LOGICAL ABILITY

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Coding & Decoding
Note: Questions marked with ‘**’ mark are models that appeared in various
bank exams in recent years.
Note: The faculty member should discuss the basics first using questions 1 to
4 and then work out practice exercise
Directions for questions 1 to 4: Select the correct alternative from the given
choices
1. In a certain code if MECHANIC is coded as EMHCNACI, then how is word
ENGINEER
coded?
2. In a certain code, if MECHANIC is coded as NFDIBOJD, then
(i) how is the word ENGINEER coded?
(ii) Which is coded as ENGINEER?
Difference between the questions on coding and the questions on decoding
3. In a certain code, if Violet is called Indigo, Indigo is called Blue, Blue is called
Green,
Green is called Yellow, Yellow is called Orange and Orange is called Red, then
it that
code what is the colour of the clear sky?
4. In a certain code, it Violet means Indigo, Indigo means Blue, Blue means
Green,
Green means Yellow, Yellow means Orange and Orange means Red, then in
that code
what is the colour of the clear sky?
(Questions on “is called’ and ‘Means”.)
PRACTICE EXERCISE
Directions for questions 1 to 5: Select the correct alternative from the given
choices
1. In a certain code language, if the word SPORADIC is coded as
ACDIOPRS, then how is the word MANGROVE coded in that language?
 1. AEGNMORV 2. AEGMNROV 3. AEGMNOVR
4. AEGMNORV 5. None of these
2. In a certain code language, if the word CALENDAR is coded as BBFKEMSZ,
then how is the word HEADLINE coded in that language?
1. DIDBHMDO 2. FGEZJKEM 3. FGEZIKFM
4. FGEZJKFM 5. DICBHMDO
3. In a certain code language, if the word SHIMMER is coded as SCNKJFT, then
which
word is coded as FRBPEWI in that language?
1. HYDROUS 2. HYDRATE 3. HYDRIDE
4. HYGIENE 5. HYDRANT
4. In a certain code language, if Sky is called Sun, Sun is called Jupiter, Jupiter is
called.
Earth, Earth is called Moon, Moon is called Mars, then on which planet do we
live in that language?
1. Jupiter 2. Earth 3. Moon 4. Mars 5. Sun
5. In a certain code language, Bangalore means Delhi, Delhi means Hyderabad,
Hyderabad means Chennai, Chennai means Mumbai, then what is the capital
of India in that language?
1. Hyderabad 2. Delhi 3. Chennai 4. Mumbai 5.
Bangalore
**Directions for questions 6 to 10: Give below are the codes for
digits/symbols.
Study the conditions given below and answer the questions that follow

Digit Symbol 6 $ 9 ∅ 4 # & 2 3 𝜋 𝞡 7 ? @ 5

Letter Code R L Q B P K H N T S D M C A F
Conditions:
1. If the first element is an odd digit and the last element is an even digit, then the
codes for each of them gets interchanged
2. If the first element is a symbol and the last element is an even digit, then the
code for both will be Z.
3. If the first element is an odd digit and the last element is a symbol, then the
 code for both will be Y.
4. If the first and the last elements are symbols, then the code for both will be X.
6. 9∅ 7𝞡@3$
1. QBMDATL 2. LBMDATQ 3. YBMDATY
4. YBMDTAY 5. None of these

7. @2 9 #7?𝜋
1. XNQKMAX 2. XNOKMCS 3. XNQKCMX
4. XNQKMCX 5. None of these

8. 3 9 4 7 5 & 6
1. RQPMFHR 2. RQPMFHT 3. XQPMFHX
4. TQPMHFR 5. None of these

9. &𝜋5 6 2 ϴ4
1. HSFRNDP 2. ZSFRNDZ 3. XSFRNDX
4. XSFRNDX 5. None of these

10. 4 6 9 2 3 7 5
1. PRQNTMF 2. FQRNMTP 3. FRQNTMP
4. PQRNTMF 5. None of these

Column – I Column - II
1 Kids are funny vit mit bit
2 Some kids are cute pit cit bit mit
3 I love my kids rit git qit mit
4 Some love cute kids mit pit cit git
5 My kids not funny nit vit mit rit

Directions for questions 11 to 15: For the following sentences given in column
I, the codes are given in column II. Answer the following questions by finding
the codes for the words from the given columns
11. What is the code for ‘love’?
1. rit 2. git 3. qit 4. mit 5. Cannot be determined
12. Which word is coded as ‘nit’?
1. my 2. kids 3. not 4. funny 5. None of these
13. What can be the code for ‘cute’?
1. cit 2. bit 3. mit 4. git 5. Vit
14. What can be the code for ‘some kids naughty’?
1. cit mit nit 2. pit mit zit 3. pit bit zit 4. cit mit qit
5. Either 2 or 4
15. Which can be coded as ‘cit yit vit mit’?
1. cute and funny some 2. Some and funny cute 3. Cute and funny kids
4. cute and funny love 5. Love cute and funny
**Directions for questions 16 to 20: These questions are based on the
following information
In a certain code language, some statements are coded as follows
‘absorb quantity through observation’ is coded as ‘826 241 942 578’
‘magnitude level observation machine’ is coded as ‘578 379 296 447’
‘quality compares magnitude quantity’ is coded as ‘833 296 826 791’
‘space station machine launch’ is coded as ‘189 742 447 983’
16. If ‘through magnitude power’ is coded as ‘296 942 279’, then what can be
the code for ‘absorb good power’?
1. 241 279 694 2. 279 241 578 3. 791 241 296
4. 791 241 5. 241 942 279
17. What is the code for the word ‘quality’?
1. 742 2. 791 3. 834 4. Either 1 or 2 5/ Either 2 or 3
18. If ‘space station quality is coded as ‘742 791 983’ then what can be the code
for
movie launch compares?
1. 578 753 834 2. 742 241 834 3. 189 753 834
4. 189 791 834 5. 983 834 189
19. What is the code for ‘magnitude absorb’?
1. 296 834 2. 241 742 3. 296 189 4. 296 942 5. Cannot be determined
20. What can be the code for ‘machine through station?
1. 791 447 189 2. 447 942 742 3. 379 447 983
4. 942 826 447 5. 296 241 189
**Directions for questions 21 to 25: These questions are based on the
following information
In a certain code language, some statements are coded as follows
‘distinct horizon viable efficient’ is coded as ‘S7 E6 V9 W8’
‘coastal area potential opportunity’ is coded as ‘L11 X7 K9 Z4’
‘giant asteroid detects threat’ is coded as ‘Z8 G6 T5 W7’
‘jaipur foot unique concept’ is coded as ‘X7 F6 U4 Q6’
21. What is the code for the word ‘symposium’?
1. H 8 2. S 8 3. N 9 4. N 7 5. H 9
22. What is the code for ‘chemical reagents’?
1. X7 18 2. W8 17 3. 18 X8 4. 17 X8 5. W8 18
23. if ‘glass drops _______’ is called as ‘W5 O5 T5’, then which of the following
can be the
missing word?
1. lemon 2. nature 3. light 4. torant 5. Either 1 or 3
24. What is the code for the word ‘monster’?
1. Q7 2. N8 3. M8 4. N7 5. M7
25. What is the code for ‘specific topic?
1. S5 T8 2. G7 H7 3. G5 H8 4. T5 S8 5. H5 G7
**Directions for questions 26 to 30: These questions are based on the
following
information
In a certain code language, some statements are coded as follows
“they just studied carefully” is coded as “P15 T73 N86 B67”
“people come back just” is coded as “N86 D36 M55 Q17”
 “you are the people” is coded as “B49 Q17 S14 V68” “student are studied
ground home” is coded as “S14 C98 P15 H65 J54”

26. Which among the following options can be used for getting the code of “you”?
i. T73 M56 B49 V68 ii. D36 S14 J54 V68
iii. P15 Y64 V68 C98 iv. N86 B67 K83 S47
v. C98 T73 Q17 A29
1. Either i or ii 2. Either iii or v 3. Either ii or iii
4. either ii or iv 5. None of these

27. Which among the following options cannot be used for getting the code of
“carefully”?
1. Q17 T73 C98 J54 2. Y56 Q17 T73 B67 3. M42 S14 B67 P15
4. C98 B49 P15 5. T73 B49 P15 N86

28. If “ground” is coded as “j54”, then which among the following options can
be used for getting the code of “home”?
1. Q17 C98 P15 H65 2. V68 H65 S14 C98 3. C98 T73 V68 N86
4. H65 S14 C98 B67 5. None of these

29. What is the code for the word ‘back”?

1. P15 2. B49 3. N86 4. Q17 5. Cannot be determined

30. Which among the following options can be used for getting the code of “come
just”?
1. D36 M55 C98 H65 2. Y56 H65 N86 Q17 3. M55 C98 J54 N86
4. P15 M55 H65 Q36 5. P15 B67 H65 J54
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS FOR PRACTICE
**Directions for questions 1 to 4: For the following sentences given in column
I, the codes are given in column II. Answer the following questions by finding
the codes for the words from the given columns.
Column – I Column - II
1 ramu is good boy moy toy soy hoy
2 that boy is naughty hoy voy joy toy
3 naughty boy laughs always joy roy loy hoy
4 ramu that girl’s friend aoy voy doy soy
5 ramy always laughs loy soy roy

1. What is the code for ‘laughs’?

1. roy 2. joy 3. loy 4. soy
5. Cannot be determined

2. Which word is coded as ‘joy’?

1. boy 2. that 3. is
4. naughty 5. Laughs

3. What is the code for ‘naughty boy is good’?

1. joy hoy toy soy 2. toy hoy moy roy
3. joy hoy toy moy 4. joy hoy aoy moy 5. None of these

4. What can be the code for ‘girls always naughty’?

1. doy roy hoy 2. aoy loy joy
3. doy roy soy 4. loy aoy toy 5. doy joy aoy
**Directions for questions 5 to 8: These questions are based on the following
information
In a certain code language, some statements are coded as follows.
‘penguine devour oxidized resemble’ is coded as ‘E5 P7 S7 Q7’.
‘need healthy relish mustard’ is coded as ‘N6 I6 S5 O3’
‘Largest snow flake recorded’ is coded as ‘M6 T3 G4 S7’
‘making every artist perform’ is coded as ‘N5 Q6 F4 B5’
5. What is the code for the word ‘quadruplets’?
1. Q10 2. P10 3. R11 4. P11 5. R10
6. What is the code for ‘fascinating rockets’?
1. G11 Q6 2. Q6 S6 3. E11 S6 4. G10 S6 5. G10 S5
7. What is the code for the word ‘journalism’?
1. Q9 2. Q8 3. M9 4. K9 5. K8
8. If ‘instant ability _________’is coded as ‘B6 O6 Jb’, then which of the
following can be the
missing word?
1. newton 2. network 3. normalize 4. neutralize
5. neuro
Directions for questions9 and 10: A word is represented by only one set of
numbers as given in any one of the alternatives. The sets of numbers given
in the alternatives are represented by two classes of alphabets as in the
matrix given below. The columns and rows of matrix given below. The
columns and rows of matrix are numbered from 0 to 6. A letter from the
matrix can be represented first by its row and next by its column, e.g. ‘R’
can be represented by 36, 53 etc and ‘A’ can be represented by 31, 54 etc.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 P D M E S F
2 E I C B N O
3 A S Z K L R
4 G V X M E S
5 T D R A N P
6 L A K B O I

9. Identify the set for the word “ROSE”

1. 36, 65, 46, 45 2. 53, 56, 32, 21 3. 36, 26, 32, 24
4. 53, 65, 23, 14 5. Either 1 or 3
10. Identify the set for the word ‘DEAR’
1. 21, 12, 54, 53 2. 12, 14, 31, 36 3. 52, 45, 31, 56
4. 12, 21, 45, 63 5. None of these