Multiple Choice Questions - Mixed Letter Coding
1.
In a certain coding system COMPUTER is coded as FQPRXVHT, how will you code LAPTOP?
a) OCSVRS
b) OCSVRA
c) OCSVRR
d) OCSVRX
e) OCSVRY
2.
If in a certain language LARCHIVE is coded as EVIHCRAL, how is DIFFICULT coded in that code?
a) TLUCIFFIP
b) TLUCIFFIE
c) TLUCISFID
d) TLUCITFID
e) TLUCIFFID
3.
In a certain coding system LEMON is coded as OIRUU, how will you code SOUR?
a) VSZX
b) UTZX
c) VSXZ
d) USZX
e) TSZX
4.
If SUPERMACY is coded as VXSHUPDFB, how can FAILURE be coded?
a) IDLOXUK
b) IDLKXUH
c) IDLXXUH
d) IDLOXUH
e) IDLOXTH
5.
In a certain coding system PICTURE is written as FRVTDIQ, how will you code CAMERA?
a) BRGMBC
b) BRFMBC
c) BRMFBC
d) BRFMCB
e) RBFMBC
Answers & Hints
1) c,
Hint
C de F
O p Q
M no P
P q R
U vw X
T u V
E fg H
R s T
L mn O
A b C
P qr S
T u V
O pq R
P q R
Take first alphabet "C", leave next two
alphabets i.e. D & E and go to next alphabet i.e. F.
Take O, leave next one alphabet i.e. P
and go to next alphabet i.e. Q.
Take third alphabet "M", leave next two
alphabets i.e. N & O and go to next alphabet i.e. P.
and so on.
2) e,
Hint
L E
A V
R I
C H
H C
I R
V A
E L
D T
I L
F U
F C
I I
C F
U F
L I
T D
First and last alphabets are exchanged i.e. L and E.
Then second from top and second from last are
exchanged i.e. A and V. Then R and I are exchanged.
Lastly C and H are exchanged.
3) a,
Hint
L mn O
E fgh I
M nopq R
O pqrst U
N opqrst U
S tu V
O pqr S
U vwxy Z
R stuvw X
Firstly there is a gap of 2 alphabets between L and O.
Then there is a gap of 3 alphabets between E and L.
Then there is a gap of 4 alphabets between M and R and so on.
4) d,
Hints
S tu V
U vw X
P qr S
E fg H
R st U
M no P
A bc D
C de F
Y za B
F gh I
A bc D
I jk L
L mn O
U vw X
R st U
E fg H
There is a gap of 2 alphabets in each case.
5) b
Hint
P F
I R
C V
T T
U D
R I
E Q
C B
A R
M F
E M
R B
A C
Take first alphabet i.e. P. P's next is Q.
P is first, Q is put in the last.
Take last alphabet i.e. E. E's next is F.
E is last, F is put in the first place.
Take second alphabet i.e. I. Put it in second last place.
Take second last alphabet i.e. R. Put it in the second place.
Take 3rd alphabet i.e C. C's next is D.
C is third, D is put in the third last place and so on.