Question
A group of numbers and symbols is coded using letter codes as per the codes given below and the conditions that follow. Study the given codes and conditions and answer the question that follows.
Note: If none of the conditions apply, then codes for the respective number/symbol are to be followed directly as given in the table.
Number/symbol
3
1
+
9
$
#
7
%
&
4
@
2
8
5
Code
F
L
X
B
Y
A
S
Q
P
V
M
C
R
D
Conditions:
If the first element is a number and the last element a symbol, the codes for these two (the first and the last elements) are to be interchanged.
If the first element is an odd number and the last element an even number, the first and last elements are to be coded as ©.
If both third and fourth elements are even numbers, then the third element is to be coded as the code for the second element.
What will be the code for the following group?
9@481
Asked in DSSSB ASO · 2025
Conditional Matrix · Logical Reasoning
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