SSC CPO 2022 PYQ — Question 196

SSC CPO - 9 Nov 2022 - Shift 3 • Reasoning • Q196

In a code language, 'ELEMENT' is written as ‘5, 12, 5, 13, 5, 14, 20’ and ‘ALLOY’ is written as ‘1, 12, 12, 15, 25’. How will ' VIBRANIUM' be written in that language?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 22, 9, 2, 18, 1, 14, 9, 21, 13.

The logic used here is:

'ELEMENT' is written as ‘5, 12, 5, 13, 5, 14, 20’

Positional value of E = 5

Positional value of L = 12

Positional value of E = 5

Positional value of M = 13

Positional value of E = 5

Positional value of N = 14

Positional value of T = 20

‘ALLOY’ is written as ‘1, 12, 12, 15, 25’

Positional value of A = 1

Positional value of L = 12

Positional value of L = 12

Positional value of O = 15

Positional value of Y = 25

Similarly;

Code for the word VIBRANIUM:

Positional value of V = 22

Positional value of I = 9

Positional value of B = 2

Positional value of R = 18

Positional value of A = 1

Positional value of N = 14

Positional value of I = 9

Positional value of U = 21

Positional value of M = 13

Hence, 22, 9, 2, 18, 1, 14, 9, 21, 13 is the correct answer.