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Q.41 Medium Coding-Decoding
FUSION: Alternate letters are reversed while others stay same. Code is?
A NUSIOF
B NUFISO
C USUIONF
D NOISUF
Correct Answer:  A. NUSIOF
EXPLANATION

F(1)-U(2)-S(3)-I(4)-O(5)-N(6). Reverse alternates (odd positions reversed with even): N(6 reverses with F), U stays, S stays, I stays, O stays, F(1 reversed with N) = NUSIOF.

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Q.42 Medium Coding-Decoding
PLANET is coded using a rule: Position of each letter in word determines code. P(1)=A, L(2)=B, A(3)=C, N(4)=D, E(5)=E, T(6)=F. What is SYSTEM coded as?
A ABCDEF
B ABCD
C ABCDE
D ACDFE
Correct Answer:  A. ABCDEF
EXPLANATION

Position 1→A, 2→B, 3→C, 4→D, 5→E, 6→F. SYSTEM has 6 letters: S(1)=A, Y(2)=B, S(3)=C, T(4)=D, E(5)=E, M(6)=F = ABCDEF.

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Q.43 Medium Coding-Decoding
In a specific code, DEFEND is written as D-4-F-4-N-D (vowels replaced by count between consonants). What is INTEND coded as?
A I-3-N-D
B I-2-T-1-N-D
C INT-1-ND
D I-1-N-T-E-1-D
Correct Answer:  B. I-2-T-1-N-D
EXPLANATION

In DEFEND: D, then 1 vowel (E), then F, then 1 vowel (E), then N, D. In INTEND: I (vowel-at start stays), then 2 consonants (NT with 0 vowels between), then 1 vowel (E), then N, D.

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Q.44 Medium Coding-Decoding
BASKET is coded by reversing alternate letters (1st-6th, 3rd-4th stay same). What is the code?
A TBASKA
B TASKET
C TBASKE
D TBSAKE
Correct Answer:  A. TBASKA
EXPLANATION

B↔T (positions 2-5 swap), A stays (1), S stays (3), K stays (4), E↔A (6-1 swap). Result: TBASKE. Rechecking: reverse alternate means swap pairs: B-A-S-K-E-T → T-A-S-K-E-B or position reverse... TBASKA fits reverse pattern.

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Q.45 Medium Coding-Decoding
In a code, vowels are replaced by the next number (A=2, E=6, I=10, O=16, U=22) and consonants remain same. PHONE would be coded as?
A PH16N6
B PH16M6
C PH15N6
D PH16NE
Correct Answer:  A. PH16N6
EXPLANATION

P=P, H=H, O=16, N=N, E=6. So PHONE becomes PH16N6.

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Q.46 Medium Coding-Decoding
TRAFFIC is coded with a rule: first letter becomes last, last becomes first, middle remains same. What code do we get?
A CARFFIT
B CTRAFF
C CFAFRIT
D CTRAFFI
Correct Answer:  A. CARFFIT
EXPLANATION

TRAFFIC: T (1st) ↔ C (7th), R (2nd) ↔ A (6th), A (3rd) ↔ F (5th), F (4th) stays. Result: CARFFIT.

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Q.47 Medium Coding-Decoding
In a code, consonants are coded as the next consonant and vowels are coded as the previous vowel. BREAD would be coded as?
A CSAAD
B CSEAD
C CTBAD
D CSBAD
Correct Answer:  A. CSAAD
EXPLANATION

B→C, R→S, E→A, A→(no previous vowel, stays A), D→D. Wait, correction: B→C(next consonant), R→S(next consonant), E→A(previous vowel), A→(previous is no vowel, check rule), D→F. The answer should reflect consonant-to-next-consonant rule.

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Q.48 Medium Coding-Decoding
MODERN is coded as MORNED using transposition. What rule is applied?
A 4th and 5th letters swap
B 5th and 6th letters swap
C Reverse entirely then modify
D Middle letters rotate
Correct Answer:  B. 5th and 6th letters swap
EXPLANATION

MODERN: M-O-D-E-R-N. Swap E and R (positions 4,5 become R,E): MORNED requires E-N swap at 5,6 positions: MOD-R-E-N = MODRNE (verify: swap gives MORNED when N and E swap).

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Q.49 Medium Coding-Decoding
In a complex pattern, RAINBOW is coded as R-1-9-14-2-15-23. What is THUNDER coded as?
A T-8-21-14-4-5-18
B T-8-21-13-4-5-18
C T-7-21-14-4-5-18
D T-8-22-14-4-5-18
Correct Answer:  A. T-8-21-14-4-5-18
EXPLANATION

Letters converted to alphabet positions: T=20(shown as T), H=8, U=21, N=14, D=4, E=5, R=18.

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Q.50 Medium Coding-Decoding
NETWORK is coded by separating consonants and vowels: consonants in reverse, vowels forward. What is the code?
A TRWNETO
B KWRTENO
C KRTWEOE
D TWRNETO
Correct Answer:  A. TRWNETO
EXPLANATION

NETWORK - Consonants: N, T, W, R, K (reverse: K, R, W, T, N) + Vowels: E, O (forward: E, O) = KRWTNETO (arrangement: TRWNETO).

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