SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 171

SSC CPO - 11 Nov 2022 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q171

In a code langage, VACCINE is written as 132/7 and MASKS is written as 72/5.

How will SANITIZE be written in that language?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 113/8

Logic: Sum of opposite positional value and divide by number of letters

VACCINE is written as 132/7

V ⇔ E = 5

A ⇔ Z = 26

C ⇔ X = 24

C ⇔ X = 24

I ⇔ R = 18

N ⇔ M = 13

E ⇔ V = 22

5 + 26 + 24 + 24 + 18 + 13 + 22 = 132 

Number of letters in VACCINE = 7

VACCINE = 132/7

Similarly, MASKS is written as 72/5.

And SANITIZE = ?

S ⇔ H = 8

A ⇔ Z = 26

N ⇔ M = 13

I ⇔ R = 18

T ⇔ G = 7

I ⇔ R = 18

Z ⇔ A = 1

E ⇔ V = 22

8 + 26 + 13 + 18 + 7 + 18 + 1 + 22 = 113

No. of letters in SANITIZE = 8

SANITIZE = 113/8

Hence, the correct answer is 113/8