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DURGA NARESH CODING AND
DECODING
CODING AND DECODING
Concept:
Coding is a method of transmitting a message from one place to another. Decoding is the ability to
decipher a certain code. In these types of questions, certain code values are assigned to a word or a
group of words and the original words should be found out. Codes may be numerical or alphabets. It is
easy to decode if we are able to find the format of arrangement. The arrangement can be any one of the
following:
1. Reversed order
2. Gaps in between
3. +1 and–1 format
4. Tree format
Example 1:
The term FIRE is coded as DGPC, then how will SNOW be coded as?
Solution:
The term FIRE is coded as DGPC, if we note it we find that the code is two alphabets preceding the
original word.
That is D E F, G H I, P Q R, C D E (Gaps in Between arrangement)
So SNOW can be coded as QLMU.
Example 2:
If NUMERICAL is written MVLFQJBBK, then how. ‘ASTROLOGY’ would be written in this code?
Solution:
In this Code, the letters in Odd place, i.e. in first, third, fifth, seventh and ninth place letters have coded to
their preceding letters and the remaining ones have next letters as code.
Hence,
The answer is “ZTSSNMNHX”.
Exercise:
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DECODING
1.In a certain code, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE written in the
same code?
a) MFEDJJOE b) EOJDEJFM c) MFEJDJOE d)EOJDJEFM
2.In a code language, A is written as B, B is written as C, C is written as D and so on, then how
will SMART be written in that code language?
a) TLBSU b)SHBSU c)TNBSU d)SNBRU
3.In a certain code , RIPPLE is written as 613382 and LIFE is written as 8192. How is PILLER
written in that code?
a)318826 b)776655 c)786543 d)156724
4.In a certain code FLOWER is coded as 36 and SUNFLOWER is coded as 81, then how to code
FOLLOWS?
a) 42 b)49 c)63 d) 36
5.In a certain code ,'il be pee' means 'roses are blue','sik hee' means 'red flowers' and 'pee mit hee'
means 'flowers are vegetables', How is 'red' written in that code?
a)hee b)sik c)be d)cannot be determined e)none
6.In a certain code language : ‘dugo hui mul zo’ stans for ‘work is very hard’ ‘hui dugo ba ki’ for
‘Bingo is very smart’; ‘nano mul dugo’ for ‘cake is hard’; and ‘mul ki gu’ for ‘smart and hard’
Which of the following word stand for Bingo ?
a) Jalu b) Dugo c) Ki d) Ba
7.If rain is called water, water is called air, air is called cloud, cloud is called sky, sky is called
sea, sea is called road, where do the aeroplanes fly?
a) Water b) Road c) Sea d) Cloud
8.If Orange is called Lemon, Lemon is called Flower, Flower is called Fish, Fish is called Tail
and Tail is called Pen, what is Rose?
a) Pen b) Lemon c) Flower d) Fish
9.In a certain code language $#* means ‘Shirt is clean’, @ D# means ‘Clean and neat’ and @ ?
means ‘neat boy’, then what is the code for ‘and’ in that language
a) # b) D c) @ d) Data inadequate
10.If A stands for +, B stands for -, C stands for x, what is the value of (10C4)(A) (4C4)B6?
a) 60 b) 50 c) 56 d) 46
11. If MADRAS can be written as ARSARS, how can ARKONAM be written in that code?
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DECODING
A. ROAAKNM B. ROAKANM C. ROAKNNM D. ROKANAM E. ROANKNM
12. In a certain code, COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE written in the
same code?
A. EOJDEJFM B. MFEJDJOE C. MFEDJJOE D. EOJDJEFM E. None of these
13. If in a certain language FASHION is coded as FOIHSAN, how is PROBLEM coded in that
code?
A. PELBROM B. PRBOELM C. PELBORM D. RPBOELM E. ROBLEMP
14. If BOMBAY is written as MYMYMY, how will TAMIL NADU be written in that code?
A. TIATIATIA B. IATIATIAT C. MNUMNUMNU D. ALDALDALD E. None of these
15. If CIGARETTE is coded as GICERAETT, then DIRECTION will be coded as
A. NOIETCRID B. RIDTCENOI C. IRDCTIONE D. NORTECDII E. None of these
16. According to a military code, SYSTEM is SYSMET and NEARER is AENRER. What is the
code for FRACTION?
A. CARFNOIT B. CARFTION C. FRACNOIT D. ARFCNOIT E. CARFNOIT 17.
In a certain code, TRIPPLE is written as SQHOOKD. How is DISPOSE written in that code?
A. DSOESPI B. CHRONRD C. ESOPSID D. ESJTPTF E. None of these
18. If FRAGRANCE is written as SBHSBODFG, how can IMPOSING be written?
A. NQTPJOHJ B. NQPTJHOJ C. NQPTJOHI D. NQPTJOHJ E. None of these
19. If in a certain language KINDLE is coded as ELDNIK, how is EXOTIC coded in that code?
A. EOXITC B. EXOTLC C. CITOXE D. COXITE E. CXOTIE
20. In a code, CORNER is written as GSVRIV. How can CENTRAL be written in that code?
A. DFOUSBM B. GIRXVEP C. GNFJKER D. GJRYVEP E. None of these
21. If in a certain code, COVET is written as FRYHW, which word would be written as
SHDUO?
A. STINK B. TIEVP C. PEARL D. REPAY E. QUAKE
22. If in a certain language, UTENSIL is coded as WVGPUKN, which word would be coded as
DMSFXG?
A. BKQDWE B. BKQDWF C. BKQDVF D. BKQDVE E. BKQEVE
23. If in a certain language, GRASP is coded as BMVNK, which word would be coded as
CRANE?
A. FUDQH B. HWFSJ C. GVERI D. XMVIZ E. BQZMD
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24.If in a certain code, SWITCH is written as TVJSDG, which word would be written as
CQFZE?
A. BRAED B. BRADE C. BRDAE D. BARED E. BREAD
25. If in a certain language, REMOTE is coded as ROTEME, which word would be coded as
PNIICC?
A. PICINC B. PICCIN C. NPIICC D. PICNIC E. PINCIC
26. If in a certain language, SHIFT is coded as RFFBO, which word would be coded as
LKUMB?
A. MLVNC B. KJTLA C. MJVLC D. KJVLA E. MMXQG
27. If ROBUST is coded as QNATRS in a certain language, which word would be coded as
ZXCMP?
A. AYDNQ B. AWDLQ C. BZEOR D. YYBNO E. YWBLO
28. If in a certain language, MACHINE is coded as LBB1HOD, which word would be coded as
SLTMFNB?
A. TMUNGOC B. TMUNGMC C. TKULGMC D. RMSNEOA E. RKSLEMA
29. If LBAEHC is the code for BLEACH, then which of the following is coded NBOLZKMH?
A. BNLOKZHM B. MANKYJLG C. LOBNHMKZ D. OBNKZLHM E. OCPMALNI
30. If in a certain language, POPULAR is coded as QPQVMBS, which word would be coded as
GBNPVT?
A. FASOUM B. FAMSUO C. FOSAUM D. FAMOUS E. FAMOSU
ANSWERS:
1. D 7. C 13. C 19. C 25. D
2. C 8. D 14. C 20. B 26. E
3. A 9. B 15. B 21. C 27. A
4. B 10. B 16. A 22. D 28. C
5. B 11. A 17. B 23. B 29. A
6. D 12. D 18. D 24. E 30. D
