Alphabetical Series

1. Answer the question based on the information given below.

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How many letters are there according to the English alphabetical series between the second
letter of the first word from the left and the second letter of the third word from the right
end?

a) Seven
b) Four
c) One
d) Three

Answer : c)

Explanation

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I J K 🡪 1 letter

In between letter I and K total only one letter is there

Hence, option C is correct.

2. Study the following information carefully and answer the given questions:

TOP HIM SEW ANS DAQ

If the letters within each word are arranged according to the alphabetical series from left to
right, then what is the 2nd letter of the word, which is third from the right end?

a) N
b) S
c) W
d) E

Answer : b)

Explanation :
Given Series 🡪 TOP HIM SEW ANS DAQ

After rearrangement 🡪 OPT HIM ESW ANS ADQ

2nd letter of the word, which is third from the right end = S.

Hence , Option b) is correct

3. Read the following alphabetical series carefully and answer the question given below.
aocaoca ococaocaocaocoacoaococaocoaoc
Which letter/number will be 11th from the left, if every second letter starting from the
left is replaced by a number beginning with 3 (i.e. 3, then 4, then 5, and so on)?
a) 7
b) c
c) a
d) 10

Answer : b)

Explanation

Given series:

aocaoca ococaocaocaocoacoaococaocoaoc

On changing the series according to the given direction, new sequence is as follows:

a 3 c 4 o 5 a 6 c 7 c 8 o 9 a 10 c 11 o 12 o 13 c 14 a 15 c 16 c 17 o 18 o 19 o 20

11th letter/number from the left end is c.

Hence, (b) is the correct option

4. Which set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series shall
complete it.
mu_ba_d_l_i_ol_ata_ai_ _r
a) miehkkjpu
b) miehhkjpr
c) meehkjpu
 d) emehkkjru

Answer : a)

Explanation

It can be observed that it is the names of four Indian cities.

If we fill all the blank places, it will become:

mumbaidelhikolkatajaipur

Hence , Option a) is correct

5. Study the following series and answer the questions referring to the word sequence given
below:
YOM MJK UGJ IMX KQZ
If words are arranged according to the alphabetical series from left to right, then which
word is fourth from the right end?
a) UGJ
b) IMX
c) KQZ
d) MJK

Answer : c)

Explanation

Given series 🡪 YOM MJK UGJ IMX KQZ

After rearrangement 🡪 IMX KQZ MJK UGJ YOM

Word which is fourth from the right end is KQZ

Hence , Option c) is correct

6. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series
shall complete it?
 C_BBA_CAB_AC_AB_AC
a) BCACB
b) BABCC
c) ABCBC
d) ACBCB

Answer : d)

Explanation

Option d) - C A B B A C /C A B B A C/C A B B A C

Other options are not following certain pattern

Hence , Option d) is correct

7. A series is given, with one term missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given
ones that will complete the series.
EDC, AZY, VUT, RQP, MLK, ?
a) IHE
b) IHG
c) HIJ
d) JHI

Answer : b)

Explanation

EDC _ AZY _ _ VUT _ RQP _ _ MLK _ IHG

Here in the given series English alphabets are written in reverse order in groups of three.

Also, after 1st term one letter is missing, after 2nd term two letters are missing further after 3rd
term one letter is missing and so on.

Hence , Option b) is correct

8. What should come in the place of the question mark (?) in the following sequence?
B2Z, E4W, H8T, K16Q, N32N, Q64K, ?
a) T128K
b) T128H
c) S256H
d) S128H

Answer : b)

Explanation

B+2 = E+2=H+2 =K+2 = N+2 = Q +2 = T

2*2 =4*2 =8*2=16*2=32*2=64*2=128

Z-2 = W -2 = T -2 = Q – 2= N-2 = K-2 = H

So required option is 🡪 T128H

Hence , Option b) is correct

9. What should come in the place of X in the following sequence?

C0Y , D3S , F8N , I15J , M24G , R35E , X
a) X48B
b) X48D
c) Y54C
d) Y54D

Answer : b)

Explanation

first term 🡪 C = D+1 = F+2 = I +3 = M + 4 = R +5 = X

Numbers🡪 square (1)-1 , square (2)-1 , square (3) -1 , square (4)-1 , square(5)-1 , square(6)-1 ,
square (7) -1 = 48

last term 🡪 Y-6 = S-5=N – 4 = J-3 = G-2 = E-1 = D

so , X48D will be next term

Hence , Option b) is correct

10. Find the term which does not fit into the series :
1CP, 4FO, 7IN, 10LM, 14OL
a) 10LM
b) 1CP
c) 7IN
d) 14OL

Answer : d)

Explanation

1st Number : 1+3→4,4+3→7,7+3→10,10+3→13

2nd letter : C+3→F,F+3→I,I+3→L,L+3→O

3rd letter : P−1→O,O−1→N,N−1→M,M−1→L

Thus the term 14OL is wrong and must be replaced by 13OL

Hence , d) is the correct option

11. Consider the following series:

A B C D .... X Y Z | Y X .... B A | B C D .... Y Z. | Y X .... C B A | B C .... YZ ....
Which letter occupies the 50th position in the above series?
a) A
b) B
c) X
d) Z

Answer : b)

Explanation
 A B C D .... X Y Z - 26 Letters

Y X .... B - 24 Letters

A B C D .... X Y Z | Y X .... B (26 + 24 = 50 Letters)

here B is 50th Letter

Hence , b) is the correct option

12. In the series R_SR_TSRRT_RR_SR; fill in the four blanks ( _ ) using one of the following
given four choices such that the series follows a specific order.
a) TRST
b) STTR
c) RTRT
d) SRTS

Answer : a)

Explanation

Option a) - RT/SR/RT/SR/RT/SR/RT/SR 🡪 follows certain pattern

Option b) - RS/SR/TT/SR/RT/TR/RR/SR 🡪 not following any pattern

Option c) - RR/SR/TT/SR/RT/RR/RT/SR 🡪 not following any pattern

Option d) - RS/SR/RT/SR/RT/TR/RS/SR 🡪 not following any pattern

Hence , a) is the correct option

13. Consider the following series :

AABABCABCDABCDE...,
Which letter will occupy the 92th position in the above series?
a) A
b) B
c) C
d) D

Answer : a)
Explanation

Hence , a) is the correct option

14. The letters from A to Z are numbered from 1 to 26 respectively. If ABC = 18 and EFG = 54,
then what is IJK equal to?
a) 87
b) 90
c) 92
d) 96
Answer : b)
Explanation
 Hence , option b) is correct

15. By using the following sequence of letters a Alphabetical series is formed.

PATNWGXMQIRCHKJSYULZVBFO
Series: POZT, @, HYJR, LCRU
Replace @ mark with a logical alternative from below options.
a) UWJG
b) GKLC
c) XYZV
d) XVUG

Answer : d)

Explanation

P + 5 = X + 5 = H +5 = L

O-2=V-3 =Y–4 =C

Z–1=U–2 =J–3 =R

T + 2= G + 4 = R + 6 = U

� XVUG

Hence , Option d) is correct

16. There is a letter group series with one term missing, shown by ©. This term is given as
one of the alternatives. Find it.
© ; EILNO ; IMPRS ; MQTVW ; QUXZA
a) AEHJK
b) AEKHJ
c) AEJKH
d) BEHJK
 Answer : a)

Explanation

A+4=E+4=I+4=M+4=Q

E+4 =I+4=M+4=Q+4=U

H+4=L+4=P+4=T+4=X

J+4=N+4=R+4=V+4=Z

K+4=O+4=S+4=W+4=A

Hence , a) is correct option

17. A system of letter-number-symbols is given :

R%E5D2#9AFB@J3IKM41WU8V©N*GZØ67
On the basis of this system, out of the five below, four are the same in some way and
form a group. Find the one, which does not fit in this group.
I. @IF II. I4@ III. ©G8 IV. U©1 V. #FD
Answer Options :
a) I and IV only
b) II Only
c) III and V only
d) IV Only

Answer : b)

Explanation

@ +3 = I ; @-2= F

I+3=4 ; I–3=@

©+ 3 = G ; © -2 = 8

U+3=© ; U–2 =1

#+3=F ; #-2=D
 Hence , Option b) is correct

18. In the series _abbb_b_babb; fill in the three blanks ( _ ) using one of the following given
four choices such that the series follows a specific order.
a) bba
b) aab
c) bab
d) abb

Answer : c)

Explanation

Option a) 🡪 babb/bbba/babb 🡪 not following any pattern

Option b) 🡪 aabb/babb/babb 🡪 not following any pattern

Option c) 🡪 babb/babb/babb 🡪 follows pattern

Hence , option c) is correct

19. Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps in the given letter series
shall complete it?
cccbb_aa_cc_bbbaa_
a) baca
b) bbca
c) aacb
d) abca

Answer : a)

Explanation

Option a) 🡪 ccc/bbb/aaa/ccc/bbb/aaa 🡪 follows a pattern

Option b) 🡪 ccc/bbb/aab/ccc/bbb/aaa 🡪 not following any pattern

Option c) 🡪 ccc/bba/aaa/ccc/bbb/aab 🡪 not following any pattern

 Option d) 🡪 ccc/bba/aab/ccc/bbb/aaa 🡪 not following any pattern

Hence , a) is the correct option

20. In the English alphabet, the first 4 letters are written in opposite order and the next 4
letters are written as it is and again next 4 letters are written in opposite order and so on,
and at the end Y and Z are swapped. Which will be the sixth letter to the right of the 16 th
letter from the left end?
a) U
b) V
c) W
d) X

Answer : b)

Explanation

The English alphabets are: ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

As per the question, the letters are arranged as follows:

DCBAEFGH LKJIMNOPTSRQUVWXZY

Thus, sixth letter to the right of the 16th letter from the left end is V.

Hence , option b) is the correct

21. Find the missing term of the series.

DXR, EYS, FVT, ____, HTV, IUW
a) GXU b) GWU c) GZW d) HWU

Answer: (b)
Explanation:
First letters of all the terms are in alphabetical order:
D, E, F, G, H, I
Second letters of the terms move +1 and -3 alternately:
X, Y, V, W, T, U
Third letters of all the terms are in alphabetical order:
R, S, T, U, V, W
Hence , option b) is the correct
22. Fill the missing term of the given series:
P6QA, P5QC, P4QE, _____, P1QI
(a) P2QG (b) P3QG (c) PQG2 (d) PQ3G
Ans: (b)
Explanation: The first two letters of the series (PQ) are static.
The third letter is in alphabetical order, beginning with A by skipping one letter.The
number series is decreasing by 1, beginning with 5.