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Question

If ‘cycle’ is called ‘bus’, ‘bus’ is called ‘train’, ‘train’ is called ‘ship’, ‘ship’ is called ‘plane’ and ‘plane’ is called ‘cycle’ in a certain language, then which of the following travels on water as per this language?

The correct answer is

Plane

Understanding the Coding Language Puzzle

This question is based on a simple coding language or word puzzle. In this type of puzzle, common objects or actions are given new names according to a specific set of rules. To solve it, you first need to identify the real-world concept being asked about, and then apply the given coding rule to find its new name in the puzzle's language.

Identifying What Travels on Water

The question asks which of the given options travels on water according to this special language. First, let's think about which vehicle normally travels on water in the real world.

  • Cycle: Travels on land.
  • Bus: Travels on land (roads).
  • Train: Travels on land (tracks).
  • Ship: Travels on water.
  • Plane: Travels in the air.

So, in the real world, a 'ship' is the vehicle that travels on water.

Applying the Coding Rules

Now, we need to see what a 'ship' is called in the coding language described in the question. Let's look at the rules given:

  • 'cycle' is called 'bus'
  • 'bus' is called 'train'
  • 'train' is called 'ship'
  • 'ship' is called 'plane'
  • 'plane' is called 'cycle'

According to these rules, 'ship' is called 'plane'.

Determining the Answer in the Coded Language

Since a 'ship' travels on water in reality, and in this coding language a 'ship' is called a 'plane', then according to this language, a 'plane' is what travels on water.

Therefore, based on the specific coding provided in the question, the entity that travels on water is called 'plane'.

Revision Table: Coding Language Mapping

Real-World Object Called As (in this language)
Cycle Bus
Bus Train
Train Ship
Ship Plane
Plane Cycle

Additional Information: Logic Puzzles and Coding Language

These types of questions are common in reasoning and logic sections of exams. They test your ability to follow a given set of rules and apply them consistently. The key is to first understand what is being asked in the context of the real world, and then translate that concept into the given coded language using the provided mapping. Do not get confused by the new names; always link back to the original meaning before applying the coding.

Understanding how to decode or follow specific instructions is crucial for solving such coding language puzzles. These puzzles often involve a simple substitution cipher where one word or concept is directly replaced by another according to a fixed rule.

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Important Questions from Coding By Analogy

  1. If ‘black’ is called ‘red’, ‘red’ is called ‘white’, ‘white’ is called ‘brown’, ‘brown’ is called ‘yellow’, ‘yellow’ is called ‘blue’ and ‘blue’ is called ‘green’, then what is the colour of blood?

  2. In a certain code language, if Delhi is called Mumbai, Mumbai is called Jaipur, Jaipur is called Durgapur, Durgapur is called Chandigarh, and Chandigarh is called Jodhpur, then which city is the capital of Rajasthan?

  3. If ‘book’ is a table, ‘table’ is a ‘fan’, ‘fan’ is a ‘chair’ and ‘chair’ is a ‘pencil’, on which of the following will a person sit?

  4. If banana is apple, apple is grapes, grapes is litchi, litchi is nuts, nuts is guava, which of the following is a yellow fruit?

  5. In a code language, monkey is called lion, lion is called tiger, tiger is called elephant, and elephant is called bison. Then, as per the words used in that code language, which one of the following will have black and yellow stripes over its body?

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