In a certain code language, 'huma xas kew deko' means 'she is eating apple', 'kew tepo qua' means 'she sells toys' and 'su qua deko' means 'apple and toys'. Which of the following would mean 'sells apple'?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → tepo deko
A code word found in two coded sentences stands for the word common to their meanings.
Sentences 1 and 2 share ‘kew’, and their meanings share ‘she’, so kew = she
Sentences 2 and 3 share ‘qua’, and their meanings share ‘toys’, so qua = toys
Sentences 1 and 3 share ‘deko’, and their meanings share ‘apple’, so deko = apple
In ‘kew tepo qua’ = ‘she sells toys’, the word left is tepo = sells, so ‘sells apple’ is ‘tepo deko’