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In this type of questions, a few groups of numbers/symbols, each coding a certain message, are given. Through a comparison of the given coded messages, taking two at a time, the candidate is required to find the number/symbol code for each word and then formulate the code for the given message.

1)

In a certain code language, '134' means 'good and tasty','478' means 'see good pictures' and '729' means 'pictures are faint'. which of the following digits stands for 'see'?


A) 9

B) 2

C) 1

D) 8

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

In the first and second statements, the common code digit is '4' and the common word is 'good' .So, '4' stands for 'good'. In the second and third statements, the common code digit is '7' and the common word is 'pictures', So, '7' stands for 'pictures'. Thus, in the second statement, '8' stands for 'see'.