In the following question, each capital letter of the given words is coded and written in small letters to the right of each word. But the small letters do not appear in the same order as they appear in the words on the left. Find the code for the letter 'B'. Words: PROBLEM (grcatsd), ROMAN (cftxs), LAME (fgat), BOLD (gcdz)

1. A

   c

2. B

   z

3. C

   g

4. D

   d

Appeared in: CGHS SSC - 2018

Explanation

• The puzzle requires finding a unique code for each letter by comparing common letters and their corresponding jumbled codes across different words.
• By analyzing the word 'BOLD' ({B,O,L,D} -> {g,c,d,z}) and 'PROBLEM' ({P,R,O,B,L,E,M} -> {g,r,c,a,t,s,d}), we can isolate the code for 'B'.
• After decoding other letters (like L=g and O=c), we find that in 'BOLD', the remaining letters {B, D} map to the codes {d, z}.
• Similarly, in 'PROBLEM', after decoding other known letters, the remaining letters {P, B} map to the codes {r, d}.
• The common letter in both remaining sets is 'B', and the common code is 'd'. Therefore, the code for 'B' is 'd'.

Why Other Options Were Wrong

• Option A: 'c' is the code for the letter 'O'.
• Option B: 'z' is the code for the letter 'D'.
• Option C: 'g' is the code for the letter 'L'.

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Clinical Relevance

• Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Logical Reasoning: Coding-Decoding by comparison as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
• This type of logical reasoning is not directly related to clinical nursing practice.
• However, the underlying skills of systematic analysis, pattern recognition, and process of elimination are crucial for nurses in differential diagnosis and care planning.
• For example, a nurse uses similar logic to rule out potential causes of a patient's symptoms based on assessment findings and lab results.

How to Approach the Question

• First, identify the goal: Find the specific code for the letter 'B' from a set of words with jumbled codes.
• Look for common letters between pairs of words. For instance, compare 'LAME' and 'ROMAN' to find common letters 'A' and 'M'.
• Next, identify the corresponding common codes in their jumbled code sets. For 'LAME' and 'ROMAN', the common codes are 'f' and 't'.
• Use a process of elimination. Once a letter-code pair is confirmed (e.g., comparing 'BOLD' and 'LAME' reveals L=g), remove it from consideration in other words to simplify the puzzle.
• Continue this systematic comparison. To find 'B', focus on the words that contain it: 'PROBLEM' and 'BOLD'.
• By isolating the remaining unknown letters and codes in these two words, you can find the common code that must belong to the common letter 'B'.

Concept Tested & Keywords

• Concept Tested: Logical Reasoning: Coding-Decoding by comparison.
• Stem keywords: coded, PROBLEM, ROMAN, LAME, BOLD
• Lead-in keywords: Find the code

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