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LIC AAO Coding-Decoding Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Coding-Decoding questions from the Reasoning Ability section of LIC AAO, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Try each question first, then tap Show answer to check. When you're ready, take the timed chapter-wise test to see your all-India rank.

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Question 1

In a certain code language, WATER is written as VZSDQ. How is MANGO written in that code?

  1. ANBOHP
  2. BKYLEM
  3. CNFMZL
  4. DLZMFN
  5. EMANGO
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Answer: (D) LZMFN Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) backward.
Question 2

In a certain code language, QUEEN is written as OSCCL. How is PLANT written in that code?

  1. ALHWJP
  2. BRNCPV
  3. COKZMS
  4. DRLYJN
  5. ENJYLR
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Answer: (E) NJYLR Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 3

In a certain code language, RIVER is written as PGTCP. How is MANGO written in that code?

  1. AMELYK
  2. BOCPIQ
  3. CIWJCK
  4. DKYLEM
  5. ELZMFN
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Answer: (D) KYLEM Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 4

In a certain code language, HOUSE is written as JQWUG. How is TRAIN written in that code?

  1. AWUDLQ
  2. BVTCKP
  3. CRPYGL
  4. DXVEMR
  5. EPKCTV
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Answer: (B) VTCKP Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) forward.
Question 5

In a certain code language, MANGO is written as PDQJR. How is CLOUD written in that code?

  1. AIRUAJ
  2. BGPSYH
  3. CFORXG
  4. DZILRA
  5. EGXROF
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Answer: (C) FORXG Each letter is shifted 3 place(s) forward.
Question 6

In a certain code language, PLANT is written as QMBOU. How is WATER written in that code?

  1. AVZSDQ
  2. BYCVGT
  3. CSFUBX
  4. DXBUFS
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) XBUFS Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 7

In a certain code language, TABLE is written as UBCMF. How is QUEEN written in that code?

  1. ASWGGP
  2. BPTDDM
  3. COFFVR
  4. DRVFFO
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) RVFFO Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 8

In a certain code language, FRUIT is written as DPSGR. How is MANGO written in that code?

  1. AMELYK
  2. BLZMFN
  3. COCPIQ
  4. DIWJCK
  5. EKYLEM
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Answer: (E) KYLEM Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 9

In a certain code language, BREAD is written as DTGCF. How is MANGO written in that code?

  1. AOCPIQ
  2. BQERKS
  3. CQIPCO
  4. DPDQJR
  5. EKYLEM
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Answer: (A) OCPIQ Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) forward.
Question 10

In a certain code language, TRAIN is written as VTCKP. How is PLANT written in that code?

  1. ANJYLR
  2. BSODQW
  3. CVPCNR
  4. DRNCPV
  5. ETPERX
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Answer: (D) RNCPV Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) forward.

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Question 11

In a certain code language, PLANT is written as OKZMS. How is BRICK written in that code?

  1. AAQHBJ
  2. BBRICK
  3. CCSJDL
  4. DJBHQA
  5. EZPGAI
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Answer: (A) AQHBJ Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) backward.
Question 12

In a certain code language, CHAIR is written as DIBJS. How is TIGER written in that code?

  1. AUJHFS
  2. BSFHJU
  3. CVKIGT
  4. DSHFDQ
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) UJHFS Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 13

In a certain code language, RIVER is written as TKXGT. How is MONEY written in that code?

  1. AAGPQO
  2. BOQPGA
  3. CPRQHB
  4. DQSRIC
  5. EKMLCW
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Answer: (B) OQPGA Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) forward.
Question 14

In a certain code language, WATER is written as UYRCP. How is MANGO written in that code?

  1. AKYLEM
  2. BLZMFN
  3. CIWJCK
  4. DOCPIQ
  5. EMELYK
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Answer: (A) KYLEM Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 15

In a certain code language, PAPER is written as QBQFS. How is TRAIN written in that code?

  1. AUSBJO
  2. BVTCKP
  3. CSQZHM
  4. DOJBSU
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) USBJO Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 16

In a certain code language, TIGER is written as UJHFS. How is BREAD written in that code?

  1. ADTGCF
  2. BAQDZC
  3. CEBFSC
  4. DCSFBE
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) CSFBE Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 17

In a certain code language, MANGO is written as KYLEM. How is OGNAM written in that code?

  1. ANFMZL
  2. BMELYK
  3. CKCJWI
  4. DQIPCO
  5. EKYLEM
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Answer: (B) MELYK Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 18

In a certain code language, PAPER is written as RCRGT. How is TRAIN written in that code?

  1. AVTCKP
  2. BPKCTV
  3. CXVEMR
  4. DWUDLQ
  5. ERPYGL
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Answer: (A) VTCKP Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) forward.
Question 19

In a certain code language, RIVER is written as QHUDQ. How is LIGHT written in that code?

  1. AJGEFR
  2. BSGFHK
  3. CKHFGS
  4. DLIGHT
  5. EMJHIU
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Answer: (C) KHFGS Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) backward.
Question 20

In a certain code language, CHAIR is written as AFYGP. How is PLANT written in that code?

  1. ARNCPV
  2. BLHWJP
  3. CNJYLR
  4. DOKZMS
  5. ERLYJN
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Answer: (C) NJYLR Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.

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