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In a certain code language:
“Heavy cargo arrived today” is coded as “xp zm rk wt”
“Arrived ship harbor dock” is coded as “qv wt ny js”
“Ship cargo from ocean” is coded as “qv zm fl ug”
“Many harbor boats today” is coded as “wb hp ny rk”

What is the code for “Ocean boats ship”?

Options

A

Cannot be determined

B

fl wb qv

C

wb qv hp

D

ug hp qv

E

qv ug fl

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Correct Answer :

Option A

Cannot be determined

Solution :

The correct answer is Cannot be determined.

To find the code for “Ocean boats ship”, let us analyze the given statements and deduce the code for each word step-by-step.

Step 1: Code for "arrived"
Comparing Statement 1 (“Heavy cargo arrived today”) and Statement 2 (“Arrived ship harbor dock”):
Common word: arrived
Common code: wt
Therefore, arrived = wt.

Step 2: Code for "today" and "cargo"
Comparing Statement 1 (“Heavy cargo arrived today”) and Statement 4 (“Many harbor boats today”):
Common word: today
Common code: rk
Therefore, today = rk.

Comparing Statement 1 (“Heavy cargo arrived today”) and Statement 3 (“Ship cargo from ocean”):
Common word: cargo
Common code: zm
Therefore, cargo = zm.

From Statement 1, the remaining word "Heavy" must correspond to the remaining code "xp":
heavy = xp.

Step 3: Code for "ship" and "harbor"
Comparing Statement 2 (“Arrived ship harbor dock”) and Statement 3 (“Ship cargo from ocean”):
Common word: ship
Common code: qv
Therefore, ship = qv.

Comparing Statement 2 (“Arrived ship harbor dock”) and Statement 4 (“Many harbor boats today”):
Common word: harbor
Common code: ny
Therefore, harbor = ny.

From Statement 2, the remaining word "dock" corresponds to the remaining code "js":
dock = js.

Step 4: Codes for "ocean" and "boats"
In Statement 3 (“Ship cargo from ocean” = “qv zm fl ug”):
We know: ship = qv, cargo = zm.
The remaining words are "from" and "ocean", and the remaining codes are "fl" and "ug".
Therefore, the code for ocean can be either fl or ug (it cannot be uniquely determined).

In Statement 4 (“Many harbor boats today” = “wb hp ny rk”):
We know: harbor = ny, today = rk.
The remaining words are "many" and "boats", and the remaining codes are "wb" and "hp".
Therefore, the code for boats can be either wb or hp (it cannot be uniquely determined).

Conclusion:
Since the exact codes for "ocean" and "boats" cannot be uniquely identified from the given information, the exact code for “Ocean boats ship” Cannot be determined.

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