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# IBPS PO Prelims Coding and Decoding Questions PDF [Most Important]

Question 1: If CHANGE is coded as 6108424 and MODIFY is coded as 535932, then what is the code for VISUAL?

a) 598268

b) 598686

c) 578486

d) 578888

Solution:

The pattern followed here is :

Reverse(opposite) of the place values of each letter’s digits are added.

• CHANGE ⇒ XSZMTV ⇒ 24 19 26 13 20 22 ⇒ 6108424
• MODIFY ⇒ NLWRUB ⇒ 14 12 23 18 21 2 ⇒ 535932
• VISUAL ⇒ ERHFZO ⇒ 5 18 8 6 26 15 ⇒ 598686

Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 2: If WATER is coded as 335 and MILK is coded as 180, then what is the code for JUICE?

a) 225

b) 250

c) 240

d) 275

Solution:

Sum of the place values will be multiplied by the number of letters within the word.
WATER ⇒ 23+1+20+5+18 ⇒ $5\times67$ = 335
MILK ⇒ 13+9+12+11 ⇒ $4\times45$ = 180
JUICE ⇒ 10+21+9+3+5 ⇒ $5\times48$ = 240
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 3: In a certain code language SOFTWARE is coded as 1561518192023, then what is the code for DIVISION?

a) 499915141922

b) 499195151922

c) 499914151922

d) 499195141922

Solution:

The pattern followed here is :

First all the letters will be placed in alphabetical order from left to right and after that their place values will be written accordingly.
SOFTWARE ⇒ AEFORSTW ⇒ 1561518192023

Similarly,

DIVISION ⇒ DIIINOSV ⇒ 499914151922
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 4: In a certain code language WASTE is coded as 280 and MINIMUM is coded as 70, then what is the code for ENERGY?

a) 255

b) 270

c) 240

d) 225

Solution:

The pattern followed here is :

Difference between the sum of place values of vowels and consonants will be multiplied by 5.
WASTE ⇒ 23 1 19 20 5 ⇒ (23+19+20)-(1+5) = 62-6 ⇒ 5×56 = 280
MINIMUM ⇒ 13 9 14 9 13 21 13 ⇒ (13+14+13+13)-(9+9+21) = 53-39 = 5×14 = 70

Similarly,

ENERGY ⇒ 5 14 5 18 7 25 ⇒ (14+18+7+25)-(5+5) = 64-10 = 5×54 = 270
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 5: In a certain code language ENTER is coded as 25701002590, then what is the code for SHIFT?

a) 95454030100

b) 95403030100

c) 95453040100

d) 95404530100

Solution:

The pattern followed here is :

Place value of each letter is multiplied by 5 and wrttten as it is :

ENTER ⇒ 5 14 20 5 18 ⇒ (5×5) (14×5) (20×5) (5×5) (18×5) = 25701002590

Similarly,

SHIFT ⇒ 19 8 9 6 20 ⇒ (19×5) (8×5) (9×5) (6×5) (20×5) = 95404530100
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 6: In a certain code language MARKET is coded as 250712 and SEGMENT is coded as 2352758, then what is the code for CONTROL?

a) 1432343

b) 1437243

c) 1472343

d) 1473243

Solution:

The pattern followed here is :

First write the given word in reverse order. After that convert the place values of those which are in double digit into a single digit by taking the difference.
MARKET ⇒ TEKRAM ⇒ 20 5 11 18 1 13 ⇒ 250712
SEGMENT ⇒ TNEMGES ⇒ 20 14 5 13 7 5 19 ⇒ 2352758

Similarly,

CONTROL ⇒ LORTNOC ⇒ 12 15 18 20 14 15 3 ⇒ 1472343
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 7: In a certain code language YOUTH is coded as 46, then what is the code for CIVIL?

a) 72

b) 88

c) 76

d) 80

Solution:

The pattern followed here is :

Sum of the place value of the reverse alphabets :

YOUTH ⇒ BLFGS ⇒ 2+12+6+7+19 = 46
Similarly,

CIVIL ⇒ XRERO ⇒ 24+18+5+18+15 = 80
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 8: In a certain code language SCAN is coded as 33 and PRINT is coded as 72, then what is the code for MICRO?

a) 61

b) 53

c) 59

d) 65

Solution:

The pattern followed here is :

Number of letters in the word is subtracted from the sum of the place values of the letters.
SCAN ⇒ 19+3+1+14 = 37-4 = 33
PRINT ⇒ 16+18+9+14+20 = 77-5 = 72

Similarly,

MICRO ⇒ 13+9+3+18+15 = 58-5 = 53
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 9: In a certain code language ASSET is coded as 7228826, then what is the code for ROUND?

a) 23132619

b) 21332619

c) 23136129

d) 21336129

Solution:

The pattern followed here is :

First the alphabet of a word is written in reverse order, then place value of the reverse alphabet is written as it is :

ASSET ⇒ TESSA ⇒ GVHHZ ⇒ 7228826
Similarly,

ROUND ⇒ DNUOR ⇒ WMFLI ⇒ 23136129
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 10: In a certain code language SATURDAY is coded as 2132223206327, then what is the code for TRADITIONAL?

a) 2220361122111716314

b) 2220341122111713614

c) 2220361122117116314

d) 2220341122117116314

Solution:

The pattern followed here is :

Addition of 2 in the Place value of each alphabet in a word as written as it is :

SATURDAY ⇒ 19 1 20 21 18 4 1 25 ⇒ (19+2) (1+2) (20+2) (21+2) (18+2) (4+2) (1+2) (25+2) ⇒ 2132223206327

Similarly,

TRADITIONAL ⇒ 20 18 1 4 9 20 9 15 14 1 12 ⇒ (20+2) (18+2) (1+2) (4+2) (9+2) (20+2) (9+2) (15+2) (14+2) (1+2) (12+2) ⇒ 2220361122111716314
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 11: In a certain code language FLOW is coded as 63675161, then what is the code for TASK?

a) 2035977

b) 2039555

c) 2039577

d) 2035955

Solution:

The Pattern followed here is :

Place value of the letters in the word is multiplied by consecutive odd number from the beginning with 1.

FLOW ⇒ 6 12 15 23 ⇒ (6×1) (12×3) (15×5) (23×7) = 63675161

Similarly,

TASK ⇒ 20 1 19 11 ⇒ (20×1) (1×3) (19×5) (11×7) = 2039577
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 12: In a certain code language FAMILY is coded as 30 and PROFIT is coded as 39, then what is the code for LAPTOP?

a) 38

b) 26

c) 22

d) 34

Solution:

First each of the letter’s place values will be converted into a single digit, then after their digit sum will be done.
FAMILY ⇒ 6 1 13 9 12 25 ⇒ 6+1+4+9+3+7 = 30
PROFIT ⇒ 16 18 15 6 9 20 ⇒ 7+9+6+6+9+2 = 39
LAPTOP ⇒ 12 1 16 20 15 16 ⇒ 3+1+7+2+6+7 = 26
Hence, option b is the correct answer.

Question 13: In a certain code language PAGE is coded as 316 and LOCK is coded as 268, then what is the code for FORM?

a) 248

b) 250

c) 236

d) 224

Solution:

Sum of the place values of the opposite letters of the word is multiplied by 4.
PAGE ⇒ KZTV ⇒ 11+26+20+22 ⇒ 79×4 = 316
LOCK ⇒ OLXP ⇒ 15+12+24+16 ⇒ 67×4 = 268
FORM ⇒ ULIN ⇒ 21+12+9+14 ⇒ 56×4 = 224
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 14: In a certain code language FACE is coded as 1241840 and MILTON is coded as 263672160150168, then what is the code for PRIME?

a) 32752401450

b) 32725401450

c) 32725410450

d) 32752401540

Solution:

The pattern followed here is :

FACE ⇒ 6 1 3 5 ⇒ (6×2) (1×4) (3×6) (5×8) ⇒ 1241840
MILTON ⇒ 13 9 12 20 15 14 ⇒ (13×2) (9×4) (12×6) (20×8) (15×10) (14×12) ⇒ 263672160150168

Similarly,

PRIME ⇒ 16 18 9 13 5 ⇒ (16×2) (18×4) (9×6) (13×8) (5×10) ⇒ 32725410450
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 15: In a certain code language PLASTIC is coded as 1994162366 and LIGHT is coded as 15610523, then what is the code for HOMEWORK?

a) 11121622621218

b) 11121266212218

c) 11121266221218

d) 11121622612218

Solution:

The pattern followed here is :

PLASTIC ⇒ 16 12 1 19 20 9 3 ⇒ (16+3) (12-3) (1+3) (19-3) (20+3) (9-3) (3+3) = 1994162366
LIGHT ⇒ 12 9 7 8 20 ⇒ (12+3) (9-3) (7+3) (8-3) (20+3) = 15610523

Similarly,

HOMEWORK ⇒ 8 15 13 5 23 15 18 11 ⇒ (8+3) (15-3) (13+3) (5-3) (23+3) (15-3) (18+3) (11-3) = 11121622612218
Hence, option d is the correct answer.

Question 16: If in a certain code language, DANCER is coded as 33 and TENURE is coded as 21, then what is the code for GLASS?

a) 56

b) 48

c) 52

d) 44

Solution:

The difference between the sum of place values of vowels and consonants within the word.
DANCER ⇒ (DNCR)-(A+E) = (4+14+3+18)-(1+5) = 39-6 = 33
TENURE ⇒ (TNR)-(UEE) = (20+14+18)-(21+5+5) = 52-31 = 21
GLASS ⇒ (GLSS)-(A) = (7+12+19+19)-1 = 57-1 = 56
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 17: If in a certain code language, NOTEBOOK is coded as 52015141115152 and LAUGHTER is coded as 721112185208, then what is the code for REGIONAL?

a) 975218111415

b) 975128111415

c) 975181211415

d) 975282111215

Solution:

NOTEBOOK ⇒ ETONKOOB ⇒ 52015141115152
LAUGHTER ⇒ GUALRETH ⇒ 721112185208
REGIONAL ⇒ IGERLANO ⇒ 975181211415
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 18: If in a certain code language, DIGITAL is coded as 2854353660224 and ACCOUNT is coded as 7181560632820, then what is the code for FREEDOM?

a) 421082520123013

b) 421052822301013

c) 421052523201013

d) 421082822305013

Solution:

DIGITAL ⇒ 4 9 7 9 20 1 12 ⇒ (4×7) (9×6) (7×5) (9×4) (20×3) (1×2) (12×1) = 2854353660224
ACCOUNT ⇒ 1 3 3 15 21 14 20 ⇒ (1×7) (3×6) (3×5) (15×4) (21×3) (14×2) (20×1) = 7181560632820
FREEDOM ⇒ 6 18 5 5 4 15 13 ⇒ (6×7) (18×6) (5×5) (5×4) (4×3) (15×2) (13×1) = 421082520123013
Hence, option a is the correct answer.

Question 19: If in a certain code language, CHANGE is coded as 46 and FOUND is coded as 68, then what is the code for GRAPH?

a) 54

b) 42

c) 58

d) 46

Solution:

CHANGE ⇒ 3+8+1+14+7+5 = 38 ⇒ 38+8 = 46
FOUND ⇒ 6+15+21+14+4 = 60 ⇒ 60+8 = 68
GRAPH ⇒ 7+18+1+16+8 = 50 ⇒ 50+8 = 58
Hence, option c is the correct answer.

Question 20: If in a certain code language, GARDEN is coded as 554917 and EUROPE is coded as 576935, then what is the code for ALPHABET?

a) 22517831

b) 25218731

c) 25218371

d) 22517381