NIMCET 2010
If UNDERSTAND is coded as 1234567823, how will START be coded?
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Answer: Option D — 67857
Detailed Solution
Matching letters to digits: U = 1, N = 2, D = 3, E = 4, R = 5, S = 6, T = 7, A = 8 (the final N, D repeat 2, 3).
START = S, T, A, R, T = 6, 7, 8, 5, 7, i.e. 67857.
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T appears twice in START, and 7 appears in the 2nd and 5th places of 67857.⚠ Common trap
(A) 56781 codes the letters R, S, T, A, U, one place too early in UNDERSTAND.Quick tip
Read each letter's digit from its place in UNDERSTAND.
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