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In a certain code language, ‘I am fine’ is written as ‘le su kim’, ‘you are fine’ is written as ‘se kim de’ and ‘all are fine’ is written as ‘kim ru se’. How will ‘all’ be written in that language ?

The correct answer is

ru

Solving Code Language Questions

This problem is a type of coding-decoding question where words in sentences are assigned specific codes. To find the code for a particular word, we need to compare different sentences and their corresponding codes to identify common elements.

Analyzing the Given Statements and Codes

We are given three statements and their coded forms:

  1. ‘I am fine’ is written as ‘le su kim’
  2. ‘you are fine’ is written as ‘se kim de’
  3. ‘all are fine’ is written as ‘kim ru se’

We need to find the code for the word ‘all’.

Step-by-Step Decoding Process

Step 1: Compare Statement 1 and Statement 2

Let's look at the first two statements:

  • Statement 1: ‘I am fine’ → ‘le su kim
  • Statement 2: ‘you are fine’ → ‘se kim de’

The common word in both statements is ‘fine’. The common code in both coded forms is ‘kim’. Therefore, we can conclude that:

‘fine’ = ‘kim’

Step 2: Compare Statement 2 and Statement 3

Now, let's compare the second and third statements:

  • Statement 2: ‘you are fine’ → ‘se kim de’
  • Statement 3: ‘all are fine’ → ‘kim ru se

The common words in these two statements are ‘are’ and ‘fine’. The common codes are ‘se’ and ‘kim’. From Step 1, we already know that ‘fine’ is coded as ‘kim’. This matches one of the common codes. The other common word is ‘are’, and the other common code is ‘se’. Therefore:

‘are’ = ‘se’

‘fine’ = ‘kim’ (confirmed)

Step 3: Determine the Code for ‘all’ using Statement 3

Now consider the third statement:

  • Statement 3: ‘all are fine’ → ‘kim ru se

We know the codes for ‘are’ and ‘fine’ from the previous steps:

  • ‘are’ = ‘se’
  • ‘fine’ = ‘kim’

Substitute these back into the third statement:

‘all’ + ‘are’ + ‘fine’ → ‘kim’ + ‘ru’ + ‘se’

‘all’ + ‘se’ + ‘kim’ → ‘kim’ + ‘ru’ + ‘se’

By comparing the words on the left with the codes on the right, we can see that the word ‘all’ is left, and the code ‘ru’ is left. Thus:

‘all’ = ‘ru’

Summary of Codes

Word Code
fine kim
are se
all ru

The code for the word ‘all’ is ‘ru’.

Revision Table for Coding-Decoding Concepts

Concept Explanation Strategy
Common Code A code representing a word that appears in multiple statements. Identify words common across statements, then find corresponding common codes.
Elimination Method Using known word-code pairs to deduce unknown pairs in remaining statements. Once a word-code pair is found, eliminate them from other statements/codes to isolate remaining pairs.
Sentence Comparison Comparing two or more coded statements to find common elements. List the statements and codes side-by-side and visually identify common words and codes.

Additional Information on Code Languages

Code language questions, often found in reasoning sections of exams, test your ability to decipher patterns and apply logical deduction. There are various types of coding, including:

  • Letter Coding: Letters are replaced by other letters based on a specific pattern (e.g., shifting positions in the alphabet).
  • Number Coding: Words are coded into numbers.
  • Sentence/Word Coding: Entire words in a sentence are given codes, as seen in this problem. This type often relies on comparison of multiple sentences.
  • Symbol Coding: Letters or words are coded using symbols.

The key to solving these problems is careful observation and systematic comparison to break down the code.

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Important Questions from Coding and Decoding in Fictitious Language

  1. In a certain code language, 'India is my country' means ‘8573’, 'Sam is my friend' means ‘8634’, 'My country' means ‘73’ and 'Team India' means ‘59’. What number is the code for 'Country'?

  2. In a certain code language, 'Where are you' is written as 'me ki na', 'When you come' is written as 'bel na se', and 'Come back home' is written as 'se ne jo'. How will 'When' be written in that language?

  3. In a certain code language, 'he came back' is written as 'ni ji pa', 'go back now' is written as 'pa ja ka' and 'stop it now' is written as 'ka my uk' . How will 'go' be written in the same code language? 

  4. In a certain code language, ‘PAPER IS WHITE’ is written as ‘JH NX TRO’, ‘BOTTLES ARE WHITE’ is written as ‘HN NX TP’, and ‘BOTTLES IS BROKEN’ is written as ‘HN TRO SNG’. How will ‘PAPER’ be written in that language?

  5. In a certain code language, ‘how are you’ is written as ‘so me lo’, ‘you are intelligent’ is written as ‘the lo me’ and ‘are they lazy’ is written as ‘me ca ya’. How will ‘how are they’ be written in that language?

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