SSC CGL 2020 PYQ — Question 78

SSC CGL - 7th March 2020 Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q78

In a certain code language, CIRCULAR is coded as 24-3-9-24-1-15-5-9. How will VERTICAL be coded as in that language?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e 5-4-9-7-3-24-5-15.

Understanding Application

The logic used here is:

Consonants are replaced by the place value of their reverse letters (A ⇔ 26, B ⇔ 25, C ⇔ 24) and the vowels are numbered as A = 5, E = 4, I = 3, O = 2, U = 1

Similarly,

Code for the word VERTICAL:

Hence, option 1 is the correct answer.