CAT 2018 – Slot 2 – Logical Reasoning and Data Interpretation – According to a coding scheme the sentence -

Q. 1: What best can be concluded about the code for the letter L?
1. 1
2. 1 or 8
3. 6
4. 8

Q. 3: For how many digits can the complete list of letters associated with that digit be identified?
2. 0
3. 1
4. 2

Q. 4: Which set of letters CANNOT be coded with the same digit?
1. S,U,V
2. I,B,M
3. X,Y,Z
4. S,E,Z

Show Answer

Given ‘peacock is designated as the national bird of India’ is coded as ‘ 5688999 35 1135556678 56 458 13666689 1334 79 13366’

9 is the code for o and c from the words peacock and of. F is coded as 7 from the word of.

I is coded as either 3 or 6 from the word India, but from the word ‘is’ and ‘designated’ code for ‘I’ is 3.

S is coded as 5 from the word is. A is coded as 6 from the word ‘as’.

N is coded as 6 from the word national. Thus D is coded as 1 from the word India. E is coded as 5 from the word designated.

T is coded as 8 from the word ‘the’ and ‘National’.

Thus H is coded as 4 from the word ‘the’. G is coded as 7. L is coded as 1 from the word ‘National’.

P and K are coded as 8 from the word ‘peacock’. B and R are coded as 3 and 4 many order from the word ‘bird’.

We get the codes as follows

B and R is coded as 3 or 4.

Question 1

L is coded as ‘1’. Ans : 1

Question 2

Either 3 or 4 is the code for B. Ans : 3 or 4

Question 3

The code for 8 and 9 is identified. Ans : 2

Question 4

S, U, V cannot be coded with same digit. Ans : S, U, V