SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 80

SSC MTS - 21 July 2022 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q80

In a certain code language, 'CHILDREN' is written as 'OFSEMJID', 'CURTAIN' is written as 'OJBUSVD', and 'LIQUID' is written as 'EJVRJM'. How will 'PERFORMANCE' be written in that language?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e  FDOBNSPGSFQ

'CHILDREN' is written as 'OFSEMJID', 'CURTAIN' is written as 'OJBUSVD', and 'LIQUID' is written as 'EJVRJM'.

The logic used here is:

N + 1 = O, E + 1 = F, R + 1 = S, D + 1 = E, L  + 1 = M, I  + 1 = J, H + 1 = I, C+ 1 = D

N + 1 = O, I + 1 = J, A + 1 = B, T + 1 = U, R  + 1 = S, U  + 1 = V, C + 1 = D

D + 1 = E, I + 1 = J, U + 1 = V, Q + 1 = R, I  + 1 = J, L + 1 = M

PERFORMANCE

Similarly, E + 1 = F, C + 1 = D, N + 1 = O, A + 1 = B, M  + 1 = N, R  + 1 = S, O + 1 = P,  F+ 1 = G, R + 1 = S, E + 1 = F, P + 1 = Q

So, 'PERFORMANCE' will be written as 'FDOBNSPGSFQ'.

Hence, option 1 is the correct option.