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DECODING-I
101 SPEED TEST
Max. Marks : 20 No. of Qs. 20 Time : 20 min. Date : ........./......../................

1. A trader in order to code the prices of article used the letters 11. In a code language “1357” means “We are very happy”,
of PSICHOLAZY in the form of ‘0 to 9’ respectively. Which “2639” means “They are extremely lucky”, and “794” means
of the following code stands for ` 875.50? “Happy and lucky”. Which digit in that code language stands
(a) AIL.HP (b) AIL.HS for “very”?
(c) ZYA.HO (d) None of these (a) 1 (b) 5
2. If B is coded as 8, F is coded as 6, Q is coded as 4, D is coded (c) 7 (d) Data inadequate
as 7, T is coded as 2, M is coded as 3, and K is coded as 5, 12. In a certain code language ‘CREATIVE’ is written as
then what is the coded form of QKTBFM? ‘BDSBFUJS’. How is ‘TRIANGLE’ written in that code?
(a) 452683 (b) 472683 (a) BSHSFHKM (b) BHSSMHHF
(c) 452783 (d) None of these (c) BSSHFMKH (d) BHSSFKHM
3. In a certain code language GAME is written as ‘$ ÷ * %’ and 13. In a certain code OVER is written as ‘PWFSQ’ and BARE
BEAD is written as ‘# % ÷ ×’. How will the word MADE be is written as ‘CBSFD’. How is OPEN written in that code?
written in that code language? (a) PQFOM (b) NODMO
(a) $ ÷ × % (b) * ÷ $ % (c) * ÷ × % (d) # ÷ × % (c) PQFOO (d) POFMM
4. In a certain code language BORN is written as APQON and 14. If ‘white’ is called ‘rain’, ‘rain’ is called ‘green’, ‘green’ is
LACK is written as KBBLK. How will the word GRID be called blue’, ‘blue’, is called ‘cloud’, ‘cloud’ is called ‘red’,
‘red’ is called ‘sky’, ‘sky’ is called ‘yellow’ and ‘yellow’ is
written in that code language?
called’ ‘black’, what is the colour of ‘blood’?
(a) FQHCD (b) FSHED (c) HSJED (d) FSHCD
(a) Red (b) Blue
5. In a certain code language STREAMLING is written as (c) Cloud (d) Sky
CGTVUHOJMN. How will the word PERIODICAL be written 15. In a certain code language ‘POETRY’ is written as
in that language? ‘QONDSQX’ and ‘OVER’ is written as ‘PNUDQ’. How is
(a) PJSFQMNBJE (b) QKTGRMBDJE ‘MORE’ written in that code?
(c) QKTGRMCEKF (d) PJSFQMBDJE (a) NNNQD (b) NLPQD (c) NLNQD (d) LNNQD
6. In a certain code language GEOPHYSICS is written as 16. In a certain code language ‘MOTHERS’ is written as
IOPDHZRJBT. How is ALTIMETE` written in that code’? ‘OMVGGPU’. How is ‘BROUGHT’ written in that code?
(a) NHULBFSDQT (b) NIUKBFSDQT (a) CPRTIEV (b) DPQSIFV
(c) NHUKCFSDQT (d) None of these (c) DPRTIDV (d) DPQTIFV
7. If W means White, Y means Yellow, B means Black, G means 17. In a certain code ‘PENCIL’ is written as ‘RCTAMJ’ then in
Green, R means Red, which of the following will come next in that code ‘BROKEN’ is written as
the sequence given below? (a) SPFLIM (b) SVFLIN
WW Y WYB WY BG W YBG RWW Y W YBW YB (c) FVSMGL (d) None of these
(a) Red (b) White (c) Green (d) Yellow 18. In a certain code language the word FUTILE is written as
8. In a certain code ‘CLOUD’ is written as ‘GTRKF’. How is HYVMNI. How will the word PENCIL be written in that
SIGHT written in that code? language?
(a) WGJHV (b) UGHHT (c) UHJFW (d) WFJGV (a) OIFRLT (b) OIFRLS
9. In a certain code AROMATIC is written as BQPLBSJB. How (c) OLFRIT (d) None of these
is BRAIN written in that code? 19. In a certain code language the word ‘NUMBER’ is written as
(a) CQBJO (b) CSBJO (c) CQBHO (d) CSBHO ‘UMHTEL’. How will the word ‘SECOND’ be written in that
10. If ‘yellow’ means ‘green’, ‘green’ means ‘white’, white means language?
‘red’, ‘red’ means ‘black’, ‘black’ means ‘blue’ and ‘blue’ (a) CTQDRB (b) GRQDRB (c) CTQFRB (d) GRQFRB
means ‘violet’, which of the following represents the colour 20. In a certain code ‘SENSITIVE’ is written as ‘QHLVGWGYC’.
of human blood? How is ‘MICROSOFT’ written in that code?
(a) black (b) violet (a) KGAPMQMDT (b) QKETQUQHV
(c) red (d) None of these (c) KLAUMVMIR (d) LKBTNUNHS
1. a b c d 2. a b c d 3. a b c d 4. a b c d 5. a b c d
RESPONSE 6. a b c d 7. a b c d 8. a b c d 9. a b c d 10. a b c d
GRID 11. a b c d 12. a b c d 13. a b c d 14. a b c d 15. a b c d
16. a b c d 17. a b c d 18. a b c d 19. a b c d 20. a b c d
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DECODING-II
101 SPEED TEST
Max. Marks : 20 No. of Qs. 20 Time : 20 min. Date : ........./......../................

1. If LOSE is coded as 1357 and GAIN is coded as 2468, what 11. In a certain code, ‘CAPITAL’ is written as ‘CPATILA’. How
do the figures 84615 stand for? is ‘PERSONS’ written in that code?
(a) NAILS (b) SNAIL (c) LANES (d) SLAIN (a) PSONRES (b) PONSRES
2. If DANCE is coded as GXQZH then how will RIGHT be (c) PESONRS (d) PREOSSN
coded? 12. If SISTER is coded as 20, 10, 20, 21, 6, 19, then the code for
(a) UFJEW (b) SGKFX
BROTHER is
(c) UFJWE (d) UFWJE
(a) 2, 15, 16, 21, 9, 5, 18 (b) 3, 19, 16, 21, 9, 6, 19
3. EXCURTION is coded as CXEURTNOI, SCIENTIST will be
coded in the same manner as : (c) 4, 20, 15, 18, 8, 7, 9 (d) 3, 18, 16, 20, 9, 7, 19
(a) TSIICSNTE (b) ICSNTETSI 13. If PEAR is written a GFDN, how is REAP written in this
(c) ICSTNETSI (d) ICSNTEIST code?
4. If in a certain code, RAMAYANA is written as PYKYWYLY, (a) FDNG (b) NFDG
then how MAHABHARATA can be written in that code? (c) DNGF (d) NDFG
(a) NBIBCIBSBUB (b) LZGZAGZQZSZ 14. If FLATTER is coded as 7238859 and MOTHER is coded as
(c) MCJCDJCTCVC (d) KYFYZFYPYRY 468159, then how is MAMMOTH coded?
5. If MEKLF is coded as 91782 and LLLJK as 88867, then how (a) 4344681 (b) 4344651
can IGHED be coded? (c) 4146481 (d) 4346481
(a) 97854 (b) 64521 (c) 53410 (d) 75632 15. If SEARCH is coded as TFBSDI, how will PENCIL be coded?
6. If DELHI is coded as 73541 and CALCUTTA as 82589662,
(a) RGPEN (b) LICNEP
then how can CALICUT be coded?
(c) QFODJM (d) QDMBHK
(a) 5279431 (b) 5978013
(c) 8251896 (d) 8543691 16. If TRAIN is coded as WUDLQ, how is the word BUS coded?
7. If in a certain language, PLAYER is coded as QNDCJX, then (a) EXU (b) DWU
how SINGER will be coded in the same language? (c) EXV (d) VXE
(a) TKQKJX (b) TKJKQX 17. If ASHA equals 79, then VINAYBHUSHAN = ?
(c) TKQKXJ (d) TKQXJK (a) 211 (b) 200 (c) 144 (d) 180
8. If a d g c e is decoded as ARGUE and s f l p e is SOLVE, what 18. If MATCH is coded as NCWGM and BOX as CQA, then
is p a g c e l w? which of the following is coded as OQWIGUVS?
(a) VAGUELY (b) VAGRAT (a) NOTEBOOK (b) NOTEBOKE
(c) VAGUELE (d) VAGUER (c) NOTFBOPE (d) MOKEBOOT
9. If in a certain code language INSTITUTION is coded as 19. If in a certain code, ADVENTURE is coded as BFYISZBZN,
NOITUTITSNI, then how will PERFECTION be coded in
how is COUNTRY coded in that code?
that code language?
(a) DPVOUSZ (b) DQXRYXF
(a) NOITEERPFC (b) NOITCEFREP
(c) NOITCFERPE (d) NOTICEFRPE (c) EQWPVTA (d) BNTMSQX
10. In a certain code COMPUTER is written as OCPMTURE. In 20. In a certain code, SURFER is written as RUSREF. How is
that code which alternative will be written as OHKCYE? KNIGHT written in that code?
(a) HCOKEY (b) HYKOCE (a) THGINK (b) GHTINK
(c) HOCKEY (d) HOYECK (c) INKTHG (d) THINKG

1. a b c d 2. a b c d 3. a b c d 4. a b c d 5. a b c d
RESPONSE 6. a b c d 7. a b c d 8. a b c d 9. a b c d 10. a b c d
GRID 11. a b c d 12. a b c d 13. a b c d 14. a b c d 15. a b c d
16. a b c d 17. a b c d 18. a b c d 19. a b c d 20. a b c d
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Do not opt for black because red means black implies that
19. (b) 0 3 8 15 24 35
black is called red.
11. (d)
+3 +5 +7 + 9 + 11 12. (d) C R E AT I V E
When the letters in both the halves are reversed, we get
A E R C E V I T
+2 +2 +2 +2 +1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1 +1–1
The two consecutive letters are pairs of opposite letters. B D S B F U J S
b « y; c « x;d « w Next, the letters have been written as one place forward and
one place backward alternately.
Therefore, ? = w – 35
Similarly, TRIANGLE is coded as follows:
+2 +2 +2 +2 +2 T R I A N G L E
C E G I M
K A I R T E L G N
20. (c) +2 +2 +2 +2 +2 +1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1 +1 –1
3 5 7 9 11 13
B H S S F K H M
Hence, code for TRIANGLE is BHSSFKHM
24. Coding and Decoding-I
13. (a) OV ER O PE N
1. (d) P S I C H O LAZ Y + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 – 1 Similarly, + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1– 1
0123456789 P W F S Q P Q F OM
875.50 = ZAO.OP 14. (d) We know colour of blood is red. Here, red is called sky.
2. (d) Q K T B F M = 4 5 2 8 6 3 Therefore, our correct answer is ‘sky’.
3. (c) G($), A(÷), M(*), E(%) B(#), E(%), A(÷), D(×) MADE = *
P O E T R Y
÷×%

+1
4. (b) B O R N 15. (c)
| –1| –1| –1| –1| –1| –1
–1 +1 –1 +1 Q O N D S Q X
A P Q O N
Similarly,
L A C K
–1 +1 –1 +1 O V E R
+1

K B B L K | –1| –1| –1| –1

Similarly,
P N U D Q
G R I D
–1 +1 –1 +1 Similarly, MORE will be coded as follows:
F S H E D M O R E
5. (b) Split the word STREAMLING into two groups consisting
+1

| –1| –1| –1| –1

of equal letters. You get STREA and MLING. Now, reverse
both the groups. You get AERTS and GNILM. Now, write N L N Q D
each letter of first group two places forward. You get CGTVU. 16. (d) M O T H E R S
Write each letter of second group one place forward. You get +2 –2 +2 –1 +2 –2 +2
HOJMN. Now, join both the groups without changing the O M V G G P U
order of letters. You get CGTVUHOJMN. Similarly, BROUGHT be coded as follows:
Similarly, PERIODICAL is coded as B R O U G H T
PERIODICAL ® OIREPLACID ® QKTGRMBDJE +2 –2 +2 –1 +2 –2 +2
6. (d) Divide the word into two halves. Now, reverse the order of D P Q T I F V
the letters of the first half and replace odd positioned letters 17. (d) The first three letters of the word are reversed. Thus PENCIL
with one letter forward and even positioned letter with one becomes NEPCIL. Now add 4 to odd-positioned letters and
letter backward as in English alphabet.
subtract 2 from even-positioned ones. Similarly, BROKEN
For the second half letters, the odd-positioned letters are
becomes ORBKEN. Then we do the calculations: O + 4, R –
coded as one letter forward and even-positioned letters are
2, B + 4, K – 2, E + 4, N – 2, i.e. SPFIIL.
coded as one letter backward’as in English alphabet.
18. (d) Odd-placed letters are coded as two places forward and even-
7. (c) The series is W/WY/WYB/WYBG/WYBGR
8. (a) Here, each letter of the word CLOUD is written as three placed letters are coded as four places forward as in English
letters forward and one letter backward alternately. Following alphabet.
this CLOUD becomes FKRTG. After that, reverse the order 19. (b) A real tough one! If we number the letters of the word from
of the result obtained in the previous operation. Thus, 1 to 6, first rearrange the letters in the order 615243. Next, to
FKRTG becomes GTRKF. this reversed order of letters, apply the following alternately:
Similarly, SIGHT will change its form as follows: move three letters ahead; go one letter backward.
SIGHT ® VHJGW ® WGJHV Thus NUMBER first becomes RNEUBM. Then
9. (c) A R O M A T I C R + 3 = U, N – 1 = M,
+1 – 1 +1 – I +1 –1 +1 –1 E + 3 = H, U – 1 = T, B + 3 = E, M – 1 = L. So the final code
B Q P L B S J B is UMHTEL.
Similarly, B R A I N Similarly, SECOND ® DSNEOC ® GRQDRB
+1 –1 +1 –1 +1 20. (c) The letters at odd-numbered positions (1st, 3rd, ...) move
C Q B H O two letters backward. While those at even numbered positions
10. (d) The colour of human blood is red. Here white means red. (2nd, 4th, ...) move three letters forward.
Therefore white is our answer.
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25. Coding and Decoding-II 10. (c) C O M P U T E R

L O S E G A I N
1. (a) O C P M T U R E
Similarly,
1 3 5 7 2 4 6 8
O H K C Y E
Therefore, 8 4 6 1 5

N A I L S H O C K E Y
2. (a) 11. (d) C A P I T A L
3. (c) The word is divided into three equal sections, and the letters
of first and third sections are written backwards.
EXC URT ION CXE URT NOI
C P A T I L A
Similarly,
P E R S O N S
Similarly,
SCI ENT IST ICS TNE TSI
P R E O S S N
12. (b) S Þ 1 9 + 1 = 20
I Þ 9 + 1 = 10
S Þ 19 + 1 = 20
4. (d) 5. (c) T Þ 20 + 1 = 21
6. (c) D E L H I EÞ5+1=6
R Þ 18 + 1 = 19
7 3 5 4 1 Similarly,
BÞ2+1=3
C A L C U T T A R Þ 18 + 1 = 19
O Þ 15 + 1= 16
8 2 5 8 9 6 6 2 T Þ 20 + 1 = 21
Therefore, HÞ8+1=9
EÞ5+1=6
C A L I C U T R Þ 18 + 1 = 19
13. (b) P E A R
8 2 5 1 8 9 6
7. (a) G F D N
8. (a) a d g c e Therefore,
R E A P
A R G U E
N F D G
s f l p e 14. (a) F L A T T E R

S O L V E 7 2 3 8 8 5 9
Therefore, M O T H E R
p µ g c e l w
4 6 8 1 5 9
Therefore,
V A G U E L Y M A M M O T H
w may be the code for Y.
9. (b) The letters have been written in the reverse order in the code 4 3 4 4 6 8 1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 S EAR C H TFBSDI
15. (c)
I N S T I T U T I ON
+1
Its code is +1
11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +1
+1
N O I T U T I T S N I +1
Therefore, +1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Similarly,
P E R F E C T I O N PENCIL QFODJM
Its code would be +1
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 +1
+1
N O I T C E F R E P +1
+1
+1
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16. (c) T R A I N W U D L Q Similarly,

+3
C O U N T RY D Q X RY X F
+3
+3
+1
+3 +2
+3
+3 +4
Similarly, +5
B U S E X V +6
+3
+3
+7
+3
20. (c) S U R F E R
17. (d) A Þ 27 – 1 = 26
S Þ 27 – 19 = 8
H Þ 29 – 8 = 19 R E F
R U S
26 Similarly,
A Þ 27 – 1 =
79 K N I
Similarly, G H T
V Þ 27 – 22 = 5
I Þ 27 – 9 = 18
N Þ 27 – 14 = 13 I N K T H G
A Þ 27 – 1 = 26 26. Word Formation
Y Þ 27 – 25 = 2
B Þ 27 – 2 = 25 1. (d) Here specific letters are E, M, A and L. Words formed with
H Þ 27 – 8 = 19 these letters are as follows
U Þ 27 – 21 = 6 1. LAME 2. MALE 3. MEAL
S Þ 27 – 19 = 8 Since, no. of words formed by the given letters is more than
H Þ 27 – 8 = 19 two, our answer is choice (d).
A Þ 27 – 1 = 26 2. (b) Here, given number is 95137248. When the number is
13 arranged in ascending order number becomes as follows
N Þ 27 – 14 = 12345789. Now, look at the pairs: 35. What do you observe?
180
These pairs are those pairs each of which has as many digits
18. (a) M A T C H N C W G M between them in the number as when they are arranged in
+1 ascending order.
+2
3. (a) E X T R A
+3
+4 When E and A are arranged in alphabetical order then i.e. AE,
E will be second.
+5
4. (d) SING, SIGN
B O X C Q A 5. (a) INDIAN = 17 + 27 + 7 + 17 + 1 + 27 = 96
+1 6. (d) Selected letters of the given word are R, H, A and E. By using
each letter only once we can make the following words:
+2
1. HEAR 2. HARE
+3 This is more than one.
Therefore, 7. (d) The letters are: P, L, A, E. Meaningful words: PALE, LEAP,
PEAL.
O Q W I G U V S N O T E B O O K
–1 C R E D I B I L I T Y
8. (c)
–2
–3 9. (b) P O W E R F U L
–4 E F L O P R U W
–5 only U remains unchanged.
–6 10. (d) PI, RU and ON.
–7
–8 PRODUCTION
11. (d) The specified letters are D, I, T and E. Words formed by
A D V E N T URE these letters are as follows:
19. (b) B F Y I S Z B Z N
(i) EDIT (ii) DIET
+1
(iii) TIDE (iv) TIED
+2
+3 12. (b) Here specified letters are: E, A, S, M and T. Words formed
+4 from these letters are as follows:
+5 1. STEAM 2. MATES
+6 3. TEAMS
13. (d) After interchanging, the order of the letters in the word becomes
+7 as follows:
+8 SGNIKROW
+9 Thus, the third letter to the left of R is N.