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NIC UIIC AO Coding-Decoding Questions with Answers & Explanations

20 Coding-Decoding questions from the Reasoning Ability section of NIC UIIC AO, 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, MONEY is written as KMLCW. How is HOUSE written in that code?

  1. ADKQOA
  2. BGNTRD
  3. CJQWUG
  4. DCQSMF
  5. EFMSQC
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Answer: (E) FMSQC Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 2

In a certain code language, CLOUD is written as FORXG. How is FRUIT written in that code?

  1. AJVYMX
  2. BCORFQ
  3. CIUXLW
  4. DWLXUI
  5. ELXAOZ
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Answer: (C) IUXLW Each letter is shifted 3 place(s) forward.
Question 3

In a certain code language, CLOUD is written as BKNTC. How is STONE written in that code?

  1. ATUPOF
  2. BDMNSR
  3. CRSNMD
  4. DSTONE
  5. EQRMLC
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Answer: (C) RSNMD Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) backward.
Question 4

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

  1. ATNJMF
  2. BRLHKD
  3. CUOKNG
  4. DFMJNT
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (A) TNJMF Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 5

In a certain code language, STONE is written as RSNMD. How is TABLE written in that code?

  1. AUBCMF
  2. BSZAKD
  3. CDKAZS
  4. DRYZJC
  5. ETABLE
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Answer: (B) SZAKD Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) backward.
Question 6

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

  1. AVTCKP
  2. BPNWEJ
  3. CLGYPR
  4. DRPYGL
  5. ESQZHM
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Answer: (D) RPYGL Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 7

In a certain code language, TRAIN is written as USBJO. How is FRUIT written in that code?

  1. AHTWKV
  2. BUJVSG
  3. CGSVJU
  4. DEQTHS
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (C) GSVJU Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 8

In a certain code language, TIGER is written as WLJHU. How is QUEEN written in that code?

  1. AUYIIR
  2. BNRBBK
  3. CTXHHQ
  4. DWAKKT
  5. EQHHXT
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Answer: (C) TXHHQ Each letter is shifted 3 place(s) forward.
Question 9

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

  1. ANBOHP
  2. BMANGO
  3. CNFMZL
  4. DLZMFN
  5. EKYLEM
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Answer: (D) LZMFN Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) backward.
Question 10

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

  1. AOQPGA
  2. BNPOFZ
  3. CLNMDX
  4. DZFOPN
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (B) NPOFZ Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.

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Question 11

In a certain code language, PAPER is written as SDSHU. How is SMILE written in that code?

  1. AYSORK
  2. BWQMPI
  3. CVPLOH
  4. DPJFIB
  5. EHOLPV
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Answer: (C) VPLOH Each letter is shifted 3 place(s) forward.
Question 12

In a certain code language, PLANT is written as NJYLR. How is TIGER written in that code?

  1. ASHFDQ
  2. BPCEGR
  3. CPECAN
  4. DVKIGT
  5. ERGECP
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Answer: (E) RGECP Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) backward.
Question 13

In a certain code language, BRICK is written as EULFN. How is GLASS written in that code?

  1. AJODVV
  2. BKPEWW
  3. CDIXPP
  4. DMRGYY
  5. EVVDOJ
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Answer: (A) JODVV Each letter is shifted 3 place(s) forward.
Question 14

In a certain code language, CHAIR is written as EJCKT. How is LIGHT written in that code?

  1. AJGEFR
  2. BOLJKW
  3. CPMKLX
  4. DVJIKN
  5. ENKIJV
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Answer: (E) NKIJV Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) forward.
Question 15

In a certain code language, CLOUD is written as FORXG. How is SMILE written in that code?

  1. AHOLPV
  2. BYSORK
  3. CPJFIB
  4. DVPLOH
  5. EWQMPI
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Answer: (D) VPLOH Each letter is shifted 3 place(s) forward.
Question 16

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

  1. AWDEOH
  2. BGNDCV
  3. CRYZJC
  4. DVCDNG
  5. EXEFPI
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Answer: (D) VCDNG Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) forward.
Question 17

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

  1. ASFHJU
  2. BSHFDQ
  3. CVKIGT
  4. DUJHFS
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: (D) UJHFS Each letter is shifted 1 place(s) forward.
Question 18

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

  1. AFKDLU
  2. BGLEMV
  3. CULDKF
  4. DZEXFO
  5. EINGOX
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Answer: (A) FKDLU Each letter is shifted 3 place(s) forward.
Question 19

In a certain code language, LIGHT is written as NKIJV. How is FRUIT written in that code?

  1. AVKWTH
  2. BJVYMX
  3. CIUXLW
  4. DHTWKV
  5. EDPSGR
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Answer: (D) HTWKV Each letter is shifted 2 place(s) forward.
Question 20

In a certain code language, GLASS is written as JODVV. How is LIGHT written in that code?

  1. AWKJLO
  2. BIFDEQ
  3. CROMNZ
  4. DPMKLX
  5. EOLJKW
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Answer: (E) OLJKW Each letter is shifted 3 place(s) forward.

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