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In a certain code, 'jig fig vic' means 'I love India' and 're dig fig lic vic' means 'I like culture of India'. Which of the following is the code for 'love'?

This question was previously asked in
SSC CGL 2020 (Tier-2) Statistics Previous Year Paper 3 (28-Jan-2022)
The correct answer is

jig 

Decoding the Code Language

The question provides us with two phrases in a specific code language and their corresponding meanings in English. We need to determine the code word that represents 'love'.

Analyzing the Given Information

We are given:

  • 'jig fig vic' means 'I love India'
  • 're dig fig lic vic' means 'I like culture of India'

Step-by-Step Decoding Process

To find the code for 'love', we can compare the two given statements and identify the words and codes that are common to both.

  1. Identify Common Words: Look at the English phrases: 'I love India' and 'I like culture of India'. The words common to both are 'I' and 'India'.
  2. Identify Common Codes: Look at the coded phrases: 'jig fig vic' and 're dig fig lic vic'. The code words common to both are 'fig' and 'vic'.
  3. Determine Codes for Common Words: Since 'I' and 'India' are the common words, and 'fig' and 'vic' are the common codes, it means that 'I' and 'India' are represented by 'fig' and 'vic', though not necessarily in that order. So, 'I India' corresponds to 'fig vic'.
  4. Isolate the Code for 'love': Now consider the first statement: 'jig fig vic' means 'I love India'. We know that 'fig vic' corresponds to 'I India'. The remaining word in the English phrase is 'love', and the remaining code word is 'jig'. Therefore, the code word for 'love' must be 'jig'.

Summary of Code Mapping (Partial)

Based on our comparison, we can partially map some codes to words:

Code Word English Word
fig or vic I or India
vic or fig India or I
jig love

We can also infer that 're dig lic' corresponds to 'like culture of', but we don't need to decode these individually to answer the specific question about 'love'.

Thus, the code for 'love' is 'jig'.

Revision Table: Code Language Basics

Concept Description
Code Language A system where words or phrases are replaced by other symbols, words, or codes.
Decoding The process of converting coded messages back into their original language or meaning.
Comparison Method A technique used in decoding where multiple coded messages and their meanings are compared to find common elements and deduce code-to-word mappings.
Common Elements Words or codes that appear in more than one statement, used to find direct relationships.

Additional Information: Principles of Decoding Simple Code Languages

Decoding simple substitution or comparison-based code languages often relies on identifying patterns and common elements across different coded messages with known meanings. Here are some key principles:

  • Frequency Analysis: In longer texts, analyzing the frequency of code words might correspond to the frequency of letters or common words in the target language (less relevant for short phrases like this example).
  • Comparing Multiple Statements: The most effective method for questions like this. Find pairs of statements that share some words/phrases and some code words. The common codes represent the common words.
  • Elimination: Once the code for a word is identified, eliminate it from other statements to isolate the remaining unknown codes and words.
  • Position is Often Irrelevant: In many simple code languages like this example, the position of the code word doesn't necessarily correspond to the position of the English word. 'jig fig vic' could mean 'India love I', but comparing with the second statement helps confirm the mappings based on shared codes ('fig vic' for 'I India'). However, for the purpose of finding a single word's code, only the mapping matters.
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