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Verbal Reasoning · Q52

Data Sufficiency

Competitive Exams · Verbal Reasoning · question 52

Q52

Question : Which code word stands for 'good' in the coded sentence 'sin co bye' which means 'He is good' ? Statements : I. In the same code language, 'co mot det' means 'They are good'. II. In the same code language, 'sin mic bye' means 'He is honest'.

A.
I alone is sufficient while II alone is not sufficient
B.
II alone is sufficient while I alone is not sufficient
C.
Either I or II is sufficient
Answer
D.
Neither I nor II is sufficient
E.
Both I and II are sufficient

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
In the given statement and I, the common word is 'good' and the common code word is 'co'. So, 'co' is the code for 'good'.
In the given statement and II, the common words are 'He' and 'is' and the common code words are 'sin' and 'bye'. So 'sin' and 'bye' are the codes for 'He' and 'is'. Thus, in the given statement, 'co' is the code for 'good'.