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FUNDAMENTALS OF
CODING DECODING

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 FUNDAMENTALS

Before looking at the different types of questions and some of the codes that can
be used with the help of examples, let us first understand what we mean by coding
and decoding. When we say coding, a particular code or pattern is used to express
a word in the English language as a different word or in a different form. The
coded word itself does not make any sense unless we know the pattern or code
that has been followed. Decoding refers to the process of arriving at the equivalent
English word from the code word given.
In the questions, a particular code is given and on the basis of this given code, we
have to find out how another word (in English language) can be coded. The
correct code for the given word has to be selected from the answer choices on the
basis of the code given in the question.

WORKED OUT EXAMPLES

1. In a certain code language, if the word 'PARTNER' is coded as

OZQSMDQ, then what is the code for the word 'SEGMENT' in that
language?

A. TFHNFOU
B. RDFLDMS
C. RDELDMS
D. RDFEDNS
E. RGEFDNT
Sol:
Word : P A R T N E R
Logic : −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1
Code : O Z Q S M D Q

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 Similarly, the code for SEGMENT is

Word : S E G M E N T
Logic : −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1 −1
Code : R D F L D M S
Answer: Choice (B)

2. In a certain code language, if the word RECTANGLE' is coded as

TGEVCPING, then how is the word 'RHOMBUS' coded in that
language?

A. TJOQDWV
B. TJQNDWU
C. TJQODWU
D. TJQOEWU
E. TKLOPRS

Sol:
Word : R E C T A N G L E
Logic : +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2
Code : T G E V C P I N G

Similarly, the code for RHOMBUS is

Word : R H O M B U S
Logic : +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +2
Code: T J Q O D W U
Answer: Choice (C)

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 3. In a certain code language, if the word ‘SPHERE’ is coded as EREHPS,
then how is the word 'EXHIBITION' coded in that language?

A. NOTITBIHXE
B. NOITIDIHXE
C. NOITIBIHWE
D. NOITIBIHXE
E. IHXEBINOIT

Sol:
Word: S P H E R E
Logic: The letters in the given word are reversed.
Code: E R E H P S
Similarly, the code for EXHIBITION, is
Word: E X H I B I T I O N
Logic: The letters in the given word are reversed.
Code: N O I T I B I H X E
Answer :Choice (D)

4. In a certain code language, if the word ‘REJECTION’ is coded as

SGMIHZPWW, then how is the word ‘MECHANIC’ coded in that
language?

A. NGFLFTPK
B. NGPLFTPK
C. NGFKFTPK
D. NGPTPKIL
E. NGFKPKIL

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 Sol.
Word: R E J E C T I O N
Logic: +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8 +9
Code: S G M I H Z P W W
Similarly, the code for MECHANIC is
Word: M E C H A N I C
Logic: +1 +2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 +8
Code: N G F L F T P K
Answer :Choice (A)

5. In a certain code language, if the word ‘PLAYER’ is coded as AELPRY,

then how is the word ‘MANAGER’ coded in that language?

A. AEAGMNR
B. AAGEMNR
C. AAEGMNR
D. AAEGNMR
E. AAGEMRN

Sol.
Word: P L A Y E R
Logic: The letters in the word are arranged in the increasing order of their
value as in the alphabet.
Code: A E L P R Y
Similarly, the code for MANAGER is AAEGMNR.
Answer : Choice (C)

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 6. In a certain code language, if the number 1 is assigned to all the letters in
odd numbered places in the alphabet and the remaining letters are
assigned the number 2, then what is the code for the word 'INDIAN'?

A. 121212
B. 111222
C. 112212
D. 121221
E. 122112

Sol.
The code for the word INDIAN is 122112.
Answer :Choice (E)

7. In a certain code language, if CRICKET is coded as 3923564, ROCKET

is coded as 913564 and KETTLE is coded as 564406, then how is
LITTLE coded in that language?

A. 244060
B. 024406
C. 020446
D. 200446
E. 246400

Sol.
As we observe that the letters and their corresponding codes are given in
order i.e., the code for C is 3, R is 9, I is 2 and so on. Hence, the code for
LITTLE is 024406.
Answer : Choice (B)

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Directions for questions 8 to 11: In a certain code language, the codes for some
words are as follow.
NATION – agvnab REMOTE - rzgrbe
STAIR – efgnv FORMAL - bensyz
COMMON – zabzpb FOR - ebs
Based on the above coding pattern answer the following questions.

8. What is the code for 'SCREEN'?

A. fepcra
B. fpersa
C. fpreba
D. fperra
E. frpbrb

9. What is the code for 'RATION'?

A. ensvba
B. engvba
C. engrba
D. engvca
E. egnege

10.What is the code for 'CREATOR'?

A. prengbc
B. persbgc
C. perngbe
D. pebrycn
E. prberbe

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 11.What is the code for 'AMERICAN'?
A. nzrevpna
B. nzrespna
C. nzlespna
D. nzreqpna
E. nzlzrvsk

Solutions for questions 8 to 11:

The given words and their codes are as follow
(1) NATION - agvnab
(2) REMOTE - rzgrbi
(3) STAIR - efgnv
(4) FORMAL - bensyz
(5) COMMON - zabzpb
(6) FOR - ebs

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