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Coding–Decoding question 22

In a code language, 'ka la ma' means 'Ravi eats mango', 'ma pa ta' means 'mango is sweet' and 'la ra pa' means 'Ravi is tall'. What is the code for 'sweet'?

  1. ta
  2. pa
  3. ra
  4. ma
Answer and explanation

Answer: A. ta

Explanation: 'mango' is common to the first two sentences, so mango = ma; 'is' is common to the last two, so is = pa. In 'ma pa ta', the remaining code ta must mean 'sweet'.

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