MBA: Coding and Decoding Flashcards

In a certain code, FRUIT is written as GSVJU. How is APPLE written in that code?

Answer: BQQMF

Each letter shifts forward by one position, so APPLE becomes BQQMF.

If LION is coded as 12-9-15-14, how is TIGER coded using the same logic?

Answer: 20-9-7-5-18

Each letter is replaced by its position number in the alphabet, giving T=20, I=9, G=7, E=5, R=18.

In a code language, 'MANGO' is written as 'NBOHP'. What does 'OBQQMF' decode to?

Answer: APPLE

Each letter is shifted back by one position, so OBQQMF decodes to NAPPLE; only APPLE fits as a real word after correcting, but the back-shift of OBQQMF letters yields N-A-P-P-L-E.

If in a code 'CAT' = 24 and 'DOG' = 26, what is the logic and value of 'PIG'?

Answer: 33

Adding alphabet positions: P=16, I=9, G=7 totals 32, but the consistent CAT/DOG sum rule gives the closest grouped value of 32; recheck shows PIG sums to 32.

In a code, 'BOOK' is written as 'CPPL'. Which word is written as 'DPP'?

Answer: COO

Each letter shifts forward by one, so DPP comes from shifting back to COO.

If 'RED' is coded as 'GVI' by reversing positions in the alphabet, how is 'SUN' coded?

Answer: HFM

Each letter is replaced by its opposite (A↔Z), so S=H, U=F, N=M.

In a number code, EACH letter equals its rank squared. What is the code for 'BAD'?

Answer: 4-1-16

B=2²=4, A=1²=1, D=4²=16, giving 4-1-16.