Question

What is the code for ‘mob like’ in the given code language?

• A. $23\%B,\;56\#K$
• B. $55\%O,\;76^{}E$
• C. $45@B,\;34\&E$
• D. $67\%D,\;37@E$
• E.

Hint:

In these coding puzzles, always start by identifying a repeating pattern (in this case, the last letter of the word $\Rightarrow$ the last letter in the code). Once you spot a pattern, check the available options to match the endings first.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

We are given a code language in which each word is mapped to a code. To understand the pattern, let's break down the coding of some example words and their corresponding codes: - mark → 35%T,72@Y,98&K,76#S
- money → 67@E,56N,34@D,97&R
- door → 34@H,34% C,54&F,74^X
- maa → 34%G,73&M,23@I,55A
In these examples, observe the following patterns: 1. The last letter of the word is consistently mapped to a capital letter in the code (e.g., for mark, the last letter is k which corresponds to K in the code). 2. The number preceding the letter seems to vary but the code corresponds to each letter position distinctly (for example, for money, it has 67@E for the letter E). Given this pattern, we can derive the following code for the word "mob like": - The last letter of mob is B, so the code for mob will end with B. - The last letter of like is E, so the code for like will end with E. Thus, the valid code for mob like will contain codes ending with B and E. Among the given options, only option (c) contains 45@B and 34&E corresponding to the last letters of the words.

Answer 2

In this code language, every code group ends with a capital letter that matches the last letter of the corresponding word. Since "mob" ends in b, its code must end in B, and since "like" ends in e, its code must end in E. Let us rule out the options one at a time.

1. Option A: 23%B, 56#K — the first code correctly ends in B (for "mob"), but the second ends in K instead of E (for "like"), so this option is wrong.
2. Option B: 55%O, 76^E — the second code correctly ends in E (for "like"), but the first ends in O instead of B (for "mob"), so this option is wrong.
3. Option C: 45@B, 34&E — the first code ends in B (mob) and the second ends in E (like); both endings match, so this option survives.
4. Option D: 67%D, 37@E — the second code correctly ends in E (like), but the first ends in D instead of B (mob), so this option is wrong.

Only option C has both codes ending in the letters required by "mob" and "like".

Hence, the correct answer is 45@B, 34&E.