In a certain code language, “SUN” is written as “54” and “PUT” is written as…
2023
In a certain code language, “SUN” is written as “54” and “PUT” is written as “57”.
How is “CAT” written in that code language?
Answer: B. 24 — Concept: In this type of alphabet-coding question, each letter of a word is replaced by its position in the English alphabet (A = 1, B = 2, ... Z = 26), and…
- A.
28
- B.
24
- C.
52
- D.
36
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Correct answer: B
Concept: In this type of alphabet-coding question, each letter of a word is replaced by its position in the English alphabet (A = 1, B = 2, ... Z = 26), and the numeric code assigned to the word is the sum of the positions of all its letters.
Application:
Confirm the rule with “SUN”: S = 19, U = 21, N = 14, so 19 + 21 + 14 = 54, which matches the given code.
Confirm the rule with “PUT”: P = 16, U = 21, T = 20, so 16 + 21 + 20 = 57, which matches the given code.
Apply the same rule to “CAT”: C = 3, A = 1, T = 20, so 3 + 1 + 20 = 24.
Cross-check: Adding the same three values in a different order (20 + 1 + 3 = 24) gives the identical total, confirming the code for “CAT” is 24.
Hence, “CAT” is written as 24 in that code language.