Study the following information carefully and answer the questions given below:

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”?

Correct Answer: Either ug or fl

Let us analyze the given coded statements step-by-step to determine the code for the word “ocean”.

Given Statements:
1. “Heavy cargo arrived today” → “xp zm rk wt”
2. “Arrived ship harbor dock” → “qv wt ny js”
3. “Ship cargo from ocean” → “qv zm fl ug”
4. “Many harbor boats today” → “wb hp ny rk”

Step 1: Find the codes for common words across statements

Comparing Statement 1 and Statement 3:
Common word: “cargo”
Common code: “zm”
Therefore, the code for “cargo” is “zm”.

Comparing Statement 2 and Statement 3:
Common word: “ship”
Common code: “qv”
Therefore, the code for “ship” is “qv”.

Step 2: Determine the code for “ocean”

Look at Statement 3 again:
“Ship cargo from ocean” → “qv zm fl ug”

From Step 1, we know:
- “ship” = “qv”
- “cargo” = “zm”

Removing the codes for “ship” and “cargo” from Statement 3 leaves us with:
Words: “from ocean”
Codes: “fl ug”

Since neither “from” nor “ocean” appears in any other statement, we cannot uniquely separate their codes.
Thus, the code for “ocean” is Either ug or fl.