Mental Ability Tests on 'Alphabet and Number Sequences and Series' Set 113

These questions help you develop speed and accuracy. Every exam tests these skills. So if you are preparing for a bank exam, state and national talent search exams, UGC NET, GATE, etc., then this quiz will help you master these skills. I have provided answers and solutions to each of the questions. This is quiz no. 113 in this series.

Last Reviewed and Updated on February 7, 2020
Posted by Parveen(Hoven),
Aptitude Trainer and Software Developer

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Question 1

Position of Shubham from the left in a row of students is 9, whereas the position of Rani sitting in the same row is 19th from the right. After interchanging their positions, the position of the Shubham becomes 18th from the left. What is the total number of students in the row?

 A

33

 B

36

 C

42

 D

35

Soln.
Ans: B

Sum of positions of an item from top(right) and bottom(left) of a list is always equal to the sum of the positions of the first and last items. So total items is = 19 + 18 - 1 = 36.

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Question 2

How many pairs of letters are there in the word ELECTRIFIERS which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

 A

3

 B

6

 C

7

 D

0

Soln.
Ans: A
  1. eLectriFiers
  2. elEctrIfiers
  3. electrifieRS
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Question 3

Study the following series.

Y G I % U F H B E 8 1 + 9 L M O 2 A T V

Find what should come in place of the question mark(?)

%U , HE , ? , 92

 A

89

 B

UE

 C

YI

 D

E%

Soln.
Ans: A

There is a gap of 2 between the first characters of each of the given pair. The second character of each pair is increasingly moving one position to the right of the first character.

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Question 4

Which letter will be the 5th from right if 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th and so on are interchanged in the word GRAVITATIONS?

 A

I

 B

T

 C

S

 D

A

Soln.
Ans: D

The new letter is: RGVATITAOISN

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Question 5

Which letter will be the 5th from right if 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th and so on are interchanged in the word INEXPLICABLY?

 A

B

 B

L

 C

I

 D

E

Soln.
Ans: C

The new letter is: NIXELPCIBAYL

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Updated on 2020-02-07. Published on: 2016-02-10