Logical 21 - Coding and Decoding

Let's see the Coding and Decoding - Substitution.

Here, some particular words are assigned certain substituted names. Then a question is asked to be answered in the substituted code language.

Practice Questions:

Question 1:

If 'cook' is called 'butler', 'butler' is called 'manager', 'manager' is called 'teacher', 'teacher' is called 'clerk' and 'clerk' is called 'principal'. Who will teach in the class?

Clearly, a teacher teaches in a class and as given teacher is called ' clerk'. So, a Clerk will teach in the class. 

Question 2:

If 'diamond' is called 'gold', 'gold' is called 'silver', 'silver' is called 'ruby' and 'ruby' is called 'emerald', which is the cheapest jewel?

We know that silver is cheapest. But as given, silver is called as 'ruby'. So, Ruby is the cheapest. 

Question 3:

If 'eye' is called 'hand', 'hand' is called 'mouth', 'mouth' is called 'ear', 'ear' is called 'nose' and 'nose' is called 'tongue', with which of the following would a person hear?

A person hears with his ear. But, as per the given information, ear is called as 'nose'. So, a person will hear with his Nose. 

Question 4:

If 'white' is called 'blue', 'blue' is called 'red', 'red' is called 'yellow', 'yellow' is called 'green', 'green' is called 'black', 'black' is called 'violet' and 'violet' is called 'orange', what would be the color of human blood?

The color of the human blood is red, and as given, red is called 'yellow'. So, the color of the human blood is Yellow.

Question 5:

If 'oranges' are 'apples', 'bananas' are 'apricots', 'apples' are 'chillies', 'apricots' are 'oranges' and 'chillies' are 'bananas', then which of the following are green in color?

Chillies are green in color and as given, chillies are 'bananas'. So, Bananas are green in color. 

Time to Think:

If 'pen' is 'table', 'table' is fan, 'fan' is 'chair' and 'chair' is 'roof', on which of the following will a person sit?