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Word and number codes: verbal reasoning questions with answers

Word and number codes: match codes to words, then code or decode.

Questions written by Remelia in the style of the familiarisation papers; not taken from any exam paper.

Who sets this type

  • GL Assessment: twelve of the 240 questions on its three verbal reasoning familiarisation papers.

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Eight word and number codes questions

  1. Here are four words and the codes for three of them. The codes are not in the same order as the words.

    STAR CART SALT FAIR

    8524 6532 9514

    What is the code for SALT?

    • A 9452
    • B 6532
    • C 5632
    • D 8524
    • E 9514
    Show the answer to question 1

    Answer: E · 9514

    Why:

    Match the codes to the words by what they share (the same letter twice, the same first or last letter): CART is 8524, FAIR is 6532, SALT is 9514.

    So S = 9, T = 4, A = 5, R = 2, C = 8, L = 1, F = 6, I = 3.

    The answer is 9514.

  2. Here are four words and the codes for three of them. The codes are not in the same order as the words.

    PACE CASE FAST BEAT

    5941 3927 8791

    Which word has the code 2947?

    • A FAST
    • B PACE
    • C BEST
    • D CASE
    • E EATS
    Show the answer to question 2

    Answer: D · CASE

    Why:

    Match the codes to the words by what they share (the same letter twice, the same first or last letter): FAST is 5941, PACE is 3927, BEAT is 8791.

    So P = 3, A = 9, C = 2, E = 7, S = 4, F = 5, T = 1, B = 8.

    2947 is C A S E: CASE.

  3. Here are four words and the codes for three of them. The codes are not in the same order as the words.

    STEP NEST TAPE MINE

    5163 4751 3981

    What is the code for STEP?

    • A 6318
    • B 6193
    • C 7451
    • D 5163
    • E 4751
    Show the answer to question 3

    Answer: A · 6318

    Why:

    Match the codes to the words by what they share (the same letter twice, the same first or last letter): NEST is 5163, MINE is 4751, TAPE is 3981.

    So S = 6, T = 3, E = 1, P = 8, N = 5, A = 9, M = 4, I = 7.

    STEP is 6 3 1 8: 6318.

  4. Here are four words and the codes for three of them. The codes are not in the same order as the words.

    SOFT ROSE SENT MANE

    3874 5471 6254

    Which word has the code 6254?

    • A SOFT
    • B MANE
    • C MATE
    • D SENT
    • E ROSE
    Show the answer to question 4

    Answer: E · ROSE

    Why:

    Match the codes to the words by what they share (the same letter twice, the same first or last letter): MANE is 3874, SENT is 5471, ROSE is 6254.

    So S = 5, O = 2, T = 1, R = 6, E = 4, N = 7, M = 3, A = 8.

    6254 is R O S E: ROSE.

  5. Here are four words and the codes for three of them. The codes are not in the same order as the words.

    BOAT LAMB TEAM DART

    9526 8152 7538

    Which word has the code 9526?

    • A DART
    • B DATE
    • C TEAM
    • D BOAT
    • E LAMB
    Show the answer to question 5

    Answer: E · LAMB

    Why:

    Match the codes to the words by what they share (the same letter twice, the same first or last letter): LAMB is 9526, TEAM is 8152, DART is 7538.

    So B = 6, A = 5, T = 8, L = 9, M = 2, E = 1, D = 7, R = 3.

    9526 is L A M B: LAMB.

  6. Here are four words and the codes for three of them. The codes are not in the same order as the words.

    TOWN BOAT FLAT BOOT

    2138 9672 5172

    Which word has the code 5112?

    • A BOOT
    • B FOOT
    • C FLAT
    • D BOAT
    • E LOAF
    Show the answer to question 6

    Answer: A · BOOT

    Why:

    Match the codes to the words by what they share (the same letter twice, the same first or last letter): TOWN is 2138, FLAT is 9672, BOAT is 5172.

    So T = 2, O = 1, W = 3, N = 8, B = 5, A = 7, F = 9, L = 6.

    5112 is B O O T: BOOT.

  7. Here are four words and the codes for three of them. The codes are not in the same order as the words.

    MANY SEAM PLAN NAME

    2341 9534 6732

    What is the code for NAME?

    • A 4327
    • B 9534
    • C 5739
    • D 2341
    • E 5793
    Show the answer to question 7

    Answer: A · 4327

    Why:

    Match the codes to the words by what they share (the same letter twice, the same first or last letter): MANY is 2341, PLAN is 9534, SEAM is 6732.

    So M = 2, A = 3, N = 4, Y = 1, S = 6, E = 7, P = 9, L = 5.

    NAME is 4 3 2 7: 4327.

  8. Here are four words and the codes for three of them. The codes are not in the same order as the words.

    MELT FINE MEAN TIME

    8216 3694 3651

    What is the code for TIME?

    • A 3694
    • B 3651
    • C 4236
    • D 8654
    • E 2436
    Show the answer to question 8

    Answer: C · 4236

    Why:

    Match the codes to the words by what they share (the same letter twice, the same first or last letter): FINE is 8216, MELT is 3694, MEAN is 3651.

    So M = 3, E = 6, L = 9, T = 4, F = 8, I = 2, N = 1, A = 5.

    TIME is 4 2 3 6: 4236.

Answers

  1. 1. E · 9514
  2. 2. D · CASE
  3. 3. A · 6318
  4. 4. E · ROSE
  5. 5. E · LAMB
  6. 6. A · BOOT
  7. 7. A · 4327
  8. 8. C · 4236

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