In a certain code language, 'ACTOR' is written as '523' and 'HEROINE' is written as '743'. How will 'HERO' be written? A) 422 B) 768 C) 952 D) 378
Looking at the pattern:
- 'ACTOR' = 523 (3 digits for 5 letters)
- 'HEROINE' = 743 (3 digits for 7 letters)
- 'HERO' = ? (3 digits for 4 letters)
The codes represent the number of letters in each word:
- ACTOR has 5 letters → first digit is 5
- HEROINE has 7 letters → first digit is 7
- HERO has 4 letters → first digit is 4
Now checking the remaining digits. The second and third digits appear to be consistent across both words, since both share common letters or follow a fixed positional rule. Notice:
- ACTOR = 523 → 5 letters, code 523
- HEROINE = 743 → 7 letters, code 743
- HERO = 4 letters → the remaining digits "22" follow from ACTOR's pattern... but let me check option A: 422
HERO has 4 letters. Looking at option A (422): the first digit 4 matches the number of letters in HERO. The remaining digits "22" match the last two digits of ACTOR's code "523"...
Actually, the simplest and most consistent reading: the number of letters in the word gives the first digit, and the trailing digits follow a fixed pattern tied to the word group. Since HERO is a subset of HEROINE (same root), and HEROINE = 743, HERO (4 letters) would logically yield 422 -- where 4 = letter count, and "22" represents the shortened form.
The answer is A) 422.
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