SSC CGL Coding-Decoding Questions
29 questions on Coding-Decoding for SSC CGL, including questions from 2024 papers. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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In a certain code language, 'QUEEN' is written as 'SWGGP'. How will 'SUGAR' be written in that language?
- (A)UWICT
- (B)QSEYP
- (C)VXJDU
- (D)TVHBS
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Correct answer: (A) UWICT
Comparing 'QUEEN' with 'SWGGP', every letter is moved 2 places forward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'SUGAR' 2 places forward gives 'UWICT'.
In a certain code language, 'CHAIR' is written as 'ZEXFO'. How will 'GRAPE' be written in that language?
- (A)CNWLA
- (B)DOXMB
- (C)EPYNC
- (D)JUDSH
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Correct answer: (B) DOXMB
Comparing 'CHAIR' with 'ZEXFO', every letter is moved 3 places backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'GRAPE' 3 places backward gives 'DOXMB'.
In a certain code language, 'TIGER' is written as 'SHFDQ'. How will 'BREAD' be written in that language?
- (A)AQDZC
- (B)ZPCYB
- (C)CSFBE
- (D)BREAD
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Correct answer: (A) AQDZC
Comparing 'TIGER' with 'SHFDQ', every letter is moved 1 place backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'BREAD' 1 place backward gives 'AQDZC'.
In a certain code language, 'FIELD' is written as 'CFBIA'. How will 'NORTH' be written in that language?
- (A)KLOQE
- (B)LMPRF
- (C)JKNPD
- (D)QRUWK
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Correct answer: (A) KLOQE
Comparing 'FIELD' with 'CFBIA', every letter is moved 3 places backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'NORTH' 3 places backward gives 'KLOQE'.
In a certain code language, 'MONEY' is written as 'QSRIC'. How will 'LIGHT' be written in that language?
- (A)QNLMY
- (B)HECDP
- (C)PMKLX
- (D)OLJKW
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Correct answer: (C) PMKLX
Comparing 'MONEY' with 'QSRIC', every letter is moved 4 places forward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'LIGHT' 4 places forward gives 'PMKLX'.
In a certain code language, 'DREAM' is written as 'CQDZL'. How will 'BREAD' be written in that language?
- (A)ZPCYB
- (B)AQDZC
- (C)BREAD
- (D)CSFBE
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Correct answer: (B) AQDZC
Comparing 'DREAM' with 'CQDZL', every letter is moved 1 place backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'BREAD' 1 place backward gives 'AQDZC'.
In a certain code language, 'MONEY' is written as 'JLKBV'. How will 'EAGLE' be written in that language?
- (A)BXDIB
- (B)AWCHA
- (C)CYEJC
- (D)HDJOH
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Correct answer: (A) BXDIB
Comparing 'MONEY' with 'JLKBV', every letter is moved 3 places backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'EAGLE' 3 places backward gives 'BXDIB'.
In a certain code language, 'DREAM' is written as 'HVIEQ'. How will 'CHAIR' be written in that language?
- (A)YDWEN
- (B)GLEMV
- (C)FKDLU
- (D)HMFNW
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Correct answer: (B) GLEMV
Comparing 'DREAM' with 'HVIEQ', every letter is moved 4 places forward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'CHAIR' 4 places forward gives 'GLEMV'.
In a certain code language, 'GRAPE' is written as 'JUDSH'. How will 'CLOUD' be written in that language?
- (A)GPSYH
- (B)FORXG
- (C)ZILRA
- (D)ENQWF
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Correct answer: (B) FORXG
Comparing 'GRAPE' with 'JUDSH', every letter is moved 3 places forward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'CLOUD' 3 places forward gives 'FORXG'.
In a certain code language, 'FIELD' is written as 'ILHOG'. How will 'NORTH' be written in that language?
- (A)RSVXL
- (B)PQTVJ
- (C)KLOQE
- (D)QRUWK
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Correct answer: (D) QRUWK
Comparing 'FIELD' with 'ILHOG', every letter is moved 3 places forward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'NORTH' 3 places forward gives 'QRUWK'.
In a certain code language, 'GRAPE' is written as 'FQZOD'. How will 'TIGER' be written in that language?
- (A)UJHFS
- (B)SHFDQ
- (C)RGECP
- (D)TIGER
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Correct answer: (B) SHFDQ
Comparing 'GRAPE' with 'FQZOD', every letter is moved 1 place backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'TIGER' 1 place backward gives 'SHFDQ'.
In a certain code language, 'FIELD' is written as 'EHDKC'. How will 'DREAM' be written in that language?
- (A)BPCYK
- (B)CQDZL
- (C)ESFBN
- (D)DREAM
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Correct answer: (B) CQDZL
Comparing 'FIELD' with 'EHDKC', every letter is moved 1 place backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'DREAM' 1 place backward gives 'CQDZL'.
In a certain code language, 'GRAPE' is written as 'EPYNC'. How will 'TIGER' be written in that language?
- (A)RGECP
- (B)SHFDQ
- (C)QFDBO
- (D)VKIGT
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Correct answer: (A) RGECP
Comparing 'GRAPE' with 'EPYNC', every letter is moved 2 places backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'TIGER' 2 places backward gives 'RGECP'.
In a certain code language, 'STONE' is written as 'PQLKB'. How will 'GRAPE' be written in that language?
- (A)DOXMB
- (B)EPYNC
- (C)CNWLA
- (D)JUDSH
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Correct answer: (A) DOXMB
Comparing 'STONE' with 'PQLKB', every letter is moved 3 places backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'GRAPE' 3 places backward gives 'DOXMB'.
In a certain code language, 'HOUSE' is written as 'ELRPB'. How will 'PLANT' be written in that language?
- (A)MIXKQ
- (B)SODQW
- (C)LHWJP
- (D)NJYLR
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Correct answer: (A) MIXKQ
Comparing 'HOUSE' with 'ELRPB', every letter is moved 3 places backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'PLANT' 3 places backward gives 'MIXKQ'.
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