Reasoning - Artificial Language

Artificial language is a part of analytical reasoning where decoding of the meaning of some artificial language is the main task. Some predefined artificial languages with their meaning will be given in advance. By referring to that, we have to decode the original meaning of an artificial word from the given options.

Question can be asked from various angles. For example, examiner can provide original word and can ask the student to choose the artificial word from the given options. Though the procedure is not difficult but needs a careful attention while solving.

Students are advised to go through the sample examples to have a clear idea about the solving procedure. Then go through the quiz section. To have a further grasp upon the chapter, practise the working exercise module. The detailed explanation to each question will help you to cross verify your understanding over the subject matter.

If fenplac means filmy holiday

Placston means holiday beach

Stonrum means beach perform

Rumfen means perform filmy

1 - Which word means holiday?

Options −

A - Plac

B - Rum

C - Ston

D - Fen

Answer − Option A

Explanation −

To solve this question first of all find the sentences in which the word Holiday is present. If we will look at the first and second sentences, we can see the common word Holiday is present. Now our next step will be to search for the common code that is present in these two sentences. We can see Plac is the common code. Hence our required answer is option A.

2 - Which word means filmy?

Options −

A - Plac

B - Rum

C - Ston

D - Fen

Answer − Option D

Explanation −

To solve this question, first of all find two sentences in which the word Filmy is present. If we will look at the first and fourth sentences, we can see the common word Filmy is present. Now our next step will be to search for the common code that is present in these two sentences. We can see Fen is the common code. Hence our required answer is option D.

3 - Which word means Beach?

Options −

A - Plac

B - Rum

C - Ston

D - Fen

Answer − Option C

Explanation −

To solve this question, first of all find the sentences in which the word Beach is present. If we will look at the second and third sentences, we can see the common word Beach is present. Now our next step will be to search for the common code that is present in these two sentences. We can see Ston is the common code. Hence our required answer is option C.