In a certain language, ‘FORCE’ is coded as ‘83052’, ‘GAMES’ is coded as ‘42761’, ‘FORUM’ is coded as ‘08957’. What is the code for ‘C’ in that code language?

a) 8
b) 3
c) 2
d) 5

Ans : b) 3

SSC GD 20 Feb 2024 (Shift I)

Solution

Given:

1. FORCE → 83052
2. FORUM → 08957
3. GAMES → 42761

Step-by-Step :

1. Identify Common Letters and Codes:
   • In FORCE and FORUM, the common letters are F, O, R.
   • The corresponding common codes are 8, 0, 5.
2. Determine Codes for C and E in FORCE:
   • For FORCE, the remaining letters are C and E, with corresponding codes 3 and 2.
   • So, CE could be 3,2 or 2,3.
3. E is common between FORCE and GAMES, and E is coded as 2
4. Code for C: The remaining letter C code is remaining number 3.