In a certain language SCOTLAND is written as 12345678, LOAN is written as 1435, LOTS is written as 8124, DAN is written as 537 and SON is written as 458, then what will be the code for C?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 6
Upon Analyzing all the additional word-code mappings:
- LOAN = 1435
- LOTS = 8124
- DAN = 537
- SON = 458
From these, construct a unique mapping for each letter:
| Letter | From Word | Code |
|---|---|---|
| L | LOAN, LOTS | 1 or 8 |
| O | LOAN | 4 |
| A | LOAN, DAN | 3 |
| N | LOAN, DAN, SON | 5 or 7 or 8 |
| T | LOTS | 2 |
| S | LOTS, SON | 1 or 4 |
| D | DAN | 5 |
| C | Only in SCOTLAND | 6 |
Since C only appears in SCOTLAND and not in any derived words, and since SCOTLAND = 12345678, the 2nd letter is C → 6.