Mental Ability Tests on 'Alphabet and Number Sequences and Series' Set 231

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. 231 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

The following sequence is first reversed, then every letter beginning from position 14, 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 A will be there in the resulting sequence?

U D L J E Q I X K N B A Q Q R H S X K J S J E X F

 A

6

 B

2

 C

0

 D

1

Soln.
Ans: C

The series becomes:

F X E J S J K X S H R Q Q B C O L Y J R F K M E V

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Question 2

Rank of a student in his class from the top is 11. If the total number of students in the class is 23, what is his position from the bottom of the class?

 A

13

 B

6

 C

7

 D

17

Soln.
Ans: A

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 position from bottom is = 23 - 11 + 1 = 13.

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Question 3

How many pairs of letters are there in the word CONJUNCTIVAE which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

 A

5

 B

1

 C

0

 D

4

Soln.
Ans: D
  1. cONjunctivae
  2. cOnjunctivaE
  3. coNjunctivaE
  4. conjuncTiVae
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Question 4

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

 A

F

 B

I

 C

L

 D

R

Soln.
Ans: B

The new letter is: OHRRFICILAYL

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Question 5

Following is a series of digits from 1-9. How many 3 are there that are not divisible by the number on their left but completely divisible by the number on their right?

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

 A

4

 B

2

 C

5

 D

1

Soln.
Ans: B

At these locations: 6-3-3 ;4-3-3 ;

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1155.
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Updated on 2020-02-07. Published on: 2016-02-10