Coding-Decoding Question Patterns - Summary with Examples
1. Letter Coding
Words are coded by shifting letters.
Example: CAT -> DBU (C+1=D, A+1=B, T+1=U)
2. Number Coding
Words converted to numbers using letter positions.
Example: BAT = 2+1+20 = 23
3. Substitution Coding
Words replaced by arbitrary codes.
Example: 'Apple is sweet' = 'la to ra'; 'This is apple' = 'ra ma la' -> 'sweet' = 'to'
4. Mixed Letter/Number Coding
Combines letter codes and numbers.
Example: DOG = 4+15+7 = 26
5. Symbol Coding
Letters replaced with symbols.
Example: A=@, B=# -> CAB = $@#
6. Matrix Coding
Codes derived from matrix positions.
Example: Grid: A=11, B=12, C=13, etc.
7. Conditional Coding
Applies arithmetic logic to letter positions.
Example: PEN=30 (P+E+N=35 -> adjust by -5)
8. Chinese/Russian Coding
Multiple statements help decode.
Example: 'Sky is blue' = 'na pa ka'; 'Blue and green' = 'ka sa da' -> blue = ka
9. Clockwise/Anti-clockwise Letter Coding
Alphabet treated in a circle.
Coding-Decoding Question Patterns - Summary with Examples
Example: A->B->...->Z->A
10. Reverse/Alternate Letter Coding
Uses reverse alphabet positions.
Example: DOG -> WLT (A<->Z)
11. Dictionary Order Coding
Words rearranged alphabetically.
Example: TIGER -> EGRIT
12. Odd One Out
Identify word not following the pattern.
Example: CAT=3120, DOG=4157, etc.
13. Positional Value Coding
Letters replaced by position numbers.
Example: ACE -> 1 3 5 or reverse: 26 24 22
14. Cross-Letter Coding
Letters interchanged within or across words.
Example: ROSE is RED -> ESOR si DER
15. Alphanumeric-Symbolic Coding
Letters replaced by letter+number.
Example: A -> @1, B -> #2
16. Double or Two-Level Coding
Two layers of transformation.
Example: FUN = 48; F+U+N + 7 = 48
17. Mirror or Reverse Image Coding
Visual mirror replacement.
Example: B <-> E
18. Time or Date Coding
Coding-Decoding Question Patterns - Summary with Examples
Date components coded.
Example: 12 Jan = 131 (12+1), 5 Feb = 72 (5+2)
19. Mathematical Operation Coding
Operations replaced with symbols.
Example: + = ×, - = ÷ -> solve accordingly
20. Row/Column or Tabular Coding
Codes hidden in grid coordinates.
Example: T = B2, R = C1