In a certain code language,
“Public mystery brain reach” is coded as “hjo mkt uyv edc”
“Goal takes Public” is coded as “iop mkt sdn”
“Brain takes goal” is coded as “iop sdn edc”
“Takes reach creates power” is coded as “sdn wet uyv tfx”

What is the code of ‘mystery’?

The correct option is hjo.

To find the code for the word ‘mystery’, let us analyze the given statements step-by-step by comparing the common words and their corresponding codes:

Given Statements:
1. “Public mystery brain reach” = “hjo mkt uyv edc”
2. “Goal takes Public” = “iop mkt sdn”
3. “Brain takes goal” = “iop sdn edc”
4. “Takes reach creates power” = “sdn wet uyv tfx”

Step 1: Find the code for ‘Public’
Comparing Statement 1 and Statement 2:
The common word between Statement 1 and Statement 2 is “Public”.
The common code between them is “mkt”.
⇒ Code for Public = mkt

Step 2: Find the code for ‘brain’
Comparing Statement 1 and Statement 3:
The common word between Statement 1 and Statement 3 (excluding 'Public') is “brain”.
The common code between them is “edc”.
⇒ Code for brain = edc

Step 3: Find the code for ‘reach’
Comparing Statement 1 and Statement 4:
The common word between Statement 1 and Statement 4 is “reach”.
The common code between them is “uyv”.
⇒ Code for reach = uyv

Step 4: Determine the code for ‘mystery’
In Statement 1, we have four words: “Public mystery brain reach” coded as “hjo mkt uyv edc”.
We already determined:
• Public = mkt
• brain = edc
• reach = uyv

The remaining word in Statement 1 is “mystery”, and the only remaining code is “hjo”.
Therefore, the code for ‘mystery’ is hjo.