If CAFÉ is coded as 3165, then what will be BADGE coded as?

Appeared in: DSSSB - 29 August 2019 (Shift-2)

Explanation

The coding rule is to replace each letter with its corresponding position in the English alphabet (A=1, B=2, C=3, ...).
The given example, CAFÉ, is coded as 3165, which corresponds to C(3), A(1), F(6), and E(5).
Applying this rule to BADGE results in B(2), A(1), D(4), G(7), and E(5).
Combining these numbers gives the final code: 21475.

Option A: The code 32586 does not follow the established alphabetical position rule. For example, it starts with 3, but the first letter is B, which should be 2.
Option C: The code 21694 starts correctly with B(2) and A(1), but then incorrectly assigns 6 to D (should be 4), 9 to G (should be 7), and 4 to E (should be 5).
Option D: The code 10364 is incorrect from the start. It begins with 1, but the first letter is B, which has a positional value of 2.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Coding-Decoding based on alphabetical position as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
While not a clinical skill, logical reasoning is a core competency tested in nursing entrance and recruitment exams.
Strong reasoning skills help nurses in clinical practice to quickly identify patterns in patient symptoms, prioritize tasks logically, and make sound decisions under pressure.
What if the code was reversed (Z=1, Y=2)? If the code for CAFÉ was 24262122, you would first identify the reverse alphabet pattern and then apply it to BADGE to get 2526232022.

How to Approach the Question

First, analyze the given example: 'CAFÉ' is coded as '3165'.
Try to find a logical relationship between the letters and the numbers. Notice that C is the 3rd letter, A is the 1st, F is the 6th, and E is the 5th.
Confirm that the pattern is a simple substitution where each letter is replaced by its position in the alphabet.
Apply this confirmed pattern to the word 'BADGE'.
Map each letter of 'BADGE' to its alphabetical position: B=2, A=1, D=4, G=7, E=5.
Combine the numbers in sequence to form the final code: 21475.

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