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In a positional coding system, A=1, B=2, C=3... Z=26. QUIZ is coded as 17-21-9-26. What would JUMP be coded as?
A 10-21-13-16
B 10-20-13-15
C 9-21-13-16
D 10-21-12-16
Correct Answer:  A. 10-21-13-16
EXPLANATION

J=10, U=21, M=13, P=16. Using alphabetic position system directly.

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GARDEN is coded by placing vowels first followed by consonants in the code. What is the code for GARDEN?
A AEGDRN
B AEGRND
C AEDRNG
D AEGRDN
Correct Answer:  A. AEGDRN
EXPLANATION

Vowels in GARDEN: A, E. Consonants: G, R, D, N. Arranged as vowels first: A, E, then consonants G, D, R, N in their original order = AEGDRN.

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BRICKS is coded as DSCLMV. Based on this pattern, how would SMILE be coded?
A UOKJG
B UMERNG
C UOKNF
D UNOLG
Correct Answer:  A. UOKJG
EXPLANATION

Each letter shifts by 2 positions: S→U, M→O, I→K, L→N, E→G. The pattern is consistent +2 shift for each letter.

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In a coding system, each letter is replaced by the letter that comes 3 positions after it in the alphabet. What would HELLO be coded as?
A KHOOR
B IFMMP
C JGNNQ
D EBIIL
Correct Answer:  A. KHOOR
EXPLANATION

H→K, E→H, L→O, L→O, O→R. Each letter shifts 3 positions forward in the alphabet.

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SILVER is coded with vowels as numbers (A=1, E=5, I=9, O=15, U=21) and consonants unchanged. What is the code?
A S9LV5R
B S1LV5R
C S9LV1R
D SI9L5R
Correct Answer:  A. S9LV5R
EXPLANATION

S remains, I→9, L remains, V remains, E→5, R remains = S9LV5R.

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DIGITAL is coded by alternating uppercase-lowercase starting with uppercase: DiGiTaL becomes DIGITS in pattern. What is CAPITAL coded as?
A CaPiTaL
B CapItAl
C CAPITAL
D CaPiTaL
Correct Answer:  A. CaPiTaL
EXPLANATION

Alternating case pattern: 1st uppercase, 2nd lowercase, etc. C-a-P-i-T-a-L = CaPiTaL.

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In a code, PENCIL becomes QFODJM. What would ORANGE become?
A PSBHGF
B PRANGF
C PBSHGF
D PSBHDF
Correct Answer:  A. PSBHGF
EXPLANATION

Each letter shifts by +1. O→P, R→S, A→B, N→O, G→H, E→F = PSBOHF (re-check: O→P, R→S, A→B, N→O, G→H, E→F).

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DOCTOR is coded as GQEVQT using a +3 shift cipher. How would SYSTEM be coded?
A VBVWHI
B VBVWHJ
C VBUWIJ
D UBUWHJ
Correct Answer:  A. VBVWHI
EXPLANATION

Each letter shifts forward by 3 positions. S→V, Y→B, S→V, T→W, E→H, M→I = VBVWHI.

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In code PROMISE becomes RPMISE. What is the pattern?
A First two letters swap places
B Alternate letters shift forward
C Only consonants rearrange
D Each letter moves to next position
Correct Answer:  A. First two letters swap places
EXPLANATION

PROMISE: P and R swap, resulting in RPMISE. Only the first two letters exchange positions.

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Q.10 Easy Coding-Decoding
GARDEN is coded as 7-1-18-4-5-14. Using the same pattern, how would GOLDEN be coded?
A 7-15-12-4-5-14
B 7-14-12-4-5-14
C 6-15-12-4-5-14
D 7-15-11-4-5-14
Correct Answer:  A. 7-15-12-4-5-14
EXPLANATION

Letters are converted to their position numbers in the alphabet. G=7, O=15, L=12, D=4, E=5, N=14.

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