SBI PO Main : Reasoning Questions on Coding - Decoding

Directions (1-5): In a certain code, her idea has merit' is written as 'fo la bu na', 'merit list has been displayed' is written as 'jo ke la si na', 'her name displayed there' is written as 'ya si bu zo' and 'name in merit list' is written as 'na ya go ke'. 

1.What does 'ke stand for? 
  • (1) been    
  • (2) has 
  • (3) merit    
  • (4) name 
  • (5) list 
Ans: (5)

2.What is the code for 'idea'? 
  • (1) fo    
  • (2) la 
  • (3) bu    
  • (4) na 
  • (5) Either bu or na 
Ans: (1)

3.Which of the following represents 'name has been displayed'? 
  • (1) ya la ke si   
  • (2) jo Si ya Ia 
  • (3) si jo ke na   
  • (4) bu ya ke la 
  • (5) ya si jo zo 
Ans: (2)

4.In a certain code ‘PLANT’ is written as ‘$@2*©’ and ‘YIELD’ is written as ‘β64@%’. How is ‘DELAY’ written in that code ?
  • (1) β4*2%
  • (2) β4@2%
  • (3) %42@β
  • (4) %4@2β
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (4)

5. If ‘A’ is coded as 1, ‘B’ as 3, ‘C’ as 5 and so on, which of the following is the numerical value of the word ‘FAZED’ ?
  • (1) 81
  • (2) 79
  • (3) 77
  • (4) 80
  • (5) None of these
Ans: (2)
F-11,A-1,Z51,E-9,D-7
=79

Solutions for (1-5):
Na-merrit
bu-her
si-displayed
ya-name
la-has
ke-list
jo-been
zo-there

Directions (6-10): These questions are based on the following informations.

In a certain code ‘Sachin is good man’ is written as ‘pa le ta hi’, ‘man always rich’ is written as ‘ne hi ki’, ‘rich is good’ is written as ‘pa ne le’ and ‘be good always’ is written as ‘ki zi pa’.

6.Which of the following can be coded as ‘pa ta ki le’?
  • (1)always good rich is
  • (2)rich is man always
  • (3)sachin is always good
  • (4)Sachin is rich always
  • (5)None of these
Ans: (3)

7.Which of the following is the code for ‘always’?
  • (1)le 
  • (2)hi 
  • (3)ne 
  • (4)ki 
  • (5)zi
Ans: (4)

8.How will ‘rich is man’ be written in this code?
  • (1)le hi ne 
  • (2)le ta ne 
  • (3)pa ne zi 
  • (4)ki hi ne 
  • (5)ne ta zi
Ans: (1)

9.Which of the following may represent ‘be’?
  • (1)le 
  • (2)ne 
  • (3)pa 
  • (4)ta 
  • (5)zi
Ans: (5)

10.What does ‘le’ represent in the code?
  • (1)Sachin 
  • (2)good 
  • (3)always 
  • (4)rich 
  • (5)is
Ans: (5)

Solutions for (6-10):
hi-men
ne-rich
pa-good
ta-sachin
ki-always
zi-be
le-is