Question
If ‘REALISE’ is coded as ‘9’, ‘PAMPHLET’ is
coded as ‘8’, then what is the code for ‘PROPOSE’ in the same code language?Solution
The logic followed here is as follows: The words are coded as the difference of positional value of 1st and 5th letter from the left end as per the English Alphabetical series. REALISE = R (18) – I (9) = 9. PAMPHLET = P (16) – H (8) = 8. PROPOSE = P (16) – O (15) = 1.
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