS be written in that code? a SECLUDED written in that code?
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07.01.2007) 1) RDBKEFEV 2) KBDRCDCT
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34. In a certain code, GATHER is written as 39. If the sentence "you must go early to catch
UBHQDG. Then how is DESIGN written the train" is coded as "early catch train
in that code? must to go the you", then what will be
1) EFTMFH 2) TFEHFM code for the sentence "morning exercise
3) TFEMFH 4) TFEOHJ will help you to keep fit"?
5) None of these (SBI Banks PO Exam. 20.08.2000)
1) help to fit you exercise will keep
35. In a certain code THRIVES is written as morning
SIUHRDU. Then how is SOULFUL 2) help to fit exercise you will keep
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morning 3) AKLNP 4) AKPNL
3) will help to fit you exercise keep 5) Cannot be determined
morning
4) will fit to exercise you help keep 44. In a certain code language, DRINK is
morning coded as JMHQC and BLOTS is coded as
5) None of these RSNKA. In the same code language,
HONEY will be coded as ___?
40. In a certain code FETCH is coded as (SBI Associates Clerk Exam. 14.10.2012,
GBSDE and DRIVE is coded as DUHQC. IInd Sitting)
In the same code, GROUND will be coded 1) XDMOG 2) GNMDX
as ___? 3) XDMNG 4) DXMGN
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1) HSPVOE 2) FQNTMC 45. In a certain code language, the word
3) EOVPSH 4) CMTNQF IMAGINE is written as ENIGAMI. Then
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41. In a certain code OUTER is coded as (Corporation Bank Clerk Exam.
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In the same code WHOLE will be coded 1) RESWFOL 2) SREWOLF
as ___? 3) SRFWOLE 4) WOLFSRE
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1) UFMCJ 2) YJQNG 46. In a certain code language the word
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1) HGKU 2) UPKR
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as SDQLJOBM. Then how is CREDIBLE 3) BBMCHC 4) BBMEHE
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written in that code? 5) None of these
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ANSWERS
1. (1)
+1
a
uc
+1
+1
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B A N K E R → L F S C B O
i
+1
sh
+1
+1
ak
Similarly,
.s
+1
+1
w
+1
w
C O N F E R → G F S D P O
w
+1
+1
+1
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2. (3)
D I S T U R B → D T W V U K F
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
+2
m
+2
co
Similarly,
C → E
n.
F R A N T I K V P C T H
+2
tio
+2
+2 a
+2
uc
+2
ed
+2
i
sh
+2
ak
3. (1)
P A T H O L O G I S T
.s
+1 -1
w
-1
w
P I U B Q K S R H F N
w
Similarly,
C O N T R O V E R S Y
+1 -1 -1
S U O P D N X R Q D U
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4. (5)
M O T H E R
+1 +1
O M H U R F
Therefore,
A N S W E R
+1 +1
N A W T R F
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5. (2)
J E A L O U S
co
+1 -1 +1
n.
B F K K T V P
Similarly,
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H E A R T E N
+1 -1 +1
B F I Q O F U
a
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6. (2)
ed
C O M P U T E R
-1 +1 +1
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sh
L N B V Q S F U
Similarly,
ak
B U L K H E A D
-1 +1 +1
.s
K T A I L E B F
w
w
7. (1)
w
L O U D → J Q S F
–2
+2
–2
+2
Similarly,
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P K Q G → R I S E
+2
–2
+2
–2
8. (1)
–1
–1
m
–1
–1
co
n.
O R G A N I S E B H S P D R H M
a +1 tio
uc
+1
ed
+1
+1
i
sh
Therefore,
ak
–1
–1
.s
–1
w
–1
w
w
D O U B T F U L C V P E K T E S
+1
+1
+1
+1
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9. (2)
+1
+1
+1
+1
+1
S T R E A M L I N E B F S U T D M H K L
m
co
–1
–1
n.
–1
tio
–1
–1
Similarly,
a
uc
+1
ed
+1
+1
i
+1
sh
+1
ak
.s
S C I E N T I F I C O F J D T B H E H S
w
–1
w
–1
w
–1
–1
–1
10. (5)
S O L D I E R
-2 -1 +2
J -9 F S C R +9N K
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Similarly,
G E N I O U S
-2 -1 +2
L -9 V G H S +9D Q
11. (3)
M E A D O W
+1 –1
m
B F N V N C
Similarly,
co
C O R N E R
n.
+1 –1
tio
S P D Q D M
12. (4)
a
uc
C O R D I A L
ed
+1 –1 +1
S P D C M B J
i
sh
Similarly,
S O M E D A Y
ak
+1 –1 +1
.s
N P T D Z B E
w
w
13. (4)
w
G L A M O U R
+1 –1 –1
B M H L Q T N
Similarly,
S E R V I N G
+1 –1 –1
S F T U F M H
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14. (4)
J O Y R I D E
+1 –1 –1
Z P K Q D C H
Similarly,
M E A S U R E
+1 –1 –1
m
B F N R D Q T
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15. (5)
n.
C R O W N E D
tio
+1 –1 +1
a
uc
P S D V E F O
Similarly,
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S T R E A M S
i
+1 –1 +1
sh
S U T D T N B
ak
16. (5)
.s
C O U N T E R S
w
w
+1 –1
w
O V P D R Q D S
Similarly,
C L E A R I N G
+1 –1
B F M D F M H Q
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17. (1)
A R C H I V E
+1 –1 +1
D S D G F W J
Similarly,
S Y S T E M S
+1 –1 +1
m
T Z T S T N F
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18. (4)
n.
C O N Q U E R
tio
–1 +1 –1
M N B R Q D T a
Similarly,
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S T E A M E R
ed
–1 +1 –1
i
D S R B Q D L
sh
19. (3)
ak
1 2 3 4 5 → 3 2 1 5 4
B L A C K A L B K C
.s
1 2 3 4 5 → 3 2 1 5 4
w
S M A R T A M S T R
w
w
Therefore,
1 2 3 4 5 → 3 2 1 5 4
C L O C K O L C K C
20. (2)
1 2 3
4 → 3 2 4 1
G O N E N O E G G
1 2 3
4 → 3 2 4 1
L O A D A O D L L
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Therefore,
1 2 3 4 → 3 2 4 1
S O R T R O T S S
21. (5)
B U I L D E R
+1 –1 +1
J V C K S F E
m
Similarly,
S E A I N E G
co
+1 –1 +1
n.
B F T K H O J
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22. (1)
a
uc
–1
–1
ed
–1
–1
i
sh
ak
S H O U L D E R V P I T Q D C K
.s
w
+1
w
+1
w
+1
+1
Similarly,
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–1
–1
–1
–1
M O R N I N G S O S P N R F M H
m
+1
co
+1
n.
+1
+1
–2
–2
i
sh
–2
–2
ak
Therefore,
.s
W N K G L Y P M I N
+2
w
+2
w
+2
w
+2
+2
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24. (3)
T E A M W O R K N B F U J Q N V
+1
+1
+1
+1
–1
–1
m
–1
–1
co
S O M E P T D L
n.
+1
tio
+1
–1 a
uc
–1
Similarly,
ed
P E R S O N S F Q M N R
i
+1
sh
+1
+1
ak
–1
–1
.s
–1
w
25. (5)
w
The code has been generated by taking opposite letters in the reverse order.
w
Thus,
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R O U T I N E V M R G F L I
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Similarly,
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C R U E L T Y B G O V F I X
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i ed
sh
26. (3)
Write the first four letters in the reverse order and the remaining letters in the same order
ak
+1
w
+1
w
+1
w
+1
+0
+1
+1
+1
+1
Similarly,
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N A E B S T O C K → O B F C S U P D L
+1
+1
+1
+1
+0
+1
m
+1
+1
co
+1
n.
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27. (3)
B R E A K
–1↓ +1↓ –1↓ +1↓ a–1↓
A S D B J
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Similarly,
S O L A R
ed
28. (2)
S H R T
ak
+1 +1 +1 +1
.s
w
I T O U S
w
D W R F
w
+1 +1 +1 +1
X E A G S Therefore,
M A N G O
+1 +1 +1 +1
B N N P H
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29. (4)
R A I L
+2 +2 +2
+2
K C T N
S P E A K
+2
m
+2 +2
+2 +2
co
C G R U M
n.
A V O I D
tio
+2
+2 +2
+2 +2
K Q X C M
a
uc
30. (2)
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There are 11 letters each in the given word and its code. It means that there is one code. It
means that there is one code letter for each letter of the given word. After careful observation
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sh
of the given word and its code, it is clear that the code has been generated by rearranging
the letters of the given word.
ak
The middle letter of the given word remains at its position while other letters of both sides
of its are arranged in a certain way.
.s
1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
G E R M I N A T I O N
w
54132
Now,
w
G E R M I N A T I O N
I M G R E N N O A I T
Similarly,
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1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5
E S T A B L I S H E D
B A E T S L D E I H S
31. (4)
There is one more letter in the code as compared to the letters of the given word. The pattern
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of coding is as follows:
co
P
P +2 R
O +2 Q
n.
+3 X
U
L +2 N
tio
T +2 V
R +2 T a
Y Y
uc
Similarly,
T
ed
T +2 V
R +2 T
i
+3 H
E
sh
A +2 C
S +2 U
ak
O +2 Q
N N
.s
32. (3)
w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
w
P R O B L E M
It has been coded as:
7 1 6 2 5 3 4
M P E R L O B
Similarly,
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
N U M B E R S
It code would be:
7 1 6 2 5 3 4
N R U E M B S
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33. (3)
S P O R A D I C
–1 +1
Q N O R D J E B
Similarly,
T R O U B L E S
–1 +1
m
co
T N Q S T F M C
34. (3)
n.
G A T H E R
tio
+1 –1
U B H Q D G
a
uc
Similarly,
ed
D E S I G N
i
+1 –1
sh
T F E M F H
ak
35. (1)
.s
T H R I V E S
w
w
+1 –1 –1
w
S I U H R D U
Similarly,
S O U L F U L
+1 –1 –1
V P T K K T E
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36. (1)
T E M P O R A L
+1 +1
O L D S M B S P
Similarly,
C O N S I D E R
m
+1 +1
co
R M N B S F E J
37. (3)
n.
C O N F U S E D
tio
–1 +1
a
uc
E M N B E F T V
Similarly,
ed
S E C L U D E D
i
sh
–1 +1
ak
K B D R E F E V
38. (1)
.s
P A T H O L O G I S T
w
w
+1 –1 –1
w
P I U B Q K S R H F N
Similarly,
C O N T R O V E R S Y
+1 –1 –1
S U O P D N X R Q D U
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39. (2)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
you must go early to catch the train
It has been coded as:
4 6 8 2 5 3 7 1
early catch train must to go the you
Similarly,
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
morning exercise will help you to keep fit
It can be coded as:
4 4 8 2 5 3 7 1
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help to fit exercise you will keep morning
co
40. (4)
n.
F E T C H G B S D E
–1
tio
–1
–1 a
uc
–1
–1
ed
D R I V E D U H Q C
i
–1
sh
–1
ak
–1
–1
.s
–1
w
Similarly,
w
G R O U N D C M T N Q F
w
–1
–1
–1
–1
–1
–1
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41. (5)
O U T E R M S R C P
–2
–2
–2
–2
–2
S T I C K Q R G A I
m
–2
–2
co
–2
n.
–2
–2
tio
Similarly,
W H O L E U F a M J C
uc
–2
–2
ed
–2
–2
i
sh
–2
ak
42. (4)
B I N D C L G B
.s
–1
w
–1
w
–1
w
–1
H E L D F D J B
–1
–1
–1
–1
Similarly,
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F O R K U P S R
–1
–1
–1
–1
43. (3)
TONIC⇒CINOT
And,
m
SCALE⇒ACELS
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The letters have been written in the alphabetical order in the code. Therefore,
P LAN K ⇒AK L N P
n.
44. (3)
tio
D R I N K J M H Q C
–1
–1
a
uc
–1
ed
–1
–1
i
sh
B L O T S R S N K A
–1
ak
–1
.s
–1
–1
w
–1
w
w
Therefore,
H O N E Y X D M N G
–1
–1
–1
–1
–1
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45. (2)
The order of letters has been reversed.
I M A G I N E E N I G A M I
m
co
Similarly,
F L O W E R S S R E W O L F
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sh
46. (1)
ak
SI MP LE
.s
LE MP SI
w
Similarly,
w
JU NG LE
w
LE NG JU
47. (1)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
C O N S U M E R
↓
E R U M N S C O
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7 8 5 6 3 4 1 2
Therefore,
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
T R I A N G L E
↓
L E N G I A T R
7 8 5 6 3 4 1 2
48. (5)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
m
W O N D E R F U L
co
O W N E D R F U L
n.
2 1 3 5 4 6 7 8 9
tio
Therefore,
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 a
C O N F U S I N G
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ed
O C N U F S I N G
2 1 3 5 4 6 7 8 9
i
sh
49. (1)
ak
T E R M I N A L S D Q L J O B M
–1
.s
–1
w
–1
w
–1
w
+1
+1
+1
+1
Similarly,
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C R E D I B L E B Q D C J C M F
–1
–1
–1
–1
+1
+1
+1
m
+1
co
50. (4)
n.
L A B O U R K B A P T S
tio
–1
+1
–1
a
uc
+1
ed
–1
+1
i
sh
Similarly,
C A N D I D B B M E H E
ak
–1
+1
.s
–1
w
+1
w
–1
w
+1
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