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Railways PYQCBT 1 2020

RRB NTPC · Question 99

In a certain code, LITTLE is coded as 24, PARIS is coded as 36, BOX is coded as 14 and PIN is coded as 21. How will DONE be written as in that code?

  1. 29

  2. 27

  3. 20

  4. 38

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Answer: (C) 20

Explanation

Add the digit sums of the letter positions: LITTLE = 3 + 9 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 5 = 24, PARIS = 7 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 10 = 36, BOX = 2 + 6 + 6 = 14, PIN = 7 + 9 + 5 = 21. DONE = 4 + 6 + 5 + 5 = 20.