MBA: Coding and Decoding Flashcards

How is LIGHT coded in a language if PROSE is coded as PPOQE in that language?

Answer: LGGFT

By analyzing the given code 'PROSE' to 'PPOQE', we observe a pattern: letters at odd positions (1st, 3rd, 5th) remain unchanged, while letters at even positions (2nd, 4th) are shifted two places backward in the alphabet. Applying this rule to 'LIGHT', the 1st, 3rd, and 5th letters (L, G, T) stay the same, and the 2nd and 4th letters (I, H) become G and F respectively, resulting in the code 'LGGFT'.

How is BOMBAY coded in a language if MADRAS is coded as NBESBT in that language?

Answer: CPNCBZ

Analyzing the given code 'MADRAS' to 'NBESBT' reveals a simple pattern: each letter in the original word is shifted one position forward in the English alphabet. Applying this same rule to 'BOMBAY', each letter is incremented by one, transforming it into 'CPNCBZ'.

Find the code for CARE if TOUR is written as 1234, CLEAR is written as 56784, and SPARE is written as 90847.

Answer: 5847

This is a direct substitution coding problem. By comparing the given coded words, we can deduce the code for each letter. From 'CLEAR' (C=5, L=6, E=7, A=8, R=4) and 'SPARE' (S=9, P=0, A=8, R=4, E=7), we find consistent codes for A, R, E. Specifically, C=5, A=8, R=4, and E=7. Applying these substitutions to the word 'CARE' yields the code 5847.

INSTITUTION is occasionally spelled as NOITUTITSNI. What format does PERFECTION take in that code?

Answer: NOITCEFREP

The coding pattern for 'INSTITUTION' to 'NOITUTITSNI' is a simple reversal of the original word. Applying this same reversal logic to 'PERFECTION' means writing the letters in reverse order. Therefore, 'PERFECTION' becomes 'NOITCEFREP' in that code.

Where do you worship if Sand is encoded as Brick, Brick as House, House as Temple, and Temple as Palace?

Answer: Palace

The question asks where one would worship, and traditionally, people worship in a temple. According to the given coding scheme, 'Temple' is encoded as 'Palace'. Therefore, following the coded language, one would worship in a Palace.

What are the final two letters of the word in the same code for HERO if BOX is coded as CDPQYZ?

Answer: P, Q

To find the final two letters of the word "HERO" in the given code, we can look at the corresponding code for "BOX," which is "CDPQYZ." Now, let's compare the patterns in both words: - B in "BOX" corresponds to H in "HERO." - O in "BOX" corresponds to E in "HERO." - X in "BOX" corresponds to R in "HERO." So, the code for "HERO" is "HER" in the given code. The final two letters are "ER."

How is GAMBLE coded in a certain language if MIRACLE is coded as NKUEHRL in that language?

Answer: HCPFQK

To find the code for "GAMBLE" in the given language, we can compare the coding pattern between "GAMBLE" and "MIRACLE." Given: MIRACLE -> NKUEHRL Now, let's find the pattern: - M in "MIRACLE" corresponds to N in the code. - I in "MIRACLE" corresponds to K in the code. - R in "MIRACLE" corresponds to U in the code. - A in "MIRACLE" corresponds to E in the code. - C in "MIRACLE" corresponds to H in the code. - L in "MIRACLE" corresponds to R in the code. - E in "MIRACLE" corresponds to L in the code. So, the code for "GAMBLE" is "HCPFQK" in that language.

Who will serve in a restaurant if a MAN is named GIRL, GIRL is called WOMAN, WOMAN is called BOY, BOY is called BUTLER, and BUTLER is called ROGUE?

Answer: Rogue

In the given sequence of names: - MAN is named GIRL - GIRL is called WOMAN - WOMAN is called BOY - BOY is called BUTLER - BUTLER is called ROGUE According to the sequence, a person named "ROGUE" will serve in a restaurant.

LEARNING is represented as LGNINRAE in a particular code. How would that code represent SURPRISE?

Answer: SESIRPRU

In the code, the first letter stays in place and the rest of the word is reversed: LEARNING keeps L, then EARNING reversed becomes GNINRAE. Applying the same rule to SURPRISE keeps S, then URPRISE reversed gives ESIRPRU, producing SESIRPRU.

In a language where STEADY is coded as 931785 and ENTRY is coded as 12345, please indicate which is the proper code for the following word. ENDEAR

Answer: 128174

Comparing the two codes gives a fixed letter-to-digit map: E=1, N=2, T=3, R=4, Y=5, plus S=9, A=7, D=8 from STEADY. Spelling ENDEAR with these values yields 1-2-8-1-7-4, or 128174.

What color would human blood be if white was called blue, blue was called red, red was called yellow, yellow was called green, green was called black, black was called violet, and violet was labeled orange?

Answer: Green

Each letter shifts by an alternating +3, +2 pattern: M→P, O→Q, T→W, H→J, E→H, R→T. Applying +3,+2,+3,+2,+3,+2 to SISTER gives V, K, V, V, H, T = VKVVHT.

Amazon is denoted by the code 140, while Brazil is denoted by the code 136. How will the language of GERMANY be coded?

Answer: 166

Each code is twice the sum of its letters' alphabetical positions: AMAZON sums to 70 (×2 = 140) and BRAZIL to 68 (×2 = 136). GERMANY sums to 83, so its code is 83 × 2 = 166.

How would you code Sister if MOTHER is coded as PQWJHT in a certain coding system?

Answer: VKVVHT

The shifts in PRICE→SVNIL increase by one each letter: P+3, R+4, I+5, C+6, E+7. Applying +3,+4,+5,+6 to COST gives F, S, X, Z = FSXZ.

How will you code COST if PRICE is coded as SVNIL in a certain coding system?

Answer: FSXZ

Reversing FLOWER gives REWOLF, which maps to SEXOMF by an alternating +1, 0 shift on each letter. Reversing GARDEN to NEDRAG and applying +1,0,+1,0,+1,0 produces O, E, E, R, B, G = OEERBG.

How would you code GARDEN if FLOWER is written as SEXOMF in a certain coding system?

Answer: OEERBG

Reverse FLOWER to REWOLF, then the code adds +1 to the 1st, 3rd, and 5th letters while leaving the 2nd, 4th, and 6th unchanged (R→S, E→E, W→X, O→O, L→M, F→F). Reversing GARDEN gives NEDRAG, and applying the same +1, 0, +1, 0, +1, 0 pattern yields O-E-E-R-B-G = OEERBG. The wrong options either shift the wrong letters or use the wrong amount.

How will you code FIGURE if TRAIN is written as GIZRM in a certain coding system?

Answer: VTYXTC

The code replaces each letter with its alphabetical opposite, where the paired letters' positions sum to 27 (A↔Z, B↔Y, etc.), as shown by TRAIN→GIZRM. Applying that same opposite-letter rule to each letter of FIGURE produces the correct coded answer. The other options break the pattern by sliding letters up or down the alphabet instead of reversing their position.