Q : Cause : A severe cyclonic storm swept away most part of the state during the last two days.
Which of the following cannot be a possible effect of the above cause?
(A) Heavy rainfall was reported in most part of the state during the last two days
(B) Many people were rendered homeless as their houses were flown away
(C) The communication system of the state was severely affected and continues to be out of gear
(D) Govt has ordered that all the offices and schools should be kept open
Correct Answer : D Explanation : Answer: D) Govt has ordered that all the offices and schools should be kept open
Explanation: In such a cataclysmic scenario, the govt is likely to order the closure of offices and schools
Q : In a certain code language CONCENTRATION is written as QQJGZIGQGDMLX. How will NITRIFICATION be written in that code language?
(A) QQJGZXRIKSGRM
(B) QQJGYXRIKSGRM
(C) QQJGZXRIKSGRN
(D) QQJGZRIKSGSM
Correct Answer : A Explanation : Answer: A) QQJGZXRIKSGRM
Explanation: The first three letters are coded as same positioned letters from the right end of the alphabet. So are the seventh to tenth letters. The fourth , fifth and sixth letters move one, two and three positions forward respectively in the alphabet. So, do the last three letters. Thus,
CONCENTRATION => XLMDGQGIZGJQQ
Now reverse this and we get QQJGZIGQGDMLX
Q : Choose the pair in which the words are differently related.
(A) Farmer : Plough
(B) Butcher : Chopper
(C) Author : Book
(D) Jockey : Tack
Correct Answer : C Explanation : Answer: C) Author : Book
Explanation: In all other pairs, second is the tool used by the first.
Q : If LBAEHC is the code for BLEACH then which of the following is coded as NBOLZKMH?
(A) OBNKZLHM
(B) LOBNHMKZ
(C) OCPMALNI
(D) BNLOKZHM
Correct Answer : D Explanation : Answer: D) BNLOKZHM
Explanation: The word if formed into pairs of letters and the letters in each pair are reversed
Q : In a certain code MADHYA PRADESH is written as MDYAHA PAEHRDS and SRI LANKA is written as SRI LNAAK. How is TAMIL NADU written in that code?
(A) TLMIA NDAU
(B) TMLAI NDAU
(C) TMLIA NDAU
(D) TMLAI NADU
Correct Answer : B Explanation : Answer: B) TMLAI NDAU
Explanation: Letters at the odd places of the word are written first and these letters are followed by letters at even places.
Q : In a certain code PARINATH is written as QFQHOBSG and POLE as QPKD, how will SYNDROME be written in that code?
(A) RXOEQNNF
(B) TZOEQNLD
(C) TZMCSPKD
(D) TZMCSPLD
Correct Answer : D Explanation : Answer: D) TZMCSPLD
Explanation: Word is divided into groups of two letters each and then letters of each group move one place forward and one place backward alternatively as in English alphabet. Hence,
PERINATH => PE RI NA TH =>QFQHOBSG and POLE => PO LE => QPKD
similarly,
SYNDROME => SY ND RO ME => TZMCSPLD
Q : In a certain code STAR is written as 5$*2 and TORE is written a $32@. How is OATS written in that code?
(A) 3*5$
(B) 3*$5
(C) 3$*5
(D) 35*$
Correct Answer : B Explanation : Answer: B) 3*$5
Explanation: Following table depicts the code of used letters in the two given words:
Letters S T A R O E
Code 5 $ * 2 3 @
Therefore, OATS => 3*$5
Q : In a certain code GUIDE is written as 49132 and BEAM is written as 8257. How is IMAGE written in that code?
(A) 17542
(B) 15742
(C) 27541
(D) 18542
Correct Answer : A Explanation : Answer: A) 17542
Explanation: Look at the following table which shows the letters and their respective codes :
Letter A B D E G I M U
Code 5 8 3 2 4 1 7 9
Therefore, the code for IMAGE is 17542
Q : In a certain code ja ki mo pe means at a frog's leap, mo la ki so means take a leap ahead and re bo ja na means insects are frog's diet. which of the following is the code for at in that language?
(A) ja
(B) pe
(C) bo
(D) re
Correct Answer : B Explanation : Answer: B) pe
Explanation: ja ke mo pe => at a frog's leap --------(i)
mo la ki so => take a leapahead --------(ii)
re bo na ja => insects are frog's diet --------(iii)
From (i) and (ii), a leap => ki mo --------(iv)
From (i) and (iii), frog's => ja ---------(v)
From (i), (iv) and (v), 'at' => pe
Q : If in a certain code language PREMONITION is written as 68530492904, how will the word MONITOR be written in that code language?
(A) 1234567
(B) 3049208
(C) 3029408
(D) 3049258
Correct Answer : B Explanation : Answer: B) 3049208
Explanation: Letters of the word PREMONITION are coded as follows:
Letters : P R E M O N I T I O N
Code: 6 8 5 3 0 4 9 2 9 0 4
See the code below Is and Ns. Codes for I and N are 9 and 4 respectively. This indicates that the digits below each letters represent its code. Therefore, code for the word MONITOR is 3049208