Question

In a certain code language, 'toy is new' is coded as 'bz ta gl' and 'give me toy' is coded as 'hx vm tq'. How is 'toy' coded in the given language?

• A. bz
• B. hx
• C. tq
• D. vm

Answer 1

Answer:

C. tq

Given:

• toy is new → bz ta gl

• give me toy → hx vm tq

The common word is toy, but there is no common code.

This suggests the codes are rearranged (not in the same order).

So we match by elimination:

From “toy is new”, codes: bz, ta, gl
From “give me toy”, codes: hx, vm, tq

Since “give” and “me” are new words, their codes must be among hx, vm.
Thus, the remaining code tq corresponds to toy.

Final Answer: tq