Reasoning Coding Decoding
Reasoning Coding Decoding
We have seen some major changes in the pattern of Coding-Decoding questions last year IBPS PO Mains exam. To
help you all prepare for this, I am going to share this notes with tips and approach for Coding Decoding questions
based on new pattern. I will also discuss some different patterns of Coding-Decoding questions that you may come
ac oss i this ea s a k e a s.
Example Set 1:
Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
A. @E8
B. @E9
C. #E8
D. #T8
E. #T9
A. %N5
B. @E4
C. &N4
D. #E6
E. None of these
A. point
B. turn
C. sick
D. good
E. None of these
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Here are some points to keep in minds when we solve these kinds of questions-
As we all know there is always a concept behind this so we need to find it. When we look at that kind of
questions we can see that in all steps all the 4 words start with same alphabet. They all start with- G, T, S
and P and there code words also starts with same symbol in each steps- @, %, & and #. So we just have to
find which of the first alphabet represent the particular symbol.
Now we can see that theirs code words end with digits. When we look at that digits are total number of
letters for each word.
Now we can see the middle code word is last letter of that particular word. Now we solve the questions.
Answer 1: B
Step I: first we will count the letters of that word that is 9, then we put digit 9 at the right end.
Step II: we will put the last letter of that word then it will like- E9
tep III: at the last step t is oded fo @ (fi st lette of ea h o d is oded a spe ifi s ol like he e t is oded
fo @ . We a fi d the fi st oded s ol looki g at the othe gi e o ds. A s e ill e - @E9
Answer 2: C
We ha e to fi d pla ode-
Now the same steps follo . pla is gi e i fi st step. Total ou t of lette s is a d last lette is N a d p is oded as
& so Final answer will be- &N4
Answer 3: D
Example Set 2:
Consider the following statements and the questions that follow. We will analyse this problem in detail after that.
A. @6l
B. &3d
C. %7s
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D. *5n
E. None of these
A. study
B. exam
C. related
D. notes
E. read
E. None of these
A. @7g
B. &7h
C. $7t
D. one of these
E. a t sa
A. $12y
B. %11n
C. ^12y
D. *13t
E. #12p
Firstly, read the statements and their given codes properly. You can see that there are some words which are
common in given statements like scroll, exam, notes and in the codes as well - @6l, #4m, =5s. In codes there are
also some special characters which are repeating in different sentences like @ is repeating in all three statements.
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i.e. scroll is common in both statements, so we look for the common code in these two statements, which is @6I.
1. Last letter of codes is alphabet and it is same as the last letter of given word.
So, it is clear that in codes, number represents the total letter of words and the code letter is the last letter of the
word
3. But special characters are different for all words. Now our next step is to decode them.
We can see that in statement 2, @ has been used two times in coding and s is also first letter of two words (i.e scroll
and sbi). To become sure we can check another words like Mentors and get, both have same % special characters.
Similarly, related and read have same (!) special characters.
l M A S f e R n j
* % & @ $ # ! = +
Hence code of word is given as code of first letter, total no. of letters in word and last letter of word.
IMPORTANT: In this question, short clue is total no. of letters in word is given as it is in code.
first letter M = %
total letter = 7
last letter = s
Answer 2: (C) ! is code for r, 7 total letters and d is the last letter.
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Answer 3: (C) Exam = #4m, Mentors = %7s, sbi = @3i, job = +3b
Hence answer is C.
All given special character in answer code are @=s, $=f and & = a.
Answer 5: (C) I this uestio ou app oa h ill e optio s eli i atio ethod. As fi st lette of p o atio a is p
a d e do t ha e a ode fo p. But i optio s A, B ,D a d E, ode of fi st lette is sa e as e tio ed i a o e
table. So options A, B, D and E are eliminated and our answer will be C.
Example set 3:
Consider the following statements and the questions that follow. We will analyse this problem in detail after that.
A. @4e
B. #4a
C. $4j
D. %2e
E. None of these
A. $4e
B. #4u
C. %4a
D. @6i
E. None of these
A. %6m
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B. $4u
C. @4o
D. #4u
E. None of these
. If e ode stud Mentors lear e a s as per the a o e odi g ethod, hat ill e the ode?
E. None of these
Again, read the statements and given codes properly first. In this we can see that all (#$%@) are used in every
statement. Clearly, they cannot represent any particular letter because the letters are changing in different
statements.
Next if we check number given in coding of first statement - 4, 4, 2 and 6 are used and letters in word are 5, 7, 3 and
5. So, numbering given in code is 1 less than number of letters given in word. But we cannot comment about English
letter given in code.
#2n = and, @6t = Mentors, but there is a confusion between $4e and %4g, both login and check are 5 letters word.
From 2nd statement coding we can see that only code @6i has different number (i.e. 6), remaining all codes have
number 4. Article is the only word which has 7 letters and we have derived that numbering in coding is 1 less than
number of letters in word. So, article = @6i
Now we will try to derive English letter which is given in coding statement
#2n = and, @6t = Mentors, @6i = article, hence letter in coding is the middle letter of the word.
Next, Both Mentors and article are at serial number 2 in statement and both have @ coding.
Important: If you have seen it carefully, you can check that all numbers in codes are even and letters of words in
statement is odd. So we can say that there is some addition or subtraction in number of letters of word.
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Answer 1 (B): exams is in statement 4 at third place, so for third place code is #, no. of letters in exams is 5, so
numerical code is (5-1) = 4 and middle letter of the word is a. So code for it, is #4a.
Answer 2 (B): Studyis in statement 3 at third place, so for third place code is #; no. of letters are 5, so numerical
code is (5-1) = 4 and middle letter of the word is u. So code for it is #4u.
Answer 3 (C): about is at second place in statement 3, so for second place code is @, no. of ; letters are 5 so
numerical code is (5-1) = 4 and middle letter of the word is . so code for it is @4o.
Answer 4 (B): This is a different question, in which you have to code according to above coding method.
study is at first place in statement, so code is %4u.
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Set 1:
Directions: Study the following information arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
a) %i24
b) #n63
c) -a35
d) %n24
e) None of these
a) *a !e *i
) %i @h *i
) %i !e *#
d) %i !e *i
e) None of these
e) Cannot be determined
a) #n63 #c63
b) %i24 *a15
c) !e48 #n63
d) #c63 a35
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e) None of these
a) #c63
b) *i15
c) @h08
d) #n63
e) !u48
Set 2:
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions
" Make works as interesting " is written as " IR08!, LP33&, VY15+, MW04*.
"Lazy and intolerant attitude " is written as "ZW09!, RA20*, UG16&, KD08#.
" Knowledge sharing must be " is written as " QB21!, XL08# , TC04&, JT27*.
a) QB21!
b) IR08!
c) JT27*
d) TC04&
e) XL08#
a) BQ16+, MW04
b) UT12!, ZW09!
c) UT12!, RA20*
d) KL08&, UG16&
e) UT12!, UG16&
3. What may e the possi le ode fo o e i te esti g k o ledge i the gi e ode la guage?
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a) TC04&, RA20*
b) QB21!, UG16&
c) XL08#, KD08#
d) QB21!, ZW09!
e) JT27*, ZW09!
a) UG16&, LP33&
b) KD08#, VY15+
c) ZW09!, IR08!
d) RA20*, MW04*
e) UG16&, LP33&
Set 3:
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions
" The World Bank report " is written as "%R18, &K05, #S16 , !Q14.
" This institution had founded " is written as "$D04 , *Q19, %R21, @K09 .
" From just telling consumers " is written as "#R14, !H12, &U15, %X19 .
" His good qualities include " is written as " *Q03 ,$X01, #R15, !L19.
a) %X19
b) &U15
c) #R14
d) *Q19
e) !H12
a) #R15, !Q14
b) &K05, #R15
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c) %R18, *Q03
d) !L19, !Q14
e) #S16, $X01
e) None of these
a) %R21, #O12
b) *Q19, %L18
c) @K09, *N09
d) $D04, @K17
e) %R21, $J21
a) #R14, %R18
b) #S16, %X19
c) !Q14, &U15
d) &U15, %R18
e) &K05, !H12
Set 4:
Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
Time and tide waits for none is written as 4.5N!, 6M$, 7.5T&, 6D$, 4.5O*, 6N%
a) 6O/
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b) 12N/
c) 9S+
d) 6R<
e) Ca t e deter i ed
a) 9A\
b) 9S\
c) 9A/
d) 6M/
e) Ca t e determined
a) 6N<
b) 6F!
c) 4F*
d) 6N*
a) 9N>
b) 13.5H<
c) 13.5N<
d) 9H<
e) Cannot be determined
Set 5:
Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:
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a) @ E6
b) %P8
c) @ E8
d) #T7
e) None of these
a) #T5
b) @ T7
c) *N4
d) %E6
e) None of these
a) figure
b) ruin
c) great
d) perfect
e) None of these
a) *T7, @ M7
b) %TM, #E4
c) #E4, *Y6
d) *T7, %T5
e) Ca t e deter i ed
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a) #T6
b) @ T7
c) %G7
d) #T5
e) None of these
Set 6:
Directions: Study the information below and answer the following question:
a) @M4
b) %E6
c) #A3
d) @R4
e) None of these
a) Likes
b) Hero
c) Forties
d) Dhaya
e) None of these
a) @R4
b) %E6
c) @M4
d) #A3
e) None of these
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a) N
b) F
c) L
d) D
e) U
e) None of these
Set 7:
Directions: Study the information below and answer the following question:
a) 26*A
b) 17%O
c) 14$A
d) 22$ E
e) None of these
a) Later
b) Arrive
c) Earlier
d) Today
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e) Either 1 or 3
a) 25$R
b) 22%U
c) 21$R
d) 6*E
e) Ca t e deter i ed
a) 12
b) 8
c) 10
d) 7
e) Ca t e deter i ed
Set 8:
Directions: Study the information below and answer the following question:
a) CX3#
b) LU9$
c) FH6%
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d) KQ7*
e) None of these
a) ZX6@ KL8*
b) WE7@ UY8*
c) JH8# LK5%
d) PW8% DJ9#
e) None of these
e) None of these
a) GH6# JH7*
b) TY5* KL9#
c) XD5@ HD7#
d) QT3# WU8*
e) None of these
a) PB4* LZ3#
b) YF4* ZM4*
c) KW6& QL4%
d) DJ4&WE7*
e) None of these
Set 9:
" kite fly in sit " is coded as " X25G D5L S20T M14J "
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"exam date are search" is coded as " L13F D5B D5E G8T"
" solution is must for" is coded as" M14T S20N R19J Q18G"
" very problem may wrong" is coded as " F7X X25N L13Q X25W"
a) K21R
b)R12K
c)K12T
d) K34R
e) None of these
a) L13Q S19G
b) G20SL13Q
c) S20GL13Q
d) L13Q S19T
e) None of these
e) None of these
a) T21S
b) S20T
c) S19U
d) T20N
e) None of these
a) L12X L4C
b) K12X L4C
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c)J11X C4L
d) L11X L4C
e) None of these
Set 10:
Directions: Study the following information arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
A) !r7
B) @c6
C) #a5
D) %r6
E) Cannot be determined
D) None of these
E) Cannot be determined
E) Cannot be determined
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E) None of these
E) Cannot be determined
Set 11:
In a certain code,
A) @w5
B) %d4
C) %e4
D) %e6
E) Ca t e deter i ed
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E) None of these
E) None of these
E) None of these
Set 12:
In a certain code,
A) 8&>0
B) &
C) 7$/6
D) 5$<2
E) Cannot be determined
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A) 2^>4
B) 3@+2
C) 4&%4
D) 3@>2
E) Cannot be determined
A) @ $+
B) ^ $+
C) @ $+
D) @ $%
E) Cannot be determined
A) 2@+4
B) ^
C) 3!/2
D) ^
E) Cannot be determined
A) !< $
B) !< $
C) !< $
D) ^< $
E) Cannot be determined
Set 13:
In a certain code,
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A) e16!
B) y04&
C) v18#
D) v16#
E) Cannot be determined
A) v18@
B) v18#
C) u18#
D) v20#
E) Cannot be determined
A) g20% r04!
B) g20# y04!
C) s20@ r04!
D) g20% r03!
E) Cannot be determined
A) u02&
B) e04&
C) e02#
D) e02&
E) Cannot be determined
A) t14@ v13#
B) t13@ v13#
C) t20@ e13@
D) s13! v13#
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E) Cannot be determined
Set- 14:
In a certain code,
shu t th ee g a a so e is written as g# t@ h@ h# ,
A) e@35
B) x@63
C) x#23
D) d#48
E) Cannot be determined
A) z#99
B) d@45
C) z#132
D) c#99
E) Cannot be determined
A) g@63
B) r@32
C) g#15
D) g#03
E) Cannot be determined
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E) Cannot be determined
A) i@48 t@35
B) h#48 t@35
C) h@48 t#15
D) g#48 t#08
E) Cannot be determined
Set 15:
a) 41>!9
b) 25>!11
c) 31>=11
d) 19<>39
e) None of these
a) Enjoy
b) Game
c) Jani
d) The
e) None of these
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e) None of these
. What does o ta ds fo ?
a) 5<<25
b) 5<=51
c) 39>!31
d) 19<>39
e) None of these
e) None of these
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Set 1:
For eeti g e
For have a
1. c) 2. d) 3. b) 4. a) 5. e)
Set - 2:
The logic for all the above code is: There is count of total letter in the word is
And rest of the word include two letter and one symbol and can be anything.
1. c) 2. e) 3. d) 4. a) 5. b)
Set 3:
Like The E - 05
Set 4:
! $ & * % + / <
A T W F N P S H
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Every Letter represents the second last letter of the respective word.
Every number represents the total number of letters in the word multiplied by 1.5.
1. B) 2. C) 3. E) 4. D) 5. C)
Set 5:
In this code language, there are some letter given we have to find the exact code used for them.
Example - game
Step I- first we will count the letters of that word that is 4, then we put digit 4 at the right end.
Step II- we will put the last letter of that word then it will like - E4
Step III- at the last step g is oded for # (first letter of ea h ord is oded y a spe ifi sy ol like here g is oded
for # . We a fi d the first oded sy ol y looki g at the other gi e ords.
o ga e ill e- #E4
1. C) 2. B) 3. A) 4. D) 5. D)
Set 6:
1. B) 2. D) 3. A) 4. E) 5. E)
Set 7:
Number in the given code represented as A 21, B 22, C 23, D 24, E 25, F 26, G-1, H 2, I , Z
20.
1. c) 2. A) 3. B) 4. D) 5. C)
Set 8:
The logic for code is: There is count of total letter in the word is consider for coding (in number like 1,2 or so on).
And rest of the word include two letter and one symbol and can be anything.
1. C) 2. C) 3. D) 4. A) 5. B)
Set 9:
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The logic for code here is: The numbers represents Numerical value of the last letter,
First letter denotes the Preceding letter of the last letter in the word
Last letter in the code denote immediate succeeding letter of the first letter in the word.
1. C) 2. C) 3. D) 4. B) 5. C)
Set 10:
# for last letter m, % for last letter t, @ for last letter e, and ! for last letter g
1. A) 2. C) 3. C) 4. B) 5. D)
Set 11:
# for first letter c, % for first letter m, @ for first letter a, and ! for first letter p
1. B) 2. B) 3. D) 4. B) 5. B)
Set 12:
Observe the numbers. They are giving any meaning, but if combined in each code, all are divisible by 4. Like 48, 12,
76, 20, 64, 24 and so on.
Now observe the words that which letter of each word is taken and multiplied by 4 to give the code. So if we see
first ode. ill e * , a d is for letter s . o ser e so e ore ords if it is happe i g.
We see @ in first 3 codes at four places. Now see if any similarity in words which lead to 2 @ symbols in first code
and one each in second and third code.
We see that there are t o ords i hi h se o d letter is a i first ode. O e su h ord ea h i se o d a d third
codes.
a @
e $
I &
o !
u ^
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O ser e + sig words from first two codes can be easy, quality, piracy all ha e letter y at last
y +
r < t h % s >
l /
1. B) 2. D) 3. C) 4. D) 5. B)
Set 13:
Observe that all words are odd numbered words. The number represents the middle letter of each word.
Alphabet represents the first letter of each word + 2 like for examine (e + 2 = g). For symbols (s + 2 = u) and so on.
a @, e #, i %, o &, u -!
1. C) 2. B) 3. A) 4. D) 5. B)
Set 14:
There are only 2 symbols used in the coding. So you should start by identifying what these mean.
In first and fourth codes we have two @ and two # so here we cant know.
Next if we see 2nd and 3rd codes. There are 3 @ symbols and 3 # symbols resp. Now see the words given. And if
they have any similarity.
In second code there are 3 words which end in a consonant and in 3rd code there are three words which end in a
vowel.
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Next see there are two words in 1st code which start with s and 2 codes which start with h.
Similarly in 2nd code. So this can be used to find out about the letter in codes. Analyze and see that reverse letter is
written A -> Z. B -> Y i.e. in reverse order A to Z -> Z to A.
For numbers:
1. B) 2. A) 3. C) 4. D) 5. B)
Set 15:
E = 5+6(Next number F = 6) = 11
Y = 25+26 = 51
1. A) 2. C) 3. D) 4. C) 5. B)
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