SSC GD Coding-Decoding Questions
5 questions on Coding-Decoding for SSC GD, including questions from 2024 papers. Each comes with the correct answer and a worked explanation.
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Coding-Decoding questions with solutions
In a certain code language, 'LIGHT' is written as 'KHFGS'. How will 'WATER' be written in that language?
- (A)VZSDQ
- (B)XBUFS
- (C)WATER
- (D)UYRCP
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Correct answer: (A) VZSDQ
Comparing 'LIGHT' with 'KHFGS', every letter is moved 1 place backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'WATER' 1 place backward gives 'VZSDQ'.
In a certain code language, 'PAPER' is written as 'TETIV'. How will 'WATER' be written in that language?
- (A)SWPAN
- (B)ZDWHU
- (C)AEXIV
- (D)BFYJW
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Correct answer: (C) AEXIV
Comparing 'PAPER' with 'TETIV', every letter is moved 4 places forward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'WATER' 4 places forward gives 'AEXIV'.
In a certain code language, 'CHAIR' is written as 'EJCKT'. How will 'MONEY' be written in that language?
- (A)KMLCW
- (B)PRQHB
- (C)NPOFZ
- (D)OQPGA
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Correct answer: (D) OQPGA
Comparing 'CHAIR' with 'EJCKT', every letter is moved 2 places forward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'MONEY' 2 places forward gives 'OQPGA'.
In a certain code language, 'TABLE' is written as 'SZAKD'. How will 'BREAD' be written in that language?
- (A)CSFBE
- (B)BREAD
- (C)AQDZC
- (D)ZPCYB
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Correct answer: (C) AQDZC
Comparing 'TABLE' with 'SZAKD', 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, 'BREAD' is written as 'YOBXA'. How will 'DREAM' be written in that language?
- (A)BPCYK
- (B)AOBXJ
- (C)ZNAWI
- (D)GUHDP
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Correct answer: (B) AOBXJ
Comparing 'BREAD' with 'YOBXA', every letter is moved 3 places backward in the English alphabet. Moving each letter of 'DREAM' 3 places backward gives 'AOBXJ'.
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How many SSC GD Coding-Decoding questions can I practise here?
5 questions — 5 moderate. 5 are shown on this page with answers and explanations, and the practice set draws from all of them.
How should I practise Coding-Decoding for SSC GD?
Read through a few solved questions first to see the method, then take a timed practice set. Afterwards, check which questions you got wrong or spent longest on and redo those before moving on.