Mental Ability Tests on 'Alphabet and Number Sequences and Series' Set 205

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. 205 in this series.

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

Quiz Questions

Each question has four choices. More than one option can be correct. After you have finished the quiz scroll towards the last question to view your result. I have provided solutions and answers to all the questions.

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Question 1

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

 A

E

 B

U

 C

L

 D

C

Soln.
Ans: A

The new letter is: NIETLLCEUTLA

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Question 2

The following sequence is first reversed, then every alternate letter beginning from position 13, counted from the left of the new sequence, is removed. Which letter will be in the middle of the remaining sequence?

B T J K I L H L Z F E Q M T Y V D J V N R W C N X

 A

N

 B

V

 C

J

 D

W

Soln.
Ans: B

The series becomes:

X N C W R N V J D V Y T M E Z H I J B

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Question 3

This is a series of digits and alphabets. How many pairs are such that the consecutive items are both alphabets?

V 9 6 K Z 4 8 F 5 Q 7 B S 5 6 A N D Y R

 A

6

 B

4

 C

2

 D

5

Soln.
Ans: A

At these locations: K-Z ;B-S ;A-N ;N-D ;D-Y ;Y-R ;

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Question 4

If an item is at position 16 from the top of a list and at position 6 from the bottom of that list, how many items are there in the list?

 A

19

 B

24

 C

14

 D

21

Soln.
Ans: D

Sum of positions of an item from top and bottom of a list is always equal to the sum of the positions of the first and last items. So total number of items is= position of last item is= 16 + 6 - 1 = 21.

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Question 5

Which letter will be the 6th from right if 1st and 2nd, 3rd and 4th and so on are interchanged in the word IDOLISATIONS?

 A

T

 B

O

 C

I

 D

S

Soln.
Ans: A

The new letter is: DILOSITAOISN

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1025.
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Updated on 2020-02-07. Published on: 2016-02-10