Mental Ability Tests on 'Alphabet and Number Sequences and Series' Set 19

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. 19 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

If the alphabets at the positions 1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 12 and 13 are picked up and a meaningful word is formed out of them, what would be the second letter of that word?

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 A

E

 B

D

 C

N

 D

C

Soln.
Ans: A

The letters are: A, C, D, E, I, L, M. The word is DECIMAL

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-091.
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Question 2

Study the following series.

O L 8 4 J F K 7 S A V $ 9 U 3 E Z G H Q

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

L4 , ? , 7A , V9

 A

S4

 B

47

 C

JK

 D

O8

Soln.
Ans: C

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

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Question 3

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

 A

0

 B

4

 C

6

 D

7

Soln.
Ans: C
  1. ImperfOrated
  2. ImperforAted
  3. imPeRforated
  4. imperfoRaTed
  5. imperforAteD
  6. imperforatED
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Question 4

In the following series how many 4 are there that are completely divisible by the number on their left but not by the number on their right?

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

 A

2

 B

1

 C

0

 D

4

Soln.
Ans: B

At these locations: 1-4-8 ;

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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 COLONISATION?

 A

S

 B

O

 C

C

 D

I

Soln.
Ans: A

The new letter is: OCOLINASITNO

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