Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Verbal Reasoning - Word-Number Codes — Flashcards

In this quiz, there are four words. Three of the words have been given a code. The codes are not written in the same order as the words. Work out the correct answers and choose the correct answer from the four choices available.

Tip: Find two words which share the same letter, and then look for two number codes which share a number IN THE SAME POSITION AS THE SHARED LETTERS. These are tricky and can be quite difficult. Take some time practicing these questions and be careful to write down the code for each word as you find it.

Example: SLOW WEST SALE RENT - What is the code for LAST?
The correct answer is 3914.
The reasoning: SLOW and SALE both start with S, and 1368 and 1932 both start with 1, so we know those two codes match those two words. Next we need to look for other code/letter matches. 1368 and 1932 both have a 3 (in second and third position) so we need words which follow that pattern. The letter L works. So: SLOW = 1368 and SALE = 1932, and since we know that S = 1, 8214 must have an S in third position. WEST = 8214.
Knowing all this allows us to say that LAST = 3914.