In a certain coded language, 'Ot fao sa ty' means 'Hot food is tasty', 'ty fao sa digo' means 'Tasty food is good', and 'tubo sa digo' means 'Mushroom is good'. Which of the following mean 'Hot' and 'Mushroom' respectively in that language?

A'tubo' and 'ty'

B'ra' and 'sa'

C'ot' and 'tubo' ✓ Correct

D'fao' and 'ty'

Correct answer: (C) 'ot' and 'tubo'

Explanation

"Hot" is 'ot' and "Mushroom" is 'tubo'.

Sentences 1 and 2 share the words food, is, tasty, giving codes fao, sa, ty.

The word left in sentence 1 is 'ot', which must mean "Hot".

Sentences 2 and 3 share is and good, fixing sa=is and digo=good.

The word left in sentence 3 is 'tubo', which must mean "Mushroom".

Matching common words across sentences isolates each unique code.

Want more like this? Create a free account to practise a full test, track your progress, and get spaced-repetition review.