Decoding Language: Finding the Code for 'tasty'

This question involves decoding a simple artificial language based on given phrases and their corresponding codes. We need to find the specific code word that represents the word 'tasty'. We can do this by comparing the different sentences and identifying common words and their common code words.

Analyzing the Coded Sentences

We are given the following information:

• 'she ate food' is coded as 'sar par zar'
• 'food is tasty' is coded as 'zar gar rar'
• 'she is fast' is coded as 'rar lar par'

Our goal is to isolate the code for 'tasty'. The word 'tasty' appears only in the second sentence: 'food is tasty' is coded as 'zar gar rar'. To find the code for 'tasty', we need to identify the codes for 'food' and 'is' by comparing sentences.

Step-by-Step Decoding Process

Step 1: Compare Sentence 1 and Sentence 2

• Sentence 1: 'she ate food' = 'sar par zar'
• Sentence 2: 'food is tasty' = 'zar gar rar'

Let's look for words common to both sentences:

• The word 'food' is present in both sentence 1 and sentence 2.

Now let's look for code words common to both coded phrases:

• The code word 'zar' is present in both 'sar par zar' and 'zar gar rar'.

Since 'food' is the only common word and 'zar' is the only common code, we can conclude that:

Code for 'food' is 'zar'.

Step 2: Compare Sentence 2 and Sentence 3

• Sentence 2: 'food is tasty' = 'zar gar rar'
• Sentence 3: 'she is fast' = 'rar lar par'

Let's look for words common to both sentences:

• The word 'is' is present in both sentence 2 and sentence 3.

Now let's look for code words common to both coded phrases:

• The code word 'rar' is present in both 'zar gar rar' and 'rar lar par'.

Since 'is' is the only common word and 'rar' is the only common code (excluding 'food'/'zar' which is not in sentence 3), we can conclude that:

Code for 'is' is 'rar'.

Step 3: Find the Code for 'tasty' using Sentence 2

We now know the codes for two words in sentence 2:

• Sentence 2: 'food is tasty' = 'zar gar rar'
• Code for 'food' is 'zar'.
• Code for 'is' is 'rar'.

In the sentence 'food is tasty', the remaining word is 'tasty'.

In the code 'zar gar rar', the code words we have identified are 'zar' (for food) and 'rar' (for is). The remaining code word is 'gar'.

Therefore, the code word 'gar' must represent the word 'tasty'.

Code for 'tasty' is 'gar'.

Summary of Decoded Words

Based on the comparisons, we can create a list of words and their corresponding codes:

(Note: We could also find codes for 'she', 'ate', and 'fast' by further comparisons, but they are not needed to answer the question about 'tasty'.)

• Comparing Sentence 1 ('she ate food' = 'sar par zar') and Sentence 3 ('she is fast' = 'rar lar par'): The common word is 'she' and the common code is 'par'. So, 'she' is 'par'.
• In Sentence 1, 'she' is 'par' and 'food' is 'zar'. The remaining word 'ate' must be 'sar'.
• In Sentence 3, 'she' is 'par' and 'is' is 'rar'. The remaining word 'fast' must be 'lar'.

Conclusion on the Code for 'tasty'

By systematically comparing the given coded sentences, we successfully identified the code for the word 'tasty'. The analysis showed that the code for 'tasty' is 'gar'.

Revision Table: Coding Language Analysis

Let's review the steps taken to decode the language and find the code for 'tasty'. This process involves identifying common elements between different coded phrases.

Additional Information: Types of Coding-Decoding Questions

Coding-Decoding questions are common in various competitive exams. They test your ability to understand patterns and rules in artificial languages or codes. Some common types include:

• Letter Coding: Letters of a word are replaced by other letters based on a specific pattern (e.g., shifting letters by a certain number in the alphabet).
• Number/Symbol Coding: Words are coded into numbers or symbols.
• Mixed Letter and Number/Symbol Coding: A combination of the above.
• Sentence Coding (as in this question): Words in a sentence are coded, and you need to find the code for specific words by comparing multiple sentences. This often involves finding common words and their corresponding common codes.
• Decoding: You are given the coded message and need to find the original message or word.

Solving sentence coding problems like this one relies heavily on careful comparison and elimination to isolate the code for each word.