Question : Directions: In a certain code language, planes get going is coded as pn Im pg, hard work get is coded as kt rk Im, and hard is you is coded as ab rk fg. What can be the code for work in that language?
Option 1: kn
Option 2: Im
Option 3: pg
Option 4: kt
Correct Answer: kt
Solution : Given:
1. planes get going⇒pn Im pg
2. hard work get⇒kt rk Im
3. hard is you⇒ab rk fg
By comparing all the coded sentences, we find that –
In sentences 1 and 2, get is a common word and Im is a common code.
In sentences 2 and 3, hard is a common word and rk is a common code.
The remaining words and codes in sentence 1 are planes and going, and pn and pg. In sentence 2 are work and kt. In sentence 3 are is and you, and ab and fg.
So, work will be coded as kt. Hence, the fourth option is correct.