Mental Ability Tests on 'Alphabet and Number Sequences and Series' Set 229

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. 229 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

Carefully scan the following series of digits from 1-9, and determine how many 3 are there that are completely divisible by the number on their left but not divisible by the number that is second to their left?

2 3 8 9 1 7 1 3 3 3 4 3 7 2 3 3 4 5 6

 A

1

 B

5

 C

2

 D

0

Soln.
Ans: C

At these locations: 7-1-3 ;2-3-3 ;

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1141.
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Question 2

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

 A

O

 B

N

 C

I

 D

D

Soln.
Ans: B

The new letter is: IDOSEBIDNEEC

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1142.
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Question 3

The following sequence is first reversed, then every letter beginning from position 8, counted from the left of the new sequence, is replaced by its successor in the English alphabet, and any Z after this position is replaced by A, then, how many O will be there in the resulting sequence?

T P B E B B V F N H P C U L M N W Y L Z S K G M H

 A

6

 B

4

 C

2

 D

5

Soln.
Ans: C

The series becomes:

H M G K S Z L Z X O N M V D Q I O G W C C F C Q U

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1143.
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Question 4

The following sequence is first reversed, then every alternate letter beginning from position 5, counted from the left of the new sequence, is removed. Which letter will be in the middle of the remaining sequence?

T R X P C I W D U P G A I H B N B D G M S V C T O

 A

S

 B

G

 C

B

 D

O

Soln.
Ans: C

The series becomes:

O T C V S G B B I G U W C X T

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1144.
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Question 5

In the following series how many 8 are there that are completely divisible by the number on their left but not by the number on their right?

1 3 8 8 8 8 6 3 8 8 4 2 9 9 7 1 6 2 5

 A

0

 B

4

 C

3

 D

1

Soln.
Ans: D

At these locations: 8-8-6 ;

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1145.
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Updated on 2020-02-07. Published on: 2016-02-10