Mental Ability Tests on 'Alphabet and Number Sequences and Series' Set 175

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. 175 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

Following is a series of digits from 1-9. How many 9 are there that are not divisible by the number on their left but completely divisible by the number on their right?

6 2 4 9 8 2 3 9 9 8 3 2 5 9 7 9 9 1 5

 A

4

 B

0

 C

1

 D

3

Soln.
Ans: C

At these locations: 7-9-9 ;

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Question 2

Carefully scan the following series of digits from 1-9, and determine how many 5 are there that are completely divisible by the number on their left but not divisible by the number that is second to their left?

2 6 5 3 5 4 9 2 5 5 9 6 3 9 1 5 4 1 2

 A

2

 B

4

 C

5

 D

0

Soln.
Ans: A

At these locations: 2-5-5 ;9-1-5 ;

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Question 3

Chetan is ranked 6th from the top and 19th from the bottom among the students who passed the annual examination. If the total number of failed students is 8, how many students appeared in the exam?

 A

32

 B

34

 C

30

 D

28

Soln.
Ans: A

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 passed is = 6 + 19 - 1 = 24. Those appeared = failed + passed = 24 + 8 = 32.

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Question 4

Following is a series of digits from 1-9. How many 6 are there that are not divisible by the number on their left but completely divisible by the number on their right?

9 2 7 6 1 6 9 1 6 5 4 8 8 6 6 6 6 5 8

 A

0

 B

5

 C

2

 D

3

Soln.
Ans: C

At these locations: 7-6-1 ;8-6-6 ;

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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 GRANDFATHERS?

 A

D

 B

R

 C

A

 D

F

Soln.
Ans: C

The new letter is: RGNAFDTAEHSR

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