alleryStart learning →In a code, MANGO is written 13-1-14-7-15. What word is 2-1-14?
- BAN
- CAN
- BUN
- BAT
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Correct answer: A. BAN
The MANGO example shows A is 1 and N is 14, and 2 is B, so the word is BAN.
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In a code, the 1st letter moves 1 place forward, the 2nd moves 2 and the 3rd moves 3. How is AAA written?
- CDE
- ABC
- BBB
- BCD
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Correct answer: D. BCD
A+1 is B, A+2 is C and A+3 is D, so AAA becomes BCD.
Each letter of a word moves forward by its place in the word (1st by 1, 2nd by 2, 3rd by 3). What does BED become?
- CFG
- DGG
- CGG
- CGH
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Correct answer: C. CGG
B+1 is C, E+2 is G and D+3 is G, so BED becomes CGG.
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