Question : Directions: In a certain code language, dee duc tic is written as roses are red, bil doe is written as yellow carnations, and tic dur doe is written as carnations are pink. What is the code for pink in that language?
Option 1: doe
Option 2: tic
Option 3: dur
Option 4: dee
Correct Answer: dur
Solution :
Given:
1.
dee duc tic
⇒
roses are red
2.
bil doe
⇒
yellow carnations
3.
tic dur doe
⇒
carnations are pink
By comparing all the coded sentences, we find that –
In sentences 1 and 3,
are
is a common word and
tic
is a common code.
In sentences 2 and 3,
carnations
is
a common word and
doe
is a common code.
The remaining word and code in sentence 2 are
yellow
and
bil
sentence 3 are
pink
and
dur.
Finally,
are
⇒
tic
;
carnations
⇒
doe
;
yellow
⇒
bil
;
pink
⇒
dur
So, pink will be coded as dur . Hence, the third option is correct.
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