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In a certain code language, 'pic vic nic' means 'winter is cold'; 'to nic re' means 'summer is hot'; 're pic boo' means 'winter and summer'; 'vic tho pa' means 'nights are cold'. Based on the above, the following inferences are drawn:

(A) 're' means 'summer'

(B) 'boo' means 'and'

(C) 'vic' means 'cold'

(D) 'tho' means 'night'

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 2

Statements 1 and 2 share only nic and only is, so nic = is.

Statements 1 and 3 share pic and winter, so pic = winter.

Statements 2 and 3 share re and summer, so re = summer, and the leftover boo = and.

In statement 1, vic must then be cold, confirmed by statement 4.

In statement 4, cold is fixed but tho and pa cannot be separated into night and are, so (D) is not established.

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