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LIC ADO Coding-Decoding Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Coding-Decoding questions from the Reasoning Ability section of LIC ADO, 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, CLOUD is written as BKNTC. How is LIGHT written in that code?

  1. ALIGHT
  2. BSGFHK
  3. CMJHIU
  4. DKHFGS
  5. EJGEFR
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Answer: (D) KHFGS Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) backward.
Question 2

In a certain code language, BREAD is written as CSFBE. How is PAPER written in that code?

  1. ARCRGT
  2. BSFQBQ
  3. CQBQFS
  4. DOZODQ
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) QBQFS Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 3

In a certain code language, QUEEN is written as SWGGP. How is CHAIR written in that code?

  1. AGLEMV
  2. BTKCJE
  3. CAFYGP
  4. DFKDLU
  5. EEJCKT
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Answer: (E) EJCKT Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) forward.
Question 4

In a certain code language, MANGO is written as LZMFN. How is MONEY written in that code?

  1. ALNMDX
  2. BKMLCW
  3. CNPOFZ
  4. DXDMNL
  5. EMONEY
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Answer: (A) LNMDX Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) backward.
Question 5

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

  1. ACLOUD
  2. BDMPVE
  3. CCTNKB
  4. DAJMSB
  5. EBKNTC
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Answer: (E) BKNTC Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) backward.
Question 6

In a certain code language, STONE is written as VWRQH. How is PAPER written in that code?

  1. AMXMBO
  2. BUHSDS
  3. CTETIV
  4. DVGVKX
  5. ESDSHU
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Answer: (E) SDSHU Each letter is shifted 3 place(s) forward.
Question 7

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

  1. ANPOFZ
  2. BMONEY
  3. CXDMNL
  4. DLNMDX
  5. EKMLCW
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Answer: (D) LNMDX Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) backward.
Question 8

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

  1. AYDWEN
  2. BEJCKT
  3. CPGYFA
  4. DAFYGP
  5. EBGZHQ
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Answer: (D) AFYGP Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 9

In a certain code language, SMILE is written as QKGJC. How is TRAIN written in that code?

  1. APNWEJ
  2. BRPYGL
  3. CVTCKP
  4. DSQZHM
  5. ELGYPR
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Answer: (B) RPYGL Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 10

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

  1. AQLDUW
  2. BXVEMR
  3. CWUDLQ
  4. DQOXFK
  5. EZXGOT
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Answer: (C) WUDLQ Each letter is shifted 3 place(s) forward.

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Question 11

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

  1. AUYRCP
  2. BTGVCY
  3. CAEXIV
  4. DZDWHU
  5. EYCVGT
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Answer: (E) YCVGT Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) forward.
Question 12

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

  1. ASZAKD
  2. BVCDNG
  3. CUBCMF
  4. DFMCBU
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) UBCMF Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 13

In a certain code language, STONE is written as TUPOF. How is CHAIR written in that code?

  1. ASJBID
  2. BEJCKT
  3. CBGZHQ
  4. DDIBJS
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) DIBJS Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 14

In a certain code language, MONEY is written as NPOFZ. How is CHAIR written in that code?

  1. ADIBJS
  2. BEJCKT
  3. CSJBID
  4. DBGZHQ
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) DIBJS Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 15

In a certain code language, RIVER is written as ULYHU. How is TRAIN written in that code?

  1. AXVEMR
  2. BQLDUW
  3. CWUDLQ
  4. DQOXFK
  5. EZXGOT
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Answer: (C) WUDLQ Each letter is shifted 3 place(s) forward.
Question 16

In a certain code language, TIGER is written as RGECP. How is STONE written in that code?

  1. AQRMLC
  2. BUVQPG
  3. CRSNMD
  4. DCLMRQ
  5. EOPKJA
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Answer: (A) QRMLC Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 17

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

  1. ACQSMF
  2. BJQWUG
  3. CDKQOA
  4. DGNTRD
  5. EFMSQC
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Answer: (E) FMSQC Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 18

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

  1. AOQPGA
  2. BZFOPN
  3. CLNMDX
  4. DNPOFZ
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) NPOFZ Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 19

In a certain code language, MONEY is written as OQPGA. How is HOUSE written in that code?

  1. AFMSQC
  2. BGUWQJ
  3. CKRXVH
  4. DLSYWI
  5. EJQWUG
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Answer: (E) JQWUG Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) forward.
Question 20

In a certain code language, GLASS is written as FKZRR. How is CLOUD written in that code?

  1. AAJMSB
  2. BBKNTC
  3. CCTNKB
  4. DDMPVE
  5. ECLOUD
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Answer: (B) BKNTC Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) backward.

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