If 'MALE' is coded as 31 and 'FEMALE' is coded as 42, then how will 'ADULT' be…
2023
If 'MALE' is coded as 31 and 'FEMALE' is coded as 42, then how will 'ADULT' be coded in the same scheme?
Answer: C. 58 — ConceptIn a letter-value coding rule, replace each letter by its position in the English alphabet: A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26. When a word is represented by…
- A.
35
- B.
53
- C.
58
- D.
62
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Correct answer: C
Concept
In a letter-value coding rule, replace each letter by its position in the English alphabet: A = 1, B = 2, ..., Z = 26.
When a word is represented by one number, test whether that number is the sum of the letter positions, and confirm the rule against every given example.
Application
MALE gives 13 + 1 + 12 + 5 = 31, so the first example follows the sum rule.
FEMALE gives 6 + 5 + 13 + 1 + 12 + 5 = 42, so the second example confirms the same rule.
For ADULT, the letter positions are A = 1, D = 4, U = 21, L = 12 and T = 20.
Therefore, 1 + 4 + 21 + 12 + 20 = 58.
Cross-check
Group the sum independently: (A + D) + (U + L + T) = (1 + 4) + (21 + 12 + 20) = 5 + 53 = 58.
Thus, ADULT is coded as 58.