4 CODING DECODING

PRACTICE SHEET-1
1. If GOLD is written as IQNF, how WIND can “CXFBWYQCL”, how is “SEPARATION”
be written in the code? coded?
(1) YKPF (2) VHMC (1) EJXEBEYQCL (2) JFQYWBCXQL
(3) XJOE (4) DNIW (3) JFXWBWYQCL (4) QCLYWBFXJE

2. If HKUJ means FISH, what does UVCD 11. In a particular way of coding, the word
mean ? CENTRAL is coded as ABCDEFG and PLAN-
(1) STAR (2) STAB ETARIUM as HGFCB-DFEIJK. With the
(3) STAL (4) STAK same coding how can we express the word
LANTERN?
3. If CONSCIOUSLY is written as (1) GFCDFEG (2) GFCDBEC
PEBNPJEXNKM, then SOIL is written as : (3) GFCDEFG (4) GFCDBEB
(1) NEKJ (2) NEJK
(2) JENK (4) ENJK 12. In a certain code language BLOOD is
written as EIRLG. How will the word
4. If NOIDA is written as STNIF, how MEERUT PERIOD be written in that code language ?
can be written in that code? (1) SBURAF (2) SBUFRA
(1) QIIVYX (2) RJJWZV (3) SUFBAR (4) RBUFSA
(3) RJJWZY (4) RIIVYX
13. In a certain code language INCORPORATE
5. In a certain code FORGET is written as is written as HCGJSLJSXHO and PELMET
DPPHCU, how would DOCTOR be written in is written as LOFDOH. How will the word
that code? MOLTEN be written in that code language ?
(1) BPAUMS (2) BPAUPS (1) XHOTOR (2) DJFHOC
(3) EMDRPP (4) BPARPP (3) LDOHCG (4) FRTECO

6. In a certain code DECEMBER is written as 14. If „PAPER‟ is written as „OZODQ‟, how

ERMBCEDE, in that code which word will „PENCIL‟ can be written in that code ?
be written as ERMBVENO ? (1) QFODJM (2) OFOBHM
(1) SEPTEMBER (2) AUGUST (3) ODMDJM (4) ODMBHK
(3) NOVEMBER (4) OCTOBER
15. In a coding system PEN is written as NZO
7. If ROSE is written as TQUG, how BISCUIT and BARK as CTSL. How can we write
can be written in that code? PRANK in that coding system?
(1) CJTDVJU (2) DKVEWKV (1) NZTOL (2) CSTZN
(3) DKUEWKY (4) DKUEWKV (3) NSTOL (4) NTSLO

8. If the word MENTAL is written as LNDFM- 16. If MIND becomes KGLB and ARGUE
OSUZBKM, then how would the word TEST becomes YPESC then what will DIAGRAM
be written in that code? be in that code ?
(1) UVFGTUUV (2) RSCDQRRS (1) GLPEYKB (2) BGYEPYK
(3) SUDFQRSU (4) SUDFRTSU (3) LKBGYPK (4) BGYPYEK

9. If TYPEWRITER is written as GBKVDIRGVI, 17. If the word „PORTER‟ can be coded as

how STENO can be written in that code? „MBNZQN‟ how can „REPORT‟ be written ?
(1) LMVGH (2) HGVML (1) NQMBNZ (2) NQBMNZ
(3) LMHGV (4) HVLGM (3) NBQMNZ (4) NQMNBZ

10. If in a code language “ORGANISATION” is 18. In a certain code the words „COME AT
written as “CBDWLQJWYQCL” and ONCE‟ were written as XLNVZGLMXV. In
“OPERA-TION” is written as the same code which of the following would
be „OK‟?

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 (1) LM (2) LP (c) FSJSOZ (d) ERIRNY
(3) KM (4) KL
28. If in a certain language, MIRACLE is coded
19. In a certain language, BUTTER is coded as as NKUEHRL, then how is GAMBLE coded
CVUUFS, BREAD is coded as CSFBE, then in that language ?
how COFFEE is coded? (a) JDOCMF (b) CLEMNK
(1) DPGGFF (2) GGDPFF (c) HCPFQK (d) AELGMN
(3) GDPGFF (4) FFDPGG
29. If in a certain code, GLAMOUR is written as
20. If STUDENT is coded as RUTEDOS, which IJCNMWP and MISRULE is written as
word would be coded as RDGRPKBQ ? OGUSSNC, then how will TOPICAL be
(1) SHERBET (2) SHINGLE written in that code ?
(3) SHACKLE (4) SCHOLAR (a) VMRJECN (b) VMRHACJ
(c) VMRJACJ (d) VNRJABJ
21. If the word „EARTH‟ be written as „QPMZS‟
in coded words, how can „HEART‟ be 30. In a certain code, BELIEF is written as
written following the same coding ? AFKKDI. how is SELDOM written in the
(1) SQMPZ (2) SQPZM code ?
(3) SQPMZ (4) SPQZM (a) RDKCNL (b) RFKENM
(c) RFKFNP (d) TFKENP
22. If „BE QUICK‟ is coded as „ZC OSGAI‟, then
the code of last letter of third word in the 31. If in a certain language, POPULAR is coded
sentence „I LOVE MY COUNTRY‟ is ? as QPQVMBS, then the code 'GBNPVT' is
(1) W (2) U used for which word?
(3) T (4) A (a) FARMER (b) FAMOUS
(c) FRAMES (d) FARMES
23. If DEAR is written as OMKN and LEAK is
written as XMKY then how LEADER can be 32. If in a certain language, UTENSIL is coded
written in that code ? as WVGPUKN, then the code 'DMSFXG' is
(1) XMKONM (2) MXOKMN used for which word?
(3) XMKOMN (4) YKMONM (a) BKQEVE (b) BKQDWE
(c) BKQDWF (d) BKQDVE
24. If in a code language PARENT is written as
BDFGJK and CHILDREN is written as 33. If ROBUST is coded as QNATRS in a certain
MOXQUFGJ, how is REPRINT written in language, which word would be coded as
that code ? ZXCMP ?
(1) FGBFXGD (2) BGBFXJK (a) BZEOR (b) AYDNQ
(3) FGBUXJK (4) FGBFXJK (c) AWDLQ (d) YWBLO

25. If in a code language PRINCIPAL is written 34. If EHFNRQ is the code for BECKON, then
as MB-OQSOMVW and TEACHER is written the code 'QDFWXULQ ' is used for which
as FDVSZDB, how is CAPITAL written in word?
that code ? (a) NCAUTIRN (b) NACUTIRN
(1) SVMOFVW (2) SVMODVW (c) NATCRIUN (d) NACTURIN
(3) BVMODVW (4) SVMIDVW
35. In a certain code, REFRIGERATOR is coded
26. In a certain code, BASIC is written as as ROTAREGIRFER. Which word would be
DDULE. How is LEADER written in that coded as NOITINUMMA ?
code ? (a) ANMOMIUTNI (b) AMNTOMUIIN
(a) NGCFGT (b) NHCGGU (c) AMMUNITION (d) NMMUNITIOA
(c) OGDFHT (d) OHDGHU
36. If in a certain language, GRASP is coded as
27. In a certain language, SIGHT is written as BMVNK, then how the word 'CRANE' will be
FVTUG. How is REVEAL written in the coded?
same language ? (a) FUDQH (b) HWFSJ
(a) YNRIRE (b) DQHQMX (c) GVERI (d) XMVIZ

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37. If in certain code, COVET is written as 39. If in a certain code, SWITCH is written as
FRYHW, then the code 'SHDUO' is used for TVJSDG, then the code 'CQFZE' is used for
which word? which word?
(a) QUAKE (b) REPAY (a) BARED (b) BRAED
(c) STINK (d) PEARL (c) BREAD (d) BRADE

38. If in a certain language, TRIANGLE is coded 40. In a certain code, DECEMBER is written as
as SQHZMFKD, then the code 'DWZLOKD' ERMBCEDE. Which word will be written as
is used for which word? ERMBVENO in that code ?
(a) EXAMPLE (b) FIGMENT (a) AUGUST (b) SEPTEMBER
(c) DISMISS (d) DISJOIN (c) OCTOMBER (d) NOVEMBER

ANSWER KEY

1. a 2. b 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. c 7. d 8. d 9. b 10. c
11. b 12. b 13. b 14. d 15. c 16. b 17. a 18. b 19. a 20. d
21. c 22. a 23. c 24. d 25. a 26. b 27. d 28. c 29. c 30. c
31. b 32. d 33. b 34. d 35. c 36. b 37. d 38. a 39. c 40. d

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 PRACTICE SHEET-2
1. If 'white' is called 'blue', 'blue' is called 'red', (a) Cover (b) Bedsheet
'red' is called 'yellow', 'yellow' is called (c) Mat (d) Pillow
'green', 'green' is called 'black', 'black' is
called 'violet' and 'violet' is called 'orange', 9. If 'orange' is called 'butter', 'butter' is called
what would be the colour of human blood ? 'soap, 'soap' is called 'ink', 'ink' is called
(a) Red (b) Green 'honey' and 'honey' is called 'orange', which
(c) Yellow (d) Violet of the following is used for washing clothes?
(a) Honey (b) Butter
2. If 'oranges' are 'apples', 'bananas' are (c) Orange (d) Ink
'apricots', 'apples' are 'chillies', 'apricots' are
'oranges' and 'chilies' are 'bananas', then 10. If 'sand' is called 'air', 'air' is called
which of the following are green in colour ? 'plateau', 'plateau' is called 'well, 'well' is
(a) Apricots (b) Apples called 'island' and island' is called 'sky',
(c) Chillies (d) Bananas then from where will a woman draw water ?
(a) Well (b) Island
3. If 'pen' is 'table', 'table' is 'fan', 'fan' is 'chair' (c) Sky (d) Air
and 'chair' is 'roof', on which of the
following will a person sit ? 11. If 'bangle' is called 'cassette', 'cassette' is
(a) Fan (b) Chair called 'table', 'table' is called 'game' and
(c) Roof (d) Table 'game' is called 'cupboard', then which is
played in the tape recorder ?
4. If 'bat' is 'racket', 'racket' is 'football', (a) Bangle (b) Cassette
'football' is 'shuttle', 'shuttle' is 'ludo' and (c) Table (d) Cupboard
'ludo' is 'carrom', what is cricket played
with ? 12. If 'black' means 'pink', 'pink' means 'blue',
(a) Racket (b) Football blue means 'white', 'white' means 'yellow',
(c) Bat (d) Shuttle 'yellow' means 'red' and 'red' means 'brown',
5. If 'sky' is 'star', 'star' is 'cloud' cloud is then what is the colour of clear sky ?
'earth' earth is 'tree' and 'tree' is 'book', (a) Brown (b) Red
then where do the birds fly ? (c) Blue (d) White
(a) Cloud (b) Sky
(c) Star (d) Data inadequate 13. If 'rain' is 'water', 'water' is 'road', 'road' is
'cloud', 'cloud' is 'sky', 'sky' is 'sea' sea is
6. If 'room' is called 'bed', 'bed' is called 'path', where do aeroplanes fly ?
'window', 'window' is called 'flower' and (a) Road (b) Sea
'flower' is called 'cooler' on what would a (c) Cloud (d) Water
man sleep?
(a) Window (b) Bed 14. If 'water' is called 'food', 'food' is called
(c) Flower (d) Cooler 'tree', 'tree' is called 'sky', 'sky' is called
'wall', on which of the following grows a
7. If 'book' is called 'watch', 'watch' is called fruit ?
'bag', 'bag' is called 'dictionary' and (a) Water (b) Food
'dictionary' is called 'window', which is used (c) Sky (d) Tree
to carry the books ?
(a) Dictionary (b) Bag 15. If 'dust' is called 'air', 'air' is called 'fire',
(c) Book (d) Watch 'fire' is called 'water', 'water' is called
'colour', 'colour' is called 'rain' and 'rain' is
8. If 'cushion' is called 'pillow', 'pillow' is called called 'dust', then where do fish live?
'mat', 'mat' is called 'bedsheet' and (a) Fire (b) Water
'bedsheet' is called 'cover', which will be (c) Colour (d) Dust
spread on the floor ?

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 Directions: Study the following information (d) Either to or investigate
and answer the given questions.
In a certain code language, 'global recession 23. What is the code of 'India curbs cases' ?
is critical phase' is written as 'su zo ti ra (a) pic tic ba (b) sha chi pic
mo', 'recession affects economy' is written (c) ba sha pic (d) pic sha nic
as 'chi mo nic', 'global economy going down'
is written as 'fa nic ti ye', 'kiked rates down 24. 'pic da chi' could be a code for which of the
growth' is written as 'phi ye koo da' and following ?
'critical rates' is written as 'su phi'. (a) new laws cases
16. What is the code for 'phase' ? (b) laws cases arise
(a) su (b) zo (c) investigate corruption case
(c) ra (d) Either zo or ra (d) India to laws

17. What does 'fa' stand for ? 25. Which of the following may represent
(a) global (b) down 'transparency in new prosecution' ?
(c) economy (d) going (a) su dic mac ti (b) dic mac jo chi
(c) dic jo nic su (d) jo dic su mac
18. Which of the following is the code for
'critical rates affects growth' ? Directions: Study the following information
(a) koo da phi chi to answer the given questions.
(b) phi su da chi In a certain code language, 'cool waves
(c) ti da zo chi chilled weather' is written as 'ti chi su pic',
(d) su phi chi da or koo 'January is cool month' is written as 'ro mo
su da', 'lovely month chilled season' is
19. Which of the following is represented by the written as 'mo pic ki nic' and 'December is
code 'mo ye su phi' ? cool season' is written as 'su nic ro ne'.
(a) economy is critical down 26. What is the code for 'weather' ?
(b) recession affects down rates (a) pic
(c) critical recession down rates (b) su
(d) down economy growth rates (c) chi
(d) Can't be determined
20. Which of the following may be the code for
'world is overcome through critical phase' ? 27. What does 'da' stand for ?
(a) nic zo su ra mo pic (a) cool (b) is
(b) pic zo ra su vo bi (c) January (d) month
(c) su pic ye zo ra fa
(d) ti ra su chi mo zo 28. Which of the following is the code for
'chilled December' ?
Directions: Study the following information (a) ro pic (b) nic su
to answer the given questions. (c) pic nic (d) ne pic
In a certain code, 'launch prosecution in
corruption cases' is written as 'jo ti pic su 29. 'ki, su ro' is the code for
nic', 'India launch new laws' is written as (a) cool lovely season
'dic sha chi ti', 'new cases to investigate' is (b) lovely chilled month
written as 'za pic dic kee', and 'corruption (c) cool waves is
curbs laws' is written as 'chi ba nic'. (d) cool is lovely
21. What is the code for 'prosecution' ?
(a) jo 30. Which of the following may be the code fog
(b) ti 'dense for lovely weather' ?
(c) pic (a) mo ku su ti (b) ye chi ti su
(d) Can't be determined (c) zo ki wo ti (d) zo sy ti mo

22. What does 'za' stand for ? 31. If A = 1, PAT = 37, then TAP = ?
(a) new (1) 73 (2) 37
(b) to (3) 36 (4) 38
(c) investigate

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32. If D = 4, BAD = 7, then what is the value of (1) 92233 (2) 92323
ANT = ? (3) 93322 (4) 93232
(1) 8 (2) 17
(3) 35 (4) 37 37. If „A‟ = 26, SUN = 27, then CAT = ?
(1) 24 (2) 57
33. If C = 3 and FEAR is coded as 30, then (3) 58 (4) 27
what will be the code number for HAIR ?
(1) 35 (2) 36 38. If A = 2, M = 26 and Z = 52, then BET = ?
(3) 30 (4) 33 (1) 44 (2) 54
(3) 64 (4) 72
34. If Z = 26, NET = 39, then NUT = ?
(1) 50 (2) 53 39. If RED is coded as 6720, then how GREEN
(3) 55 (4) 56 would be coded?
(1) 9207716 (2) 1677199
35. If F = 6, MAT = 34, then how much is CAR ? (3) 1677209 (4) 16717209
(1) 21 (2) 22
(3) 25 (4) 28 40. If KASHMIR is written as 8142753, how
RIMSHAK can be written in that code?
36. If RAMAN is written 12325 and DINESH as (1) 3574218 (2) 3571842
675489, how will HAMAM be written ? (3) 3521478 (4) 3574812

ANSWER KEY

1. c 2. d 3. c 4. a 5. c 6. a 7. a 8. b 9. d 10. b
11. c 12. d 13. b 14. c 15. c 16. d 17. d 18. d 19. c 20. b
21. d 22. d 23. c 24. b 25. d 26. d 27. c 28. d 29. d 30. c
31. b 32. c 33. b 34. c 35. b 36. b 37. b 38. b 39. c 40. a

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