Decoding Words in Coded Language

This question asks us to find the code for the word 'and' based on given coded phrases. This is a common type of verbal reasoning problem involving pattern recognition and deduction.

Analyzing the Coded Phrases

We are given three statements that link phrases in normal language to phrases in a coded language:

• Statement 1: * # + means Seema is pretty
• Statement 2: - percent # means pretty and beautiful
• Statement 3: - ? means beautiful girl

Our goal is to identify which code word represents the word 'and'.

Step-by-Step Deduction to Find the Code for 'and'

Let's compare the statements to find common words and their corresponding common codes.

Step 1: Compare Statement 1 and Statement 2

• Statement 1: Seema is pretty → * # +
• Statement 2: pretty and beautiful → - percent #

Both statements share the word 'pretty'. The only common code symbol in their respective coded phrases (* # + and - percent #) is '#'. Therefore, we can deduce that:

# represents pretty.

Step 2: Compare Statement 2 and Statement 3

• Statement 2: pretty and beautiful → - percent #
• Statement 3: beautiful girl → - ?

Both statements share the word 'beautiful'. The only common code symbol in their respective coded phrases (- percent # and - ?) is '-'. Therefore, we can deduce that:

- represents beautiful.

Step 3: Use Deductions in Statement 2 to Find the Code for 'and'

• Statement 2: pretty and beautiful → - percent #

We have already figured out the codes for 'pretty' and 'beautiful':

• 'pretty' is coded as '#'
• 'beautiful' is coded as '-'

Let's substitute these back into the code for Statement 2:

- percent #

This code represents pretty and beautiful. We know '-' is 'beautiful' and '#' is 'pretty'. So, the code structure is:

[code for beautiful] percent [code for pretty]

Substituting the actual codes:

- percent #

Comparing this with pretty and beautiful, we can see that 'percent' is the remaining code word that corresponds to the word 'and'.

Thus, the code for 'and' is 'percent'.

Summary of Codes Found

Conclusion on the Code for 'and'

Based on the systematic comparison of the given coded phrases, the code symbol representing the word 'and' is 'percent'.

Revision Table: Coding-Decoding Concepts

Additional Information: Types of Coding-Decoding Questions

Coding-decoding is a common topic in verbal reasoning. Questions can appear in various forms:

• Letter Coding: Letters are replaced by other letters based on a pattern (e.g., shifting positions in the alphabet).
• Number Coding: Words are coded using numbers.
• Symbol Coding: Words are coded using symbols, as seen in this problem.
• Mixed Coding: Words are coded using a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols, often within a sentence structure.
• Substitution Coding: A word is directly substituted for another word (e.g., 'If 'red' is called 'blue', 'blue' is called 'green', then what is the color of the sky?').

Solving these questions requires careful observation, pattern identification, and logical deduction.