Coding-Decoding

J&K Bank PO · Reasoning Ability · 81 practice questions with answers and explanations: 48 Easy, 33 Medium, 0 Hard.

Sample questions

Sample Easy question 1

In a certain code, each letter is replaced by the letter 1 place ahead of it. If a word is coded as QBQFS, what was the original word?

  1. RCRGT
  2. PAPER
  3. OZODQ
  4. QBQFS
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Answer: B. Move each letter 1 step(s) back: QBQFS → PAPER.

Sample Easy question 2

In a certain code, each letter is replaced by the letter 3 places before it in the alphabet. How is WATER written in that code?

  1. ZDWHU
  2. UYRCP
  3. TXQBO
  4. SWPAN
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Answer: C. Move each letter 3 step(s) backward: WATER → TXQBO.

Sample Easy question 3

If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 and so on, what is the sum of the values of the letters in the word LAMP?

  1. 44
  2. 43
  3. 41
  4. 42
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Answer: D. 12 + 1 + 13 + 16 = 42.

Sample Medium question 4

If A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 and so on, what is the sum of the values of the letters in the word DOCTOR?

  1. 74
  2. 75
  3. 77
  4. 76
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Answer: B. 4 + 15 + 3 + 20 + 15 + 18 = 75.

Sample Medium question 5

In a certain code, each letter is replaced by the letter 2 places ahead of it. If a word is coded as RGP, what was the original word?

  1. TIR
  2. QFO
  3. PEN
  4. ODM
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Answer: C. Move each letter 2 step(s) back: RGP → PEN.

Sample Medium question 6

If CAT is coded as DBU in a certain code, how is FISH coded in the same code?

  1. FISH
  2. GJTI
  3. HKUJ
  4. EHRG
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Answer: B. The shift is 1: CAT → DBU, so FISH → GJTI.

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