Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Aptitude Test

Chapter

Verbal Reasoning

Topic

Coding Decoding

Question:

In a certain code, MATRIX is written as XITRAM. How will FIGURE be written in that code?

Options:

IFUGER

ERGUFI

ERGUIF

ERUGIF

Correct Answer:

ERGUIF

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → ERGUIF

To solve this coding-decoding problem, we first need to identify the pattern used to transform the word MATRIX.

1. Analyze the Pattern

Let's look at the original word and its coded version side-by-side:

Original                       MATRIX
Code X I T R A M

Correct pattern:

  1. Reverse the word
  2. Swap the 3rd and 4th letters

2. Apply the Pattern to FIGURE

Step 1: Reverse → ERUGIF

Step 2: Swap 3rd and 4th letters (U and G): ERGUIF