Two words, one table — Coding & Decoding Aptitude Question
Two words, one table: If PAINT is coded as 74128 and EXCEL as 93596, how is ACCEPT coded? Answer and worked solution on CodeKairo.
- Topic: Coding & Decoding
- Section: Logical Reasoning
- Difficulty: Hard
- Time target: 120 seconds
Question
If PAINT is coded as 74128 and EXCEL as 93596, how is ACCEPT coded?
Options
- 455798
- 455978
- 455987
- 459578
Show the answer and the worked solution
Correct answer: B. 455978
Worked solution
- PAINT → P=7, A=4, I=1, N=2, T=8.
- EXCEL → E=9, X=3, C=5, E=9, L=6.
- ACCEPT = A,C,C,E,P,T = 4,5,5,9,7,8 = 455978.
Answer: 455978.
The idea
Map every letter first, then read the target word off the table one letter at a time without rushing.
Shortcut. ACCEPT ends in PT, which PAINT codes as 78, and has CC = 55 in second and third place (EXCEL gives C = 5). Only 455978 has both 455 at the front and 78 at the end.
Common trap. "455798" — putting P = 7 before E = 9, as if the word were ACCPET; the fourth letter is E, so 9 comes before 7.