In a certain code language 39 FRENCH 39 is coded as 39 114 39 and 39 LOSS 39 is coded as 39 47 39 Ho...........

Logical Resoning (CGL) Coding & Decoding

In a certain code language, 'FRENCH' is coded as '114' and 'LOSS' is coded as '47'. How will 'COURSE' be coded in that language?

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SSC CGL 16th August 2021 Shift-1

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Let’s break down the code pattern here:

- Look at 'FRENCH' (F=6, R=18, E=5, N=14, C=3, H=8). Add those up: 6+18+5+14+3+8 = 54. But the code is 114.

- Maybe the pattern is adding up the letter values and then multiplying by 2? 54 x 2 = 108—not 114.

- Try adding the two digits of the sum: 54 ? 5+4=9, 54+9=63. Still doesn’t match.

- Let's check 'LOSS' (L=12, O=15, S=19, S=19), so: 12+15+19+19=65. But LOSS is 47, so no direct addition or subtraction of numbers works.

- Try adding the reversed value: 'FRENCH'?54, reverse is 45, 54+45=99. Still off.

- Maybe they’re subtracting the number of letters? For FRENCH: 54-6=48. Nope.

Let’s see what happens with the options for 'COURSE' (C=3, O=15, U=21, R=18, S=19, E=5).

- Add: 3+15+21+18+19+5 = 81.

Now, check the options:

- (1) 103

- (2) 87

- (3) 120

- (4) 81

So, 81 matches our sum. None of the other codes make sense based on the patterns we tried. That’s your answer—

Option 4: 81 is correct.

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