Question

In a certain code, ‘123’ means ‘I am going’, ‘345’ means ‘I was eating’ and ‘146’ means ‘She was going’. Which of the following numerals stands for ‘eating’?

• A. 1
• B. 2
• C. 5
• D. 3

Hint:

When decoding codes, match common words between sentences and common numbers between codes to find the relationship.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify common codes.
'123' = 'I am going'.
'345' = 'I was eating'.
'146' = 'She was going'.
Step 2: Matching words.
'going' is common between '123' and '146'.
Numbers common between 123 and 146 are 1 (and maybe others).
Thus, 1 likely represents 'going'.
Now focus on '345' ('I was eating'). Since '1' is 'going', and '3' and '5' remain, and 'eating' is not mentioned anywhere else.
Thus, '5' stands for 'eating'.