Mental Ability Tests on 'Alphabet and Number Sequences and Series' Set 236

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. 236 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

In the following series which item is 5th to the right of the 8th item from the right side? The series is:

E O D U B 2 Z V + 3 R G F T Y K C P 6 H

 A

H

 B

D

 C

3

 D

P

Soln.
Ans: D

We have to find 8 - 5 = 3rd item from the right side which is: P.

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Question 2

If the second half of the following series is reversed, then which item is 6th to the left of the 8th item from the right side? The series is:

+ N 1 S X U P @ I $ F 9 V W Q T O K H %

 A

N

 B

V

 C

K

 D

P

Soln.
Ans: D

Midpoint is 10. We have to find 20 - 8 - 6 = 6 + 1th item from the left side. Since the location lies in the left half, reversing the series has no effect in this zone. So counting from the left side, the item is P.

Question ID: 16-02-10-11-59-51-1177.
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Question 3

Study the following series and find the odd man out from the choices below.

C R 7 L U K % 9 W N B 1 2 H + X A 4 6 3

 A

9 B H

 B

C L %

 C

N 2 X

 D

L U 4

Soln.
Ans: D

There is a gap of 2 in similar items, except the odd one.

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Question 4

If the items from position 8 to the position 18 are reversed, then which item comes at position 3 in the following series? The series is:

X H E D 2 K 1 4 + C N W B R L 5 J Q 3 V

 A

4

 B

R

 C

3

 D

E

Soln.
Ans: D

The position 3 falls outside the reversed positions. So the item at this position is the item at position 3 in the original series, which is E

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Question 5

If the alphabets at the positions 1, 3, 5, 9, 12, 15 and 18 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

C

 B

U

 C

L

 D

A

Soln.
Ans: D

The letters are: A, C, E, I, L, O, R. The word is CALORIE

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Updated on 2020-02-07. Published on: 2016-02-10