Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

Logical and Analytical Reasoning

Topic

Coding Decoding

Question:

In a certain code language, ‘JAIL’ is coded as ‘304’, ‘LAWN’ is coded as ‘232’. What is the code for ‘NAVY’ in that code language?

Options:

312

184

288

172

Correct Answer:

184

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 here;

(sum of the opposite place value of letters x4)

So,

 ‘JAIL’ is coded as ‘304’,

J → Q(17)

A → Z(26)

I → R(18)

L → O(15)

=> 17+26+18+15 x4= 304

And,

L → O(15)

A → Z(26)

W → D(4)

N → M(13)

=> 15+26+4+13 x4= 232

Similarly,

N → M(13)

A → Z(26)

V → E(5)

Y → B(2)

=> 13+26+5+2 x4= 184