Decoding the Word for 'the' in a Code Language

This question asks us to find the word for 'the' in a specific code language based on the given coded phrases and their meanings. This is a common type of coding and decoding problem often found in reasoning sections.

We are given two pieces of information:

1. 'zep zap zik' means 'catch the ball'
2. 'zik til lik' means 'the blue shirt'

To find the code word for 'the', we need to look for a common word in the coded phrases that corresponds to a common word in their meanings.

Let's list the words in each phrase and meaning:

Now, let's identify the words that are common to both lists:

• In the coded phrases, the word 'zik' appears in both 'zep zap zik' and 'zik til lik'.
• In the meanings, the word 'the' appears in both 'catch the ball' and 'the blue shirt'.

Since 'zik' is the only word common to the two coded phrases, and 'the' is the only word common to the two meanings, we can conclude that 'zik' is the code word for 'the'.

Therefore, the word for 'the' in that language is 'zik'.

Let's look at the options provided:

1. lek
2. zik
3. zap
4. zep

Comparing our finding with the options, the word 'zik' matches option 2.