In a coded language, ‘garden birds sing’ is represented by ‘ve lo na’, while ‘birds nest nearby’ is represented by ‘lo ki ru’. What is the code for ‘birds’?

The correct answer is lo.

To find the code for the word ‘birds’, let us analyze the given coded statements step-by-step:

1. First Statement: “garden birds sing” is represented by “ve lo na”.
2. Second Statement: “birds nest nearby” is represented by “lo ki ru”.

Now, compare the words and codes between both statements:

• Common Word: Comparing “garden birds sing” and “birds nest nearby”, the word ‘birds’ is the only word present in both sentences.
• Common Code: Comparing the codes “ve lo na” and “lo ki ru”, the code ‘lo’ is the only code present in both sets.

Since ‘birds’ is the unique common word and ‘lo’ is the unique common code, it directly follows that the code for ‘birds’ is lo.