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In a certain code language, ‘birds are flying’ is coded as '536', ‘the nest is big’ is coded as '3423' and ‘close the door’ is coded as '534'. How will ‘complete your work’ be coded in that language?

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SSC CGL 2022 Tier-II (Paper 2 JSO) Previous Year Paper (04-Mar-2023)
The correct answer is

844

Understanding the Code Language Pattern

In this type of coding language question, we need to find a hidden pattern or rule that converts words or phrases into numbers or symbols. The given examples provide clues to uncover this rule. Let's look at the provided codes:

  • 'birds are flying' is coded as '536'
  • 'the nest is big' is coded as '3423'
  • 'close the door' is coded as '534'

We need to figure out how 'complete your work' will be coded based on this pattern.

Analyzing the Given Code Examples

Let's examine the relationship between the words in each phrase and their corresponding numerical code. We can try to see if the numbers relate to the position of the words, the number of letters, or some other property.

Let's consider the number of letters in each word:

Phrase Words Number of Letters Given Code
birds are flying birds, are, flying 5, 3, 6 536
the nest is big the, nest, is, big 3, 4, 2, 3 3423
close the door close, the, door 5, 3, 4 534

Observing the table, we can see a clear pattern. The numerical code for each phrase is formed by concatenating the number of letters in each word of the phrase, in the order they appear.

  • For 'birds are flying': 'birds' has 5 letters, 'are' has 3 letters, 'flying' has 6 letters. Putting these numbers together gives 536.
  • For 'the nest is big': 'the' has 3 letters, 'nest' has 4 letters, 'is' has 2 letters, 'big' has 3 letters. Putting these numbers together gives 3423.
  • For 'close the door': 'close' has 5 letters, 'the' has 3 letters, 'door' has 4 letters. Putting these numbers together gives 534.

The pattern is consistent across all given examples: The code is the sequence of the number of letters in each word.

Applying the Pattern to 'complete your work'

Now, we will apply the same pattern to the phrase 'complete your work' to find its code. We need to count the number of letters in each word of this phrase:

  • 'complete': Let's count the letters: c, o, m, p, l, e, t, e. There are 8 letters.
  • 'your': Let's count the letters: y, o, u, r. There are 4 letters.
  • 'work': Let's count the letters: w, o, r, k. There are 4 letters.

Following the discovered pattern, the code for 'complete your work' will be the sequence of these numbers of letters, in order.

Number of letters for 'complete' is 8.

Number of letters for 'your' is 4.

Number of letters for 'work' is 4.

Concatenating these numbers gives us 844.

Comparing with Options

The code we derived for 'complete your work' is 844. Let's compare this with the given options:

  1. 844
  2. 484
  3. 733
  4. 955

Our calculated code 844 matches option 1.

Revision Table: Code Language Patterns

Phrase Word 1 Word 2 Word 3 Word 4 Letters (W1, W2, W3, W4) Code
birds are flying birds (5) are (3) flying (6) - 5, 3, 6 536
the nest is big the (3) nest (4) is (2) big (3) 3, 4, 2, 3 3423
close the door close (5) the (3) door (4) - 5, 3, 4 534
complete your work complete (8) your (4) work (4) - 8, 4, 4 844

Additional Information: Types of Coding Language Problems

Coding and decoding questions are common in logical reasoning sections of various exams. They test your ability to identify patterns and apply rules. Some common types include:

  • Letter Coding: Letters are replaced by other letters based on a pattern (e.g., shifting positions in the alphabet).
  • Number Coding: Words or letters are represented by numbers. The pattern might involve letter positions (A=1, B=2), number of letters, sum/product of letter positions, etc.
  • Symbol Coding: Words or letters are replaced by symbols.
  • Mixed Coding: A combination of letter, number, and symbol coding. Multiple phrases with their codes are given, and you need to deduce the code for each word.
  • Word Substitution: Words are replaced by other words (e.g., 'red' is called 'blue', 'blue' is called 'green').

To solve these problems, always look for common elements in the given examples and try to find a consistent rule. This rule can then be applied to the word or phrase you need to code or decode.

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