Question

In a certain code language, ‘VIRTUE’ is coded as ‘201’ and ‘TRAGEDY’ is coded as ‘218’. How will ‘PROFANE’ be coded in that language?

• A. 570
• B. 342
• C. 456
• D. 432

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 342

Let A=26, B=25, C=24, …………., Z=1 VIRTUE =(5+18+9+7+6+22)* number of vowels in VIRTUE= 67*3=201 and TRAGEDY =(7+9+26+20+22+23+2)* number of vowels in TRAGEDY= 109*2=218 similarly, PROFANE =(11+9+12+21+26+13+22) * number of vowels in PROFANE=114*3=342