Word Codes
8 free practice questions with explanations
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Word Codes: example questions & answers
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If CAT = 3, DOG = 3, ELEPHANT = 8, then FISH = ?
- A4✓
- B5
- C6
- D7
Answer: The code equals the number of letters: CAT (3), DOG (3), ELEPHANT (8), FISH (4).
If BOOK = 8, CAR = 6, HOUSE = 10, then TREE = ?
- A4
- B6
- C8✓
- D12
Answer: Each value is the number of letters × 2: BOOK 4×2 = 8, CAR 3×2 = 6, HOUSE 5×2 = 10, so TREE 4×2 = 8.
If APPLE = 12, ORANGE = 18, GRAPE = 12, then MANGO = ?
- A12✓
- B16
- C18
- D20
Answer: Each value is the number of vowels × 6. MANGO has 2 vowels (A, O), so 2 × 6 = 12.
If RED = 9, BLUE = 12, GREEN = 15, then YELLOW = ?
- A12
- B14
- C16
- D18✓
Answer: Each value is the number of letters × 3. YELLOW has 6 letters, so 6 × 3 = 18.
If STAR = 24, MOON = 24, SUN = 18, then PLANET = ?
- A28
- B32
- C36✓
- D40
Answer: Each value is the number of letters × 6. PLANET has 6 letters, so 6 × 6 = 36.
If CLOCK = 5, WATCH = 5, TIMER = 5, then ALARM = ?
- A4
- B5✓
- C6
- D7
Answer: These words all relate to time-keeping and have 5 letters. ALARM has 5 letters and relates to time.
If TABLE = 10, CHAIR = 10, SOFA = 10, then DESK = ?
- A4
- B6
- C8
- D10✓
Answer: Every word in the list is a piece of furniture, and every one of them is given the value 10. SOFA has four letters and TABLE has five, yet each equals 10, which shows the value has nothing to do with word length. DESK is furniture too, so it takes the same value: 10.
If HAPPY = 5, SMILE = 5, CHEERFUL = 8, then GIGGLE = ?
- A5
- B6✓
- C7
- D8
Answer: Each word is worth its number of letters: HAPPY and SMILE have five letters and CHEERFUL has eight. GIGGLE has six letters, so it is worth 6.