#### Nonverbal Reasoning

• ( 1 ) In a certain code PARINATH is written as QFQHOBSG and POLE as QPKD, how will SYNDROME be written in that code?

• 1) RXOEQNNF
• 2) TZOEQNLD
• 3) TZMCSPKD
• 4) TZMCSPLD
• Discussion in forum
Solution : Word is divided into groups of two letters each and then letters of each group move one place forward and one place backward alternatively as in English alphabet. Hence,
PERINATH => PE RI NA TH =>QFQHOBSG and POLE => PO LE => QPKD
similarly,
SYNDROME => SY ND RO ME => TZMCSPLD

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• ( 2 ) In a certain code, GIGANTIC is written as GIGTANCI. How is MIRACLES written in that code?

• 1) MIRLCAES
• 2) MIRLACSE
• 3) RIMCALSE
• 4) RIMLCAES
• Discussion in forum
Solution : First three letter of the word are kept as they are sixth letter comes at fourth place shifting fourth and fifth letters to fifth and sixth places, respectively and the last two letters are exchanged.

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• ( 3 ) In a certain code STAR is written as 5$*2 and TORE is written a$32@. How is OATS written in that code?

• 1) 3*5$• 2) 3*$5
• 3) 3$*5 • 4) 35*$
• Discussion in forum
Answer : 2) 3*$5 Solution : Following table depicts the code of used letters in the two given words: Letters S T A R O E Code 5$   *   2   3   @
Therefore, OATS => 3*$5 discussion Answer : 2) 3*$5

• ( 4 ) In a certain code ja ki mo pe means at a frog's leap, mo la ki so means take a leap ahead and re bo ja na means insects are frog's diet. which of the following is the code for at in that language?

• 1) ja
• 2) pe
• 3) bo
• 4) re
• Discussion in forum
Solution :
ja ke mo pe => at a frog's leap --------(i)
mo la ki so => take a leapahead --------(ii)
re bo na ja => insects are frog's diet --------(iii)
From (i) and (ii), a leap => ki mo --------(iv)
From (i) and (iii), frog's => ja ---------(v)
From (i), (iv) and (v), 'at' => pe

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• ( 5 ) If the letters in PRABA are coded as 27595, and THILAK are coded as 368451, how can BHARATHI be coded ?

• 1) 37536689
• 2) 57686535
• 3) 96575368
• 4) 96855368
• Discussion in forum
Solution : The alphabets are soded as shown :
P R A B T H I L K
2 7 5 9 3 6 8 4 1
So, B is coded as 9,
H as 6,
A as 5,
R as 7,
T as 3 and I as 8.
Thus, the code for BHARATHI is 96575368.

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• ( 6 ) If BELIEF is written as afkkdi, how is SELDOM written in that code?

• 1) tfkenp
• 2) rfkenn
• 3) rfkfnp
• 4) rdkcnl
• Discussion in forum
Solution : The first, third and fifth letters of the word are each moved one step back While the second, fourth and sixth letters are respectively moved one, two and I steps forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the code.

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• ( 7 ) In a certain code language, QUEUE is written as Q 22, and CHURCH is written as 1UR1. Which of the following would be most appropriate code for BANANA in that language?

• 1) B5A5
• 2) 5N5A
• 3) B55A
• 4) BA5A5A
• Discussion in forum
Solution : Similar pairs of letters have been given the same numeric in each word. As a result pair UE in word QUEUE has been coded 2, pair CH has been coded 1 and likewise the pair AN has been coded 5. Hence, the word BANANA would be coded as B55A.

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• ( 8 ) If PALE is coded as 2134, EARTH is coded as 41590, how can is PEARL be coded in that language?

• 1) 29530
• 2) 24153
• 3) 25413
• 4) 25430
• Discussion in forum
Solution : The letters are coded accordingly P as 2, E as 4, A as 1, R as 5 and L as 3. So PEARL is coded as 24153.

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• ( 9 ) If in a certain language, TRIANGLE is coded as SQHZMFKD, which word would be coded as DWZLOKD?

• 1) FIGMENT
• 2) DISJOIN
• 3) DISMISS
• 4) EXAMPLE
• Discussion in forum
Solution : Each letter of the word is one step ahead of the corresponding letter of the code.

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• ( 10 ) If D = 4 and COVER = 63, then COURSE = ?

• 1) 89
• 2) 81
• 3) 67
• 4) 84
• Discussion in forum
Solution : Here A = 1, B = 2, C = 3, D = 4. . . . .so on.
COVER = 3 + 15 + 22 + 5 + 18 = 63.
Now, COURSE = 3 + 15 + 21 + 18 + 19 + 5 = 81.

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