5 CODING & DECODING

INTRODUCTION Solution: Observe the question closely and you

should be able to conclude that there is no relation
1. Pattern-Based Coding and Decoding: To solve between the letters of the word TEACHER and the
pattern-based questions quickly, you should learn letters of the given code, but the letters of the word
the positions of the letters in English alphabet. For HEAT are already contained in the parent word
this, you should learn the basic five letters of the TEACHER. So, picking the corresponding code from
non-dictionary word E-J-O-T-Y which are the parent word, the code for HEAT will be KHDX.
respectively positioned at 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25th
position. With these five 'landmarks', the positions of 3. Coding of a word in a sentence: In this type of
all the other letters can be easily found. Let us take coding questions, generally three or four sentences
the case of 'R'. Since R is two letters behind T, so its or words are given with sentences or words
position will be 18. containing codes. You just have to check for the
common words/letters in the sentences/words and
Example 1: The questions covered in this type are corresponding common words/letters in the codes to
like "If TEACHER is coded as VGCEJGT, how will get the answer e.g. "Ram is Smart" is coded as LPG
you code HUSBAND"? and "Smart means intelligent" is coded as SLY.
Solution: Here, you need to check what logic of From this, you should analyze that the only common
coding is applied between the letters of the given word is 'smart' and the only common letter is 'L',
word and that of the code. Here code for T is V i.e. 2 which means that 'L' is the code for the word 'smart'.
is added in the position of T to get its code. The In such cases, the codes are not seen at the
same thing happens for the other letters too. Now, to corresponding positions but for the common words.
write the code of the word HUSBAND, you need to In this article, you got to know about different types
add 2 in the positions of the letters of the HUSBAND
and its code will be JWUDCPF. of coding-decoding questions asked in competitive
exams and how to solve these questions by using
NOTE: EJOTY technique.
You must keep one important point in mind-
in many cases of pattern coding, the coding is In order to get a hold on such questions, you need to
written in the reverse order i.e. the code of the first solve variety of Coding-Decoding questions. This
letter is written in the last, the code of the second section is a very important and time-consuming from
letter is written at the second last position and so on. competitive exams' point of view.

In the above example, suppose the code of the word

TEACHER is TGJECVG. Here, the basic concept in PRACTICE QUESTIONS
coding is the same as the earlier one, the only Q.1 If in a certain language, MADRAS is coded
difference is that the code is written in the reverse as NBESBT, How is BOMBAY coded in that
order.
language?
Similarly, the difference in the letters of the word and A. CPNCBX B. CPNCBZ
the code may vary. E.g. the code for the word C. CPOCBZ D. CQOCBZ
TEACHER could have been UGDGMKY, then the
letters are moved + 1, + 2, + 3, + 4, + 5, + 6 Q.2 If FISH is written as EHRG in a certain code,
positions.\ how would JUNGLE be written in that code?
2. Random pattern coding and decoding: In this A. ITMFKD B. ITNFKD
type of questions, the code of the word is written C. KVOHMF D. TIMFKD
randomly and the question asked contains the same
letters as given in the original word. In order to Q.3 If in a code MIND becomes KGLB and
answer this, you just have to check for the code of ARGUE becomes YPESC, then what will
each letter from the given word and place the
DIAGRAM be in than code?
corresponding code for every letter.
A. BGYEPYK B. BGYPYEK
Example 2: If the code of the word TEACHER is C. GLPEYKGB D. LKBGYPK
XHDIKHL, what will be the code of HEAT?
Q.4 If in a certain language, UTENSIL is coded sunshine’ and sunshine is called ‘dusk’
as WVGPUKN, Which word would be coded when do we sleep?
as DMSFXG? A. Night B. Sunshine
A. BKQEVE B. BKQDWE C. Dusk D. Dark
C. BKQDWF D. BKQDVE
Q.13 If A = 2, M = 26, Z=52, then BEN = ?
Q.5 IF EARTH is coded as 41590 and PALE as A. 44 B. 54
2134, what is the code for PEARL? C. 64 D. 42
A. 24153 B. 41532
C. 53214 D. 35214 Q.14 If in a certain code, BAT = 23 and CAT = 24,
then how will you code BALL?
Q.6 The word MAN is coded as NBO. What A. 27 B. 28
Should be the code for SKY? C. 32 D. 120
A. ZLT B. TLZ
C. LZT D. LTZ Q.15 If AT = 20 , BAT = 40 , then CAT will be
equal to?
Q.7 If white is called blue. Blue is called red, red A. 30 B. 50
is called yellow, yellow is called greed, C. 60 D. 70
greed is called black, block is called violet
and violet is called orange, what would be Q.16 If WORK is code as 4-12-9-16 then, how will
the color of human blood? you code WOMAN?
A. Red B. Green A. 4-12-14-26-13
C. Yellow D. Violet B. 4-26-14-13-12
C. 23-12-26-14-13
Q.8 If ‘Pen’ is ‘table’ table is ‘Fan’ fan is chair D. 23-15-13-1-14
and chair is roof on which of the following
will a Person sit? Q.17 If E = 5 and HOTEL = 12, How will you code
A. Fan B. Chair LAMB?
C. Roof D. Table A. 7 B. 10
C. 26 D. 28
Q.9 If sun is called Moon, Moon is called Sky,
Sky is called cloud, cloud is called Rain, the (18-22) Study the following information to answer
where the birds will fly? the given questions. In a certain code,
A. Moon B. Sky ‘nuclear’ Plants are Safe is written as tic da
C. Cloud D. Rain Pic Ki conserve safe nuclear energy is
written as ‘Pic ra Ki Su, new Plants conserve
Q.10 If Mumbai is called Jaipur, Jaipur is called radiation is written as ba su tic mo and
Delhi & Delhi called Lucknow, then what will Prevent form nuclear radiation is written as
be called the capital of India? gi mo ki fa’
A. Jaipur B. Delhi
C. Mumbai D. Lucknow Q.18 What is the code for conserve?
A. Pi B. Ro
Q.11 If train is called ‘bus’ bus is called tractor, C. Su D. Ki
tractor is called ‘car’ car is called scooter,
scooter is called bicycle, bicycle is called Q.19 What doEs da stand for?
moped, which is used to Plough a field? A. Plants B. Energy
A. Train B. Bus C. Safe D. Are
C. Tractor D. Car
Q.20 Which of the following is the code for new
Q.12 If light is called morning, morning is called energy from Plants?
dark, dark is called ‘night’ night is called
 A. ra tic fa ba B. fa ra Pic tic Q.28 If SUN = 26 and GPL = 11, Then what will
C. tic gi ki fa D. None be the code of “SKT” In that coding
language?
Q.21 Which of the following is represented by the A. 10 B. 11
code ‘ Pic ba mo da? C. 12 D. 13
A. New radiation are safe
B. Prevent Plants conserve from Q.29 In a certain code language ‘CHURCH’ is
C. Plants are Prevent radiation written as ‘SXIFSX’. How will ‘MANDIR’ be
D. Conserve new radiation from written in that same code?
A. ZWNMRI B. ZWNIMR
Q.22 Which of the following may be the code for C. ZNWMIR D. ANWMIR
new nuclear deal from America?
A. ba ki tic chi gi or fa Q.30 In a certain coded language ‘GRADUATE’ is
B. gi nic mo ba ra written as ‘UTRGEDAA’ and ‘GENERAL’ is
C. ro chi gi mo tic written as ‘RNLGEEA’. How will
D. Ki chi nic ba fa or gi ‘COMBINEDS be written in that same code?
A. MNOSIEDCB B. SONMIEDCB
(23-25) In a certain code language. Global recession C. SONMIEBC D. BCDEIMNOS
is critical Phase is written as su zo ti ro mo’
recession affects economy is written as chi mo nic
global economy going down is written as fa nic ti ye ,
kiked rates down growth is written as ‘Phi ye koo da, Answer key
and critical rates is written as su Phi . Q.1 B Q.6 B Q.11 B Q.16 A Q.21 A Q.26 C
Q.2 A Q.7 C Q.12 B Q.17 A Q.22 D Q.27 A
Q.3 B Q.8 C Q.13 D Q.18 C Q.23 D Q.28 A
Q.23 What is the code for ‘Phase’?
Q.4 B Q.9 C Q.14 A Q.19 D Q.24 D Q.29 C
A. su B. zo Q.5 A Q.10 D Q.15 C Q.20 D Q.25 D Q.30 A
C. ro D.either zo or ro

Q.24 What dose fa stands for?

A. global B. down
C. economy D. going

Q.25 Which of the following is the code for critical

rates affects growth?
A. Koo da Phi chi
B. Phi su da chi
C. ti da zo chi
D. su Phi chi da or koo

Q.26 In a certain coded language ‘PERSON’ is

written as 561957. How will ‘SHOULD’ be
written in that same code?
A. 186334 B. 168343
C. 433681 D. 186433

Q.27 If G = 7 and King = 41, Then what will be the

code of “QUEEN “ in that coding language?
A. 62 B. 60
C. 64 D. 68