In the following question, choose the correct code form. According to a new…
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In the following question, choose the correct code form.
According to a new terminology, 'Aries' means 'air', 'Taurus' means 'light', 'Libra' means 'water' and 'Scorpio' means 'earth'. What would an organism breathe in?
- A.
Aries
- B.
Taurus
- C.
Libra
- D.
Scorpio
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Correct answer: A
CONCEPT: In a substitution-coding question, each given code word stands for exactly one real-world term; solve it by first identifying the real-world fact the question is really asking about, then substituting the code word that maps onto it.
APPLICATION: The coding scheme fixes: Aries = air, Taurus = light, Libra = water, Scorpio = earth. The question asks what an organism breathes in, and breathing (respiration) is commonly understood as the action of drawing air into the body. Substituting the code word assigned to 'air' gives the answer: Aries.
CROSS-CHECK: Reversing the substitution confirms it - decoding Aries gives back 'air', which is the term the question's action of breathing points to; none of the other three code words decode to 'air'.