Take a look at this sample question, as its explanation can give you an important insight on how to solve these questions.
Operators
| Specific Info | Complex Info |
| A - Personal | 1- Today | Z - Use |
| B - Generalise | 2- Book | Y - Feel |
| C - Combine | 3- Place | X - Hurt |
| D - Future | 4- Time | W - Need |
What is the best interpretation of the following coded message: B(1),A,Z4,C(2,3)
A. Today, I'll be spending some time in the book store.
B. I used to spend days and days in the library.
C. These days, I spend most of my time in the library.
D. Usually, He spends a lot of time in his book store.
E. Nowadays, I spend all of my time in the library, reading.
Solution: The best interpretation of the code is answer C, for the following reasons:
The decoded message is: Generalise(today), personal, use time, combine(book,place).
A. Ignores the word 'Generalise' in the code, which is usually used to create a more abstract/general meaning.
B. Disregards the sequence of the code, and uses the wrong tense.
C. Correct. The correct answer is always the one that best interprets the code. the expression "most of" is of inconsequence to the meaning of the sentence, and can be ignored.
D. Disregards the word 'Personal' which is usually used in the code to express pronouns such as "I", "My" and "We".
E. Similar to the correct answer "C", except that it introduces the word "reading" which does not have a parallel in the coded message.
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