In a certain code language, 'now or never' is coded as 'ak bj ut' and 'never be late' is coded as 'bj tl cv'. How is 'never' coded in that language?

To find the code for the word 'never', let's analyze the given statements and their corresponding codes in the code language:

1. 'now or never' is coded as 'ak bj ut'
2. 'never be late' is coded as 'bj tl cv'

Now, compare the common words and codes in both statements:

- The word 'never' is present in both statements.
- Looking at the codes, the code 'bj' is common to both 'ak bj ut' and 'bj tl cv'.

Since 'never' is the only word common to both statements, its corresponding code must be the common code word 'bj'.

Therefore, the correct answer is bj (Option 3).