Chinese Coding For IBPS Clerk 2025 Exam, Know Shortcuts to Solve Questions Quickly

Just like in exams such as IBPS PO or SBI PO, where Chinese Coding questions have appeared in the Prelims, we can expect this topic in the IBPS Clerk 2025 exam as well. Since it is a frequently asked topic in reasoning sections of banking exams, all candidates should prepare it thoroughly. Proper preparation of Chinese Coding not only helps in solving questions quickly but also ensures scoring easily and high marks in the Reasoning Ability section. Aspirants who master this topic can easily save time and improve their overall score. This article covers everything you need to know about Chinese Coding, including methods, examples, and useful shortcuts.

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What is Chinese Coding?

Chinese coding-decoding is different from normal coding like letter-shifting or number-based coding. In this type, you are given 3-5 sentences, and each sentence is written in a random code (such as letters and numbers). The codes are mixed up, and there is no order in them.

Your focus is to figure out which code corresponds to which word. You do this by looking at similarities and patterns in different sentences.

There are some types of coding section topics: 

• Alphabet Coding
• Numerical Coding/Symbol-Based Coding
• Alphabet-Symbol-Numerical Coding
• Substitution Coding

Key Characteristics:

• Common Words = Common Codes: Words repeated across sentences share the same code.
• Question Types: You might be asked to find the code for a specific word, phrase, or even decode a new sentence.
• Difficulty Level: Easy to moderate in prelims; can be trickier in mains with more sentences or conditional twists.

Chinese Coding Most Asked Question PDF with Detailed Solution

We are providing important coding and decoding questions for the IBPS RRB PO and Clerk exams. Candidates must start practicing with these questions to boost their preparation.

Direction(1-3): Answer the questions based on the information given below.

In a certain language,

‘Today can work along’ is coded as ‘pui dui bui cui’

‘Still work team’ is coded as ‘cui nui kui’

‘Can along team’ is coded as ‘dui bui kui’

Question 1: Which of the following words is coded as “bui” in the given language?

A) Can

B) Along

C) Work

D) Team

E) Cannot be determined

Answer: E)

Solution:

The final table is shown below:

“bui” is the code for “can” or “along”.

Hence, option e.

Question 2: How is the word ‘still’ coded in the given language?

A) kui

B) nui

C) bui

D) pui

E) None of these

Answer: B)

Solution:

The final table is shown below:

The word ‘still’ is coded as ‘nui’.

Hence, option b.

Question 3: Which of the following could be coded as ‘kui’?

A) Along

B) Can

C) Today

D) Team

E) None of these

Answer: D)

Solution:

The final table is shown below:

 ‘Team’ is the code as ‘kui’.

Hence, option d.

Directions(4-7): In a certain language,

“Let him speaks his mind” is coded as “hb rb sb pb qb”

“Your mind his soul” is coded as “qb fb mb sb”

“Let your dreams fly” is coded as “tb pb mb ob”

“Dreams speaks louder” is coded as “gb tb rb”

Question 4: what is the code for “fly”?

A) tb

B) ob

C) sb

D) pb

E) Cannot be determined

Answer: B)

Solution:

The words are coded as given below:

The code for ‘fly’ is ‘ob’.

Hence, option b.

Question 5: What is the code for “mind”?

A) qb

B) sb

C) Either (a) or (b)

D) fb

E) cannot be determined

Answer: C)

Solution:

The words are coded as given below:

‘mind’ will be coded as either qb or sb.

Hence, option c.

Shortcuts to Solve  Chinese Coding Questions Quickly

Time is crucial in IBPS Clerk (60 minutes for prelims). So here we are providing shortcut tricks to solve questions quickly: 

Start with Frequent Words: Identify words appearing in multiple sentences (e.g., 3+ times). Their codes are easiest to pinpoint via common intersections.

Elimination Method: Cross out known codes from lists. For a sentence, subtract the codes of known words to find the unknown.

• Example: If “money” = “pot”, remove “pot” from all lists to isolate others.

Table or Matrix Shortcut: Jot down a quick grid on a rough sheet:

• Rows: Sentences
• Columns: Words and possible codes
• Mark intersections.

Unique Words First: Spot words appearing only once; their code is the unique one in that sentence after eliminating others.

Group Comparisons: Compare pairs of sentences:

• Two sentences with 2 common words → 2 common codes.
• Use Venn-like logic mentally.

Avoid Assumptions: Don’t guess; always verify with all sentences to avoid traps.

Practice with Timers: Aim to solve a set in 2-3 minutes. Use apps or PDFs for mocks.

Additional Tips:

• Know alphabet positions (A=1, Z=26) for hybrid questions.
• Observe if codes are based on word length or vowels (rare in Chinese type).
• For negatives (e.g., “not” or exclusions), they often have standalone codes.

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