Letter positions sum code

CMAT 2018 · Logical Reasoning · Easy · Coding Decoding

In a code language FRIGHTENS is written as 106; SIMILARLY is written as 118; How would DEMONITISATION be written in the same language?

  1. A.

    159

  2. B.

    169

  3. C.

    167

  4. D.

    166

Answer

C

Explanation

Sum of alphabetical positions (A=1,B=2,…A=1, B=2, \dots): DEMONITISATION: D(4) + E(5) + M(13) + O(15) + N(14) + I(9) + T(20) + I(9) + S(19) + A(1) + T(20) + I(9) + O(15) + N(14) =4+5+13+15+14+9+20+9+19+1+20+9+15+14=167= 4+5+13+15+14+9+20+9+19+1+20+9+15+14 = 167.

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