Question

In a certain code language, 'COPY' is coded as '2846' and 'APES' is coded as '7321'. What is the code for 'P' in that lanquage?

• A. 3
• B. 4
• C. 1
• D. 2

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 2

Given:

• COPY → 2846

• APES → 7321

Write them position-wise:

COPY → 2 8 4 6
C → 2
O → 8
P → 4
Y → 6

APES → 7 3 2 1
A → 7
P → 3
E → 2
S → 1

Now notice something important:

• The same letter (P) is getting different codes (4 and 3).

• So direct letter-to-number mapping is not consistent.

Look at common numbers instead:

• The number 2 appears in both codes.

• In COPY, 2 corresponds to C

• In APES, 2 corresponds to E

So the coding is not fixed per letter — it’s likely based on a pattern (like rearrangement or positional logic), not direct substitution.

Since the question asks: “What is the code for P?” and the only consistent value appearing across both words that could be tied through pattern logic is 2.