Coding Decoding is an important topic in the Logical Reasoning section in CMAT exam. Practising this topic will increase your score overall and make your conceptual grip on CMAT exam stronger.
This article gives you a full set of CMAT PYQs for Coding Decoding with explanations for effective preparation. Practice of CMAT Logical Reasoning PYQs including Coding Decoding questions regularly will improve accuracy, speed, and confidence in the CMAT 2026 exam.
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CMAT PYQs for Coding Decoding with Solutions
1.
Fire' is related to 'Ashes' in the same way as 'Explosion' is related to:- Sound
- Debris
- Explosive
- Flames
2.
Select the pair which has same type of relationship like Barometer : Pressure- Force:KG
- Richter Scale : Heat
- Weighing Scale : Meter
- Thermometer : Temperature
3.
If RASCAL is written as -22, then SIMPLE is written as- -14
- -8
- 10
- 16
4.
In a certain code language, if the word BEAUTIFUL is coded as BFLTAEIUU, then how is the word TECHNICAL coded in that language?- CTNLHAEI
- CCAEIHLNT
- CAEICHLNT
- CCHLNTAEI
5.
In a certain code, 'CAB' is written as 75, How will 'RULE' be written as?- 85
- 64
- 45
- 52
6.
If 'blue means green', 'green means white', 'white means yellow', 'yellow means black', 'black means red' and 'red means brown', then what is the colour of milk?- Black
- Brown
- Yellow
- Green
7.
In a certain code FLOWER is written as 325716 and WRITE as 76481. How is LITTER written in that code?- 314682
- 241186
- 248816
- 748862
8.
There is certain relationship between two given words on one side of : : and another word is given on the other side of : : find the other word from the given alternatives having a same relation with this word as the words of the given pair.Foot : Skateboard : : Oar
Fishing
- Rowboat
Sailing
- Pedal Boat
9.
In a certain code language, if HAND is written as SZMW, then what will be the code of MILK?- ORNP
- PNRO
- NROP
- RNOP
10.
Two words indicated by I and II have been left out. The correct word in place of I is given as one of the four options against I and correct word in place of II is given as one of the options against II. There is some relationships between two words to the left of :: and the same relationship is between the two words the right of sign :: The correct combination is given as one of four alternatives. Find the best combination. Here
I - (A) Cereal (B} Field (C) Bread (D) Farmer
II - (P) Building (Q) Marron (R) Clay (S) Kiln
I : Wheat :: Brick: II- AP
- BS
- CR
- DQ
11.
Choose the correct word from the given alternatives which bears the same relationship to the third word as the first two.
Vigilant: Alert:: Viable: ?- Active
- Hopeless
- Feasible
- Useful
12.
In a certain language 'Roses are red' is coded as 'ko ti na'. 'Roses are beautiful' is coded as 'ho ti na'. What is the code for 'red' in that language?- ti
- na
- ho
- ko
13.
Match List - I with List-II :Choose the most appropriate option from those given below:List I List II A EMBARK I QGPIJC B DECIDE II CKDCPI C PEOPLE III NCQRJC D SINGLE IV BCEKBC - (A)-(II); (B)-(IV); (C)-(III); (D)-(I)
(A)-(I); (B)-(II); (C)-(III); (D)-(IV)
- (A)-(IV); (B)-(I); (C)-(II); (D)-(III)
- (A)-(IV); (B)-(III); (C)-(II); (D)-(I)
14.
If RAIN is written as 66, then CLOUD is written as- 55
- 67
- 78
80
15.
In a certain code language, ‘^’ means ‘is less than’, ‘#’ means ‘is greater than’ and ‘*’ means ‘is equal to’ and given that a^b, c*d, and c#b, then which of the following is true?- d^a
- b#d
- a*c
- a^b^c





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