Question

How is 'DATE' written in the code language ?
Statements:
1. DEAR is written as $#@? in that code.
2. TREAT is written as %?#@% in that code.
3. TEAR is written as %#@? in that code,

• A. Only I and II
• B. Only II and III
• C. All I, II and III
• D. Only I and either II or III
• E. None of these

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Only I and either II or III

Observing I, II and III, we find that similar letters have similar code symbols at the corresponding places in the code. So, this is direct-coding.
Thus, to find the code for DATE, we need the code for D which can be obtained from I only (i.e. $.) and the codes for A, T and E which can be obtained either from II or III (@, # and % respectively).