Mental Ability Tests on 'Alphabet and Number Sequences and Series' Set 204

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. 204 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 items from position 2 to the position 19 are reversed, then which item comes at position 14 in the following series? The series is:

P Z 2 M 8 F D 1 E K Q L 6 @ I J $ 5 % B

 A

L

 B

Q

 C

D

 D

2

Soln.
Ans: C

The position 14 falls within the reversed positions. So the item at this position is the item at position 2 + 19 - 14 = 7 in the original series. We can count, the item is D

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1016.
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Question 2

If the alphabets at the positions 1, 2, 3, 5, 11, 18 and 20 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

B

 B

R

 C

X

 D

A

Soln.
Ans: B

The letters are: A, B, C, E, K, R, T. The word is BRACKET

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Question 3

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

 A

O

 B

H

 C

M

 D

P

Soln.
Ans: A

The new letter is: YHEPCRMOLPXE

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Question 4

If the alphabets at the positions 5, 9, 14 and 16 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

U

 B

I

 C

P

 D

N

Soln.
Ans: B

The letters are: E, I, N, P. The word is PINE

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Question 5

If the first half of the following series is reversed, then which item is 6th to the right of the 12th item from the right side? The series is:

$ U K Y S P B O 9 C 8 V @ 1 D 6 T J H N

 A

9

 B

H

 C

D

 D

P

Soln.
Ans: C

Midpoint is 10. We have to find 20 - 12 + 6 = 14 + 1th item from the left side. Since the location lies in the right half, reversing the series has no effect in this zone. So counting from the left side, the item is D.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1020.
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Updated on 2020-02-07. Published on: 2016-02-10