Alphabets
In such questions a series is given which 5. The position of which letters/numbers will not
comprises of alphabets, numbers and symbols. change after rearranging the series as in Q. 4?
Questions based on the series are given below. 1) No such letters/numbes 2) H, 5, K
The answers have to be found out by carefully 3) K, 4, H 4) K, 4 E
studying the series. 5) None of these
Directions (Q. 1-5) : Answer these questions Directions (Q. 6 - 8) : Study the following series
referring to the symbol-letter-number sequence I and II comprising letters/digits/symbols and
given below: answer the questions given below.
36$EZL>2* H4 £ KP9? # YSR7W Series I : N P Q * 5 4 B Z $ # 3 7 D 9 A
TIN 5 GB 8 < = ?Q F 8 GH1 + DK6
1. What is the total number of ‘the letters Series II : 7 4 £ J M 1 Y P 8 Q R 5 T N 6 2
immediately followed by a number’ and ‘the UA 39 @ IS
symbols immediately preceding the 6. If the letters, the digits and the symbols from
numbers’ together in the given sequence?
each series are counted separately, which
1) 10 2) 9 3) 8 4) 7 5) None of these
of the following is lowest in count?
2. If all the letters are dropped from the series, 1) Symbols in series I
which symbol/number will be eighth to the 2) Letters in series I
right of thirteenth symbol/number from your 3) Digits in series II
right?
4) Symbols in series II
1) 1 2) 3) 8
5) None of these
4) 5) None of these
7. What is the total number of symbols in
3. How many symbols are there which are series I each of which is immediately followed
immediately preceded by a letter and
by a digit and immediately preceded by a
immediately followed by a number?
letter together with the number of letters in
1) 3 2) 4 3) 5
series II which are immediately preceded by
4) 6 5) None of these a symbol and immediately followed by a
4. If the positions of the letters and the numbers letter?
in the sequence are re-occupied by the 1) 5 2) 4 3) 1 4) 3 5) None of these
letters and the numbers respectively though
8. If the first ten elements of series I are picked
after getting rearranged alphabetically and
up and written in reverse order followed by
in ascending order respectively from the left,
last ten elements of series II without
which of the following will indicate the
position of P in the new arrangement? changing the order, which of the following
1) right of 6 pairs of elements will indicate sixteenth
2) left of 5 element from left and the eighth element to
3) left of 9 and right of 8 its left respectively?
4) Middle of 5 and 1) A, Q 2) 3, Q 3) 3, Z
5) None of these 4) A, Z 5) None of these
Directions (Q. 9-13) : Answer these questions getting arranged alphabetically from left,
referring to the symbol-letter-number sequence which of the following will indicate the
given below. position of ‘J’ in the new arrangement?
YP4 # QA 8 KDB *5E%S2R?9 1) Between G and
FU $ 6 @ W H3M 2) Between 4 and £
9. If the letters at odd places in the English 3) 15th from the right
alphabet are arranged in alphabetical order 4) 7th to the left of R
among themselves from left and numbers are 5) None of these
arranged in ascending order from left, then 15. Which of the following will not change its
how many elements will be there between 8 position after the change in Q. 14?
and K? 1) Only N
1) Thirteen 2) Fourteen 3) Fifteen 2) Only R and N
4) Twelve 5) None of these 3) Only F
10. If all the symbols are dropped from the 4) None
sequence, then which element will be in the 5) None of these
middle in the new sequence? 16. Four of the following five are similar in respect
1) E 2) S 3) 5 4) 2 of their positions in the above sequence and
5) There is no middle element hence form a group. Which one does not
11. Four of the following five are similar in respect belong to the group?
of their positions in the above sequence and 1) GV 2) Y G
hence form a group. Which one does not 3) @ L 4) 4 T 5) TS
belong to that group? 17. What is the total number of ‘the numbers
1) 52F 2) QK * 3) F @3 immediately followed by a letter’ and ‘the
4) $ H 5) % ? U symbols immediately preceded by a letter’
12. How many symbols and numbers are there together in the given sequence?
in the sequence which are either 1) 10 2) 11 3) 9
immediately preceded or immediately 4) 12 5) None of these
followed by the letter which is from the first 18. How many symbols in the sequence are
half of the English alphabet?
either immediately followed by a letter
1) Ten 2) Nine 3) Eight
belonging to the first half of the English
4) Seven 5) None of these
alphabet or immediately f ollowed by
13. ‘# 8’ is related to ‘?W’ in the same way as numbers?
‘BE’ is related to 1) 5 2) 6 3) 7
1) $3 2) S? 3) W
4) 8 5) None of these
4) 5M 5) None of these
Directions (Q. 14 -18) : Answer these questions Directions (Q. 19 - 23) : Answer the questions
referring to the symbol-letter-number sequence referring to the symbol-letter-number sequence
given below: given below:
N 8 G @ 5 A R 6 Y L 3 F $ 4 G £ ? J 5 4 6 # MA? G * D ! 7Y 9 $
T V 9 H 7 S J 1 D E QLT @ = R
14. If the positions of the letters in the sequence 19. Four of the following five are similar in respect
are reoccupied by the letters themselves after of their positions in the above sequence and
hence form a group. Which does not belong Directions (Q. 24 - 28) : Answer these questions
to the group? referring to the symbol-letter-number sequence
1) @ given below.
2) # E = @ $ # A U X N 1! 9 G % S32F £T 6
3) 5 J @ R 24. If the letters are arranged in alphabetical order
4) 6 QT from left and numbers are arranged in
5) # 4 EL descending order from left then in the
20. What is the total number of ‘the symbols rearranged series how many elements will
immediately followed by a number’ and ‘the be there between X and I?
numbers immediately preceded by a symbol’ 1) 10 2) 7
together in the above sequence? 3) 9 4) 0
1) 6 2) 7 3) 9 5) None of these
4) 8 5) None of these 25. @ # is related to $5 in the same way as 1%
21. If the positions of the numbers and letters is related to
in the sequence are reoccupied by 1) 1% 2) £
3) 9 4) 9%
themselves after getting rearranged in the
5) None of these
ascending and alphabetical order
respectively from left, which of the following 26. If every alternate element starting from the
will indicate the position of ‘G’ in the new right is dropped from the sequence, which
arrangement? of the following will indicate numbers of
1) At the middle of D and g symbols, letters, and numbers respectively,
which remain in the sequence?
2) 11th from 5
1) 5, 3, 6
3) immediate left of 8th symbol from left
2) 8, 2, 4
4) 11th to the left of Q
3) 7, 3, 2
5) Both (3) and (4)
4) 4, 7, 3
22. ‘G!’ is to ‘M and ‘*7’ is to ‘A ’ in the same 5) None of these
way as ‘! ’ is to
27. What is the total number of ‘the symbols
1) 6M 2) * 3) L =
immediately preceded by a number’ and ‘the
4) Q @ 5) None of these numbers immediately preceded by a letter’
23. If the letters are substituted by two letters in the above sequence?
backward as in English alphabet and 1) 5 2) 3
numbers are substituted by one less than 3) 2 4) 1
the existing one in the given series, then 5) None of these
what is true about ‘3’ and ‘B’ in the new 28. Four of the following five are similar in respect
series? of their positions in the above sequence and
1) There will be no ‘B’ in the new series hence form a group. Which one does not
2) There will be 10 elements between 3 and B. belong to the group?
3) 3 will be preceded by and B by*. 1) # A 2) IN
4) ! will be between 3 and B. 3) 9% 4) S%
5) Both (2) and (3). 5) TF £
1 4 . 4 ; A 8 D @ 5 F G 6 G H 3 J $ 4 L £ ?
ANSWERS WITH
EXPLANATION N R 9 S7 T V 1 Y
15. 4; There is no such letter.
16. 2; The rest have a gap of three characters
1. 1; 3 6 $ E Z L > 2 * H 4 £ K P 9 ? $ Y
between the first pair of characters and
S R 7 W T 1 N 5 G B 8 <= ? Q
a gap of two characters between the last
2. 5; 3 6 $ > 2 * 4 £ 9 ? # 7 1 5 8 < = ? pair of characters.
(13 - 8 =) 5th from the right. 17. 1 ; N 8 G @ 5 A R 6 Y L 3 F $ 4 G £ ?
3 . 5 ; 36$EZ L>2* H4£ KP9?# YSR7W T V 9 H 7 S J 1 D
T 1 N 5 G B 8 < = ? Q 18. 3; N 8 G @ 5 A R 6 Y L 3 F $ 4 G £ ?
4. 4; Arranging the series according to the T V 9 H 7 S J 1 D
instructions, we get, 19. 1; The positions of 1st and 3rd entries are
12$BEG >3* H4£KL5?#NPQ6R equidistant from both ends and so are
S7T 8W Y9< = ?Z the 2nd and 4th.
5. 3. 20. 4; J 5 4 6 # MA? G * D ! 7 Y 9
6 . 4. $ EQ L T@ = R
7. 1 ; S e r i e sI : N P Q * 5 4 B Z $ # 3 7 D 9 A 21. 5; The new series, will be as :
F8GH1+DK6 A 4 5 6 # D E ? G * J ! 7L9 $
Series II : MQR T@ = Y
7 4 £ J M 1 Y P 8 Q R 5 T N 6 2 U A 22. 2; The first entry of the second group
precedes the first entry of the first group
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by 5 positions. And similarly, the
Now, total = 1 + 4 =5
second entry.
8. 2; # $ Z B 4 5 * Q P N 6 2 U A 3 9 @
23. 5; H 4 35# KY? E * B!6W 8$
I S
COJR@ =P
9. 5; First write the position no. of each given
24. 4; @ $ 9#A FGN > 6 !5 S % T32U £X1
letter as in English alphabet: 25. 3; Here the rule followed is : The character
Y (25), P (16), Q (17), A (1) K immediately after the first symbol and
(11), D (4), B (2), E (5), S (19), R the character immediately before the
(18), F (6), U (21), W (23), H (8), second symbol have been taken.
M (13). 26. 3; After dropping, we get $ # X > ! G % S
10. 5. 2 £6
11. 1; The rest have: There is a gap of three Hence No. of symbols : 7; No. of letters: 3
elements between the first two elements No. of numbers : 2
and a gap of two elements between the 27. 1; @ $ 5 # A U X N > 1 ! 9 G %
last two elements. S 3 2 F T6
12. 3; Y P 4 # Q A 8 K D B * 5 E % S 28. 3; The rest have the second character in
2R?9F U$ 6@ W H3M each group is second character to the
13. 5; No. of elements between the second pair left of first character of that group as
of elements is double with respect to given in the sequence. The third
character in each group is immediately
the no. of elements between the first
left of the first character of that group
pair of elements.
as given in the sequence.
