IBPS Coding-Decoding 3

Question 1

In a code, consonants are shifted +1 and vowels are shifted −1 (circular). What is the code for 'FAME'?

Accepted Answer

GZND

Answer

F(cons)+1=G, A(vowel)−1=Z, M(cons)+1=N, E(vowel)−1=D, giving GZND.

Question 2

In a code, the word is reversed and then each letter is shifted back by 1. What is the code for 'BANK'?

Accepted Answer

JMZA

Answer

BANK reversed = KNAB; K−1=J, N−1=M, A−1=Z, B−1=A, giving JMZA.

Question 3

In a code, odd-position letters (1st, 3rd…) are shifted +1 and even-position letters (2nd, 4th…) are shifted −1. What is the code for 'EXAM'?

Accepted Answer

FWBL

Answer

E(pos1)+1=F, X(pos2)−1=W, A(pos3)+1=B, M(pos4)−1=L, giving FWBL.

Question 4

In a code, the first and last letters of a word are swapped and all middle letters remain unchanged. What is the code for 'JUDGE'?

Accepted Answer

EUDGJ

Answer

Swap J and E: E-U-D-G-J, giving EUDGJ.

Question 5

In a code language, '123' = 'hot sunny day', '345' = 'day and night', '125' = 'hot rainy night'. What does the digit '2' represent?

Accepted Answer

hot

Answer

'hot' appears in sentences 1 and 3; '2' is the only digit common to both codes 123 and 125, so 2 = hot.

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