Question 46
MediumOriginal questionIn a code language, pencil is called eraser, eraser is called sharpener, sharpener is called scale and scale is called compass. Asha says in that language, 'I drew a straight line along my compass.' What did she actually use?
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C
Correct answer: C
Explanation
Here the question gives a NAME from the language and asks for the real object.
Find which object is called compass: scale is called compass.
So she used a scale, which is what one draws a straight line along.
Worth noting
Compass is only the name she used. Sharpener is the object that is CALLED scale, one step too far back along the list.
- Concept
- Reverse lookup in a substitution code
- Typical timeTypical
- 70 s
- Your timeYours
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