Directions: Study the following information carefully and answer the question below.

In a certain code language:
“bright avenue fresh zone” is coded as “km ql rt vx”
“grand open avenue novel” is coded as “np vx ts yg”
“open zone ribbon joyful” is coded as “rt hn yg wz”
“global fresh ribbon secret” is coded as “hn ef km ub”

What is the code for the word “joyful” in the given code language?

The correct answer is wz.

To find the code for the word “joyful”, let us compare the given statements step-by-step to eliminate common words and their corresponding codes:

1. Compare Statement 1 and Statement 3:
Statement 1: “bright avenue fresh zone” = “km ql rt vx”
Statement 3: “open zone ribbon joyful” = “rt hn yg wz”
The common word between Statement 1 and 3 is “zone” and the common code is “rt”.
⇒ “zone” = “rt”

2. Compare Statement 2 and Statement 3:
Statement 2: “grand open avenue novel” = “np vx ts yg”
Statement 3: “open zone ribbon joyful” = “rt hn yg wz”
The common word between Statement 2 and 3 is “open” and the common code is “yg”.
⇒ “open” = “yg”

3. Compare Statement 3 and Statement 4:
Statement 3: “open zone ribbon joyful” = “rt hn yg wz”
Statement 4: “global fresh ribbon secret” = “hn ef km ub”
The common word between Statement 3 and 4 is “ribbon” and the common code is “hn”.
⇒ “ribbon” = “hn”

4. Determine the code for “joyful”:
Now consider Statement 3: “open zone ribbon joyful” = “rt hn yg wz”
We have identified:
• “zone” = “rt”
• “open” = “yg”
• “ribbon” = “hn”
The only remaining word in Statement 3 is “joyful”, and the corresponding remaining code is “wz”.

Thus, the code for the word “joyful” is wz.