Understanding the Coding Language Pattern

The question describes a coding language where words are transformed into a sequence of numbers separated by hyphens. We are given two examples: 'FREQUENT' and 'DANGER', along with their coded forms.

Let's examine the relationship between the letters in the words and the numbers in their coded forms. A common pattern in such coding/decoding questions involves the alphabetical position of letters (A=1, B=2, C=3, ..., Z=26).

Decoding FREQUENT and DANGER

Let's check if the coded numbers correspond to the alphabetical positions of the letters in 'FREQUENT':

The coded form '6 - 18 - 5 - 17 - 21 - 5 - 14 - 20' perfectly matches the alphabetical positions of the letters in 'FREQUENT'.

Now, let's verify this pattern with the second example, 'DANGER':

The coded form '4 - 1 - 14 - 7 - 5 - 18' also perfectly matches the alphabetical positions of the letters in 'DANGER'.

Thus, the pattern established in this coding language is that each letter in a word is replaced by its corresponding numerical position in the English alphabet (A=1, B=2, ..., Z=26).

Coding SOLITUDE

Now we will apply this same pattern to the word 'SOLITUDE' to find its coded form.

Mapping each letter to its alphabetical position gives us the sequence of numbers: 19, 15, 12, 9, 20, 21, 4, 5.

Therefore, in this code language, 'SOLITUDE' will be written as '19 - 15 - 12 - 9 - 20 - 21 - 4 - 5'.

Let's compare this result with the given options:

• Option 1: 19 - 15 - 12 - 9 - 20 - 21 - 4 - 5
• Option 2: 18 - 15 - 12 - 8 - 20 - 21 - 4 - 5
• Option 3: 19 - 15 - 12 - 9 - 21 - 20 - 4 - 5
• Option 4: 18 - 15 - 12 - 19 - 20 - 21 - 4 - 5

Our derived code '19 - 15 - 12 - 9 - 20 - 21 - 4 - 5' matches Option 1 exactly.

Revision Table: Alphabetical Positions

Additional Information on Coding Languages

Coding and decoding questions are common in reasoning sections of competitive exams. These questions test your ability to observe patterns and apply logical rules. The patterns can be based on various principles:

• Alphabetical Position: As seen in this question, using the serial number of letters (forward or reverse).
• Letter Shifting: Each letter is shifted a fixed number of positions forward or backward in the alphabet (e.g., A becomes C, B becomes D, etc., a shift of +2).
• Vowel/Consonant Coding: Different rules for vowels and consonants.
• Symbol Substitution: Letters are replaced by symbols.
• Mixed Patterns: A combination of the above, or other unique rules like reversing the word, swapping letters, etc.

To solve these types of questions, it is helpful to write down the alphabet with its positions (1-26) and its reverse positions (26-1). Practice with different types of coding patterns improves speed and accuracy.