Mental Ability Tests on 'Alphabet and Number Sequences and Series' Set 208

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. 208 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 every letter beginning from position 8, counted from left, is replaced by L, how many L will be there in the resulting sequence?

N M L S M A X U Y W Y S G N H L H J I E H I U K W

 A

19

 B

7

 C

3

 D

2

Soln.
Ans: A

The series becomes:

N M L S M A X L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L L

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Question 2

Which letter will be the 5th to the right of 4th letter from left of the letter which is exactly in the middle of the following series?

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

 A

Y

 B

M

 C

S

 D

U

Soln.
Ans: B

The letter will be at net position 5 - 4 to the mid of the series. This position is = (length/2) + 1 = 14 from the start of the series. The length of the series is 25, so its mid is at item 13.

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Question 3

Position of Ram from the left in a row of students is 15, whereas the position of Rani sitting in the same row is 9th from the right. After interchanging their positions, the position of the Ram becomes 5th from the left. What is the total number of students in the row?

 A

7

 B

13

 C

9

 D

16

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 = 9 + 5 - 1 = 13.

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Question 4

Which letter will be the 6th to the right of 7th letter from left of the letter which is exactly in the middle of the following series?

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

 A

F

 B

O

 C

B

 D

C

Soln.
Ans: C

The letter will be at net position 6 - 7 to the mid of the series. This position is = (length/2) + -1 = 12 from the start of the series. The length of the series is 25, so its mid is at item 13.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1039.
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Question 5

If the alphabets at the positions 3, 5, 12, 18, 20, 21 and 25 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

R

 B

C

 C

U

 D

M

Soln.
Ans: A

The letters are: C, E, L, R, T, U, Y. The word is CRUELTY

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1040.
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Updated on 2020-02-07. Published on: 2016-02-10