Mental Ability Tests on 'Alphabet and Number Sequences and Series' Set 225

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. 225 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 first half of the following series is reversed, then which item is 9th to the left of the 6th item from the right side? The series is:

U D O 3 1 2 Q V Z J Y 9 E K F C 7 I 8 $

 A

I

 B

F

 C

2

 D

J

Soln.
Ans: C

Midpoint is 10. We have to find 20 - 6 - 9 = 5 + 1th item from the left side. Since the location lies in the left half, the sequence has been reversed in this zone. So the item will be at location 10 - 5 = 5 + 1 from the left in the original series. Which means the item is: 2.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1121.
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Question 2

Study the following series.

O 7 Z A 9 3 2 H 4 E C @ U + K % I T 1 8

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

92 , ? , CU , +%

 A

3E

 B

HH

 C

E4

 D

HE

Soln.
Ans: D

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

If every letter beginning from E is replaced by consecutive even number beginning with 2, which number or letter will be 7th to the right of the 23th number or letter counting from the right end?

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

14

 B

22

 C

44

 D

C

Soln.
Ans: A

The series becomes:

A B C D 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44

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Question 4

If the items from position 6 to the position 18 are reversed, then which item comes at position 8 in the following series? The series is:

K Z F W B Y J D 5 I U M 1 $ P 6 H 3 2 8

 A

6

 B

$

 C

D

 D

H

Soln.
Ans: A

The position 8 falls within the reversed positions. So the item at this position is the item at position 6 + 18 - 8 = 16 in the original series. We can count, the item is 6

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Question 5

In the number series written below, how many 9 are there that are completely divisible by both the two successors to their right?

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

 A

2

 B

3

 C

1

 D

0

Soln.
Ans: C

At these locations: 9-9-9 ;

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1125.
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Updated on 2020-02-07. Published on: 2016-02-10