SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 87

SSC CGL - 17 Aug 2021 - Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q87

In a certain code language, 'PLIGHT' is written as 'JMQUIH'. How will 'CANDLE' be written in that langauge?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 2 i.e OBDFME.

Positional values of English Alphabets:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
26  25  24  23  22  21  20  19  18  17  16  15  14 
Z Y X W V U T S R Q P O N

 

Code:

 P      L      I                    G         H          T

J       M    Q                   U          I           H

 

This code can be divided into two equal parts. In both the parts 1st and 3rd letters are diagonally adjacent  to each other in the alphabet series whereas letters in the 2nd position are adjacent to each other in the alphabet series.

Therefore, the same pattern is followed by OBDFME.

C          A           N                     D         L         E

O          B           D                     F         M        E

Thus option 2 is the correct answer.