Question : Directions: In a certain code language, 481 means sky is blue, 246 means sea is deep and 698 means sea looks blue. What number is the code for blue?
Option 1: 8
Option 2: 6
Option 3: 1
Option 4: 9
Correct Answer: 8
Solution :
Given:
1. 481 means sky is blue
2. 246 means sea is deep
3. 698 means sea looks blue
By comparing all the three coded sentences, we find that –
In sentences 1 and 2,
is
and
4
are common.
In sentences 2 and 3,
sea
and
6
are common.
In sentences 1 and 3,
blue
and
8
are common.
The remaining word and code in sentence 1 are
sky
and
1
; in sentence 2 are
deep
and
2
; in sentence 3 are
looks
and
9
.
Finally,
is
⇒
4
;
sea
⇒
6
;
blue
⇒
8
;
sky
⇒
1
;
deep
⇒
2
;
looks
⇒
9
So, the code for blue is 8. Hence, the first option is correct.
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