In a certain code language 39 HOLA 39 is coded as 39 16 39 and 39 GRABY 39 is coded as 39 25 39 How ...........

Logical Reasoning (MTS) Coding & Decoding

In a certain code language, 'HOLA' is coded as '16', and 'GRABY' is coded as '25'. How will 'SIX' be coded in that language?

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SSC MTS 19th July 2022 Shift-3

Let’s break this down:

- It looks like each letter of the word is being given a value, and those values add up to the code.

- ‘HOLA’ ? H(8) + O(15) + L(12) + A(1) = 36. But the code given is 16, not 36.

- ‘GRABY’ ? G(7) + R(18) + A(1) + B(2) + Y(25) = 53. The code given is 25, not 53.

- Okay, what if we add up the positions of the letters, then divide by 2? For ‘HOLA’: 36/2 = 18. Nope.

- Try subtracting the letters from each other? For ‘HOLA’: 8-15-12-1 = -20. Nope.

- Split the code in half? Still doesn’t quite work.

Here’s the thing: If you check, each code is the square of the number of letters in the word:

- HOLA: 4 letters ? 4×4 = 16.

- GRABY: 5 letters ? 5×5 = 25.

- SIX: 3 letters ? 3×3 = 9.

So, the code for ‘SIX’ is 9—that’s option 4.

Option 4: 9 is the correct answer.

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