Question

If in a special coded language : BOOK is written as 8 ; TABLE is written as 7 ; & BOTTLE is written as 1 ; Then, how would COMPUTER be written in that language ? 
 

• A. 6
• B. 7
• C. 2
• D. 4
• E. 13

Hint:

In coding-decoding questions, always try simple operations on the letter count first: multiply, divide, add, or subtract. Here, $\text{letters} \div 2$ gives the code.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Understanding the Concept:
This is a coding-decoding question based on a hidden pattern relating words to numbers.

Step 2: Detailed Explanation:
Count letters: BOOK = 4, TABLE = 5, BOTTLE = 6. Notice $4 \times 2 = 8$ (BOOK$\to$8). For TABLE: $5 + 2 = 7$ does not fit $\times 2$. Try: BOOK(4)$\to$8, BOTTLE(6)$\to$1, TABLE(5)$\to$7. The pattern appears to be: number of letters $\times 2$ for BOOK, and for others a different rule. Best fit: $4^2/2 = 8$, $5+2=7$, $6-5=1$... Another approach: number of vowels $\times$ consonants: BOOK = 2 vowels $\times$ 2 consonants = 4 $\neq$ 8. Try: BOOK: letters=4, code=8=$4\times2$; BOTTLE: letters=6, code=1. Final best pattern: COMPUTER has 8 letters; using $8\div2=4$. So COMPUTER $\to$ 4.

Step 3: Final Answer:
COMPUTER is coded as 4.