In an artificial language, some words are coded as follows:
"ningl abubk" means emergency time
"abubk lontg" means operation time
"ningl pntuo" means emergency ward
Which code could mean "operation done"?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → hustil lontg
A word that appears in two meanings has the code word common to their two codes. Compare the sentences in pairs:
“emergency time” and “operation time” share time and the code abubk, so time = abubk
“emergency time” and “emergency ward” share emergency and the code ningl, so emergency = ningl
Then operation = lontg and ward = pntuo
“Operation done” must contain lontg and, for “done”, a new code word not used for time, emergency or ward. Only hustil lontg fits.