Question

    In a certain code language, 'sitting offers every' is coded

    as 'rsa egb wsd', 'offers year lush' is coded as 'lks egb mla' and 'century sitting lush' is coded as 'kxa rsa mla'. Find the code for 'century every year'?
    A mla lks kxa Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B mla kxa wsd Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C kxa wsd lks Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D egb kxa mla Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    I: 'sitting offers every' is coded as 'rsa egb wsd'.
    II: 'offers year lush' is coded as 'lks egb mla'.
    III: 'century sitting lush' is coded as 'kxa rsa mla'.
    From statement I and III, we conclude that 'sitting' is coded as 'rsa'.
    From statement I and II, we conclude that 'offers' is coded as 'egb'.
    From statement I alone, we conclude that 'every' is coded as 'wsd'.
    From statement II and III, we conclude that 'lush' is coded as 'mla'.
    From statement II alone, we conclude that 'year' is coded as 'lks'.
    From statement III alone, we conclude that 'century' is coded as 'kxa'.
    So, the code for 'century every year' is 'kxa wsd lks'.

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