Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Coding Decoding

Question:

In a certain code language, 'HOLA' is coded as '16', and 'GRABY' is coded as '25'. How will 'SIX' be coded in that language?

Options:

6

12

18

9

Correct Answer:

9

Explanation:

1  2    3    4   5    6   7     8    9  10  11  12  13

 A   B   C    D   E    F   G    H    I    J    K    L   M

 ↓    ↓    ↓    ↓    ↓     ↓   ↓    ↓     ↓   ↓    ↓    ↓    ↓

 Z   Y    X   W   V    U   T    S    R   Q   P    O   N

26  25  24  23  22  21  20  19  18  17  16  15  14

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THE LOGIC FOLLOWED HERE IS :

( NUMBER OF LETTERS IN WORD)2 = CODE OF THAT WORD

AS

HOLA 

= (4)2 

= 16

AND GRABY

(5)2 

= 25

SIMILARLY FOR SIX

SIX

= (3)2

= 9