In a certain code language 'ki ru pi' means 'nobody like cruel', 'ki mi cha' means 'king was cruel' and 'ru pi cha' means 'nobody like king'. What is the code for 'was' in the given code language?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → mi
A word that appears in two sentences must have the code word common to both. Once the shared words are matched, the word left over takes the code left over.
‘cruel’ is in sentences 1 and 2; the only code in both is ki, so cruel = ki
‘king’ is in sentences 2 and 3; the only code in both is cha, so king = cha
Sentence 2, ‘ki mi cha’ = ‘king was cruel’: with ki and cha used, was = mi