If 'SAVE' is coded as '★35', and 'VASE' as '3★5', then what is the code for 'EVAS'?

Question

If 'SAVE' is coded as '★35', and 'VASE' as '3★5', then what is the code for 'EVAS'?

1. A. 5★3
2. B. ★57
3. C. ★53
4. D. 53★ (Correct answer)

Correct Answer

Option D — 53★

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is 5#3★.

Key Points

• Match the two given codes letter by letter: SAVE → ★3#5 and VASE → #3★5 both put 3 with A and 5 with E.
• That fixes S = ★, A = 3, V = #, E = 5.
• Encoding EVAS in order: E = 5, V = #, A = 3, S = ★ → 5#3★.
• Build the letter→symbol table from the overlap first; then the answer is simple substitution in the given order.

Additional Information

• Symbol-substitution codes are solved by building an explicit letter → symbol table, not by pattern-matching whole words.
• Two codes sharing letters are enough to pin most of the mapping: any letter in the same position across both words is fixed immediately.
• Once the table is complete, encoding is mechanical — the only remaining risk is writing the symbols in the wrong order, which is what the distractors exploit.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

यदि 'SAVE' को '★35' और 'VASE' को '3★5' के रूप में कोडित किया जाता है, तो 'EVAS' के लिए कूट क्या होगा?

1. A. 5★3
2. B. ★57
3. C. ★53
4. D. 53★