CHAPTER 1

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Alphabet Test
restionscovered under the heading Alphabets relate Solution If we reverse the first half of the alphabets, we shall have
types of questions. All the four types are first letter of alphabet starting from left as M. Counting 10th
different
separatelyinthe following
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examples.) from left we get letter D and from 3rd right of D we get letter
A. So our answer is (d).
Type 1
Example 4.Which letter is exactly in the middle of 20th letter from
Arrange the following words in alphabetical
order and the right and 11th letter from left ?
MGole wordthat comes exactly in the middle.
ethe (b) Prohibitionh 9) (a) I (b) J (c) H
) Prominent Solution We have 11th letter from left as K and 20th from right as
Programme Protracted 36 09 1 G. And there are three letters between G and K. So Iis exactly
(e)Prolong between G and K. So, the answer is ( a ) . a l
arrange allthe five words in the order which they
If we
e dictionary we get their order of positions
R-Prohibition, Prolong, Prominent, Protracted. We find that
comes in the middle. Hence, our answer o slal aittitasyelo pit
theword Prolong Example 5 How many sets of two letters have as many letters
between them as in the alphabetical order in the word
anpe2 Which of the following words will come at second ARISTOCRAT ?
Astionifallthee words are arranged alphabeticaly ? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 ti (d) 4 0
AArrangement (b) Arrest (e) Noneoap at (L-1anota.
() Arrears (d) Arrival Solution Pair 'ST has not any letter in the word ARISTOCRAT as
O3 6)
(e)Arrogant well as in alphabetical order. Likewise, pairs "CA and 'RT have
fn In this question we observe that initial letters Arr are
mmmon to all the words. In this way word Arrangement o one letter between them in the word as well as in alphabetical
omes at first position and word 'Arrears' at the second order. Therefore, we have three such pais of letters. Hence,
our answer is (c).
pstion. Hence our answer is (C). idmuntiots
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Drections : Examples (3-4) are based on the following letters. Example 6 If it is possible to form a word with the first, fourth,
Suty the pattern and answer these questions. seventh and eleventh letters of the word 'SUPERFLUOUS, write
B C DE F G H I J KLM 30 the first letter of that word. Otherwise, Xis the answer.
0P Q R S T U V w X Y Z
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ample 3 If first half off the above alphabets is written in the Solution LESS is the word which is formed by using first, fourth,
roerse order, which letter would be 3rd to the right of 1Oth letter seventh and eleventh letters of the word SUPERFLUOUS. First
fom the left ? llol letter of this word is L, hence our answer is (b).
()F (b) H (c) B (a) A
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second half of the following alphabets is arranged in
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right of the ninth letter counting from the left end ? ninth letter from the left and the tenth letter from the right
end? s n0 ila
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 6CHAPTER Alphabet Test CHAPTER Alphabet Test 7

ExerciseD
1. Ifit is possible to make a meaningful wordwith the first, the
fifth, the sixth and the eleventh letters of the word
COURAGEOUSLY, which of the following will be third
(a) P
(e) S
(b) R

9. A meaningful word | starting

with
(c) E

the second, the fourth, the fifth 'A' is

Exerci()Cse Lfhe

order,
whlch word
( )Olymplc
words are
following will appeararranged in an
at the end ?
(b) Olympia
(d) Ovulet
alphabetícal (a) A
()D
(e) None of these
(b) T
(d) N

is themade
letter of that word ? Ifno such word can be made, give X as
and sixth
the answer and if more than one such word can be made,
give M as the answer :
CONTRACT, which of the
the word ? following let ersfromof thethe worflrg WOval
Noneof
these
e) following words are arranged in an
11. In the word "DEHYDRATION,if first and second letters,
third and fourth letters. ffth and sixth letters are mutually
(a) O
(e)H
(b) A (c) G (d) x (a) C (b) T
(e) None of these
10. If the first and
(c) O mi(d)ddleRlet er o fthe which word will
order,
(a)Principal
appearriin the middle ?
(b) Principle
alphabetical interchanged. Then which letter will be 3rd letter from the
(a) N
r left side ?
ríght of 7th letter from your
(b) H
2. Ifitis possible to make a meaningful word wich the first, the second letter (c)Principía
(d) Principled
350 (c) I
fourth, the seventh and the eleventh letters of the word 'COMMUNICATIONS' were in the (d) D
INTERPRETATION, whích of the following will be the
third letter of that word ? If more than one such word can
andthe
on, which letter would be the
your right ?
intetenth
fourth letters, the fifth and t
rchanged,
the sixth also the thia
letter let ers
wor
3
(e)Priceless
Price
the
If
following
scrambled letters are
name of a city,
the city so formed
rearranged to form
is famous for its
(e) None of these
12. In the wordDISTURBANCE if frst and eleventh letters,
second1 and tenth letters are mutually
be made, give M as the answer and if no such word can be
formed, give X as the answer
(a) T
(e) M
(b) I (c) R (d) X
(a) N (b) A
(e) None of these
11, Ifit is possible to make a
(c) T countUing from
(a)
the
WILGARo

(a)Locks
()Temples
(b) Steel Plant
(d) Pettery
interchanged, then whích will be the 7th letter from your
ríght side?
(a) R (b) B
meaningful word ofthese
3. Which letter will be the 5th from right if the first and the
second, the third and the fourch and so on are interchanged
the eighth and
COUNTERACT, which
the tenth letters
of the wiofth the fourh, (e)None
Which one ?
be
word can e formed from the letters of the word
()A
(e) None of these
() C

from the word COMPANIONATE ? letter of that word? If no such word

as answer. If more than one such
following be will bethe theworladst 4,REVERENCE'
(b) SEER
13. In the word GRAPHOLOGIST, if frst and seventh letters,
word can made,
(a) I (b) O ()A (d) N (a)NEAR second and ninth lerters, third and eleventh letters, fourth
(e) None of these "M" as the answer : be give " () PEER these
(d) NEVER
and eighth letters and fifth and twelfth letters are mutually
4. From the word LAPAROSCOPY, how many independent (a) A (b) N (c) T
made, giye (e) None
of interchanged then which letter will be the 6th letter from
meaningful English words can be made without changing (e) M (a) x word that cannot be formed from the letters used the left of 10th letter from your left side?
the order of the letters and using each letter only once ? 12. If the positions of the first 5. Findthe 'STRANGE:
and sixth, second in the word (a) S (b) T
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 third andeighth and so on letters of the word and seventh (a) GANGSTER (b) RANGES (G a) P
will be third BENEPe,
(e) None of these are interchanged, which letter ()ANGELS (d) GRANTS (e) None of these
5. If in the word DISTURBANCE the first letter is end after rearrangement ? from the right (e) None of
these
14. If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the third,
interchanged with the last letter, the second letter is (a) E (b) N (c) C
(a) F Bind the word that cannot be formed from the letters used fifth and nínth letters of the word IGNORANCE, then
interchanged with the tenth letter and so on, which letter (e) None of these EXAMINATION:
in the word which of the following letters will be third letter of that
would come after the letter"T" in the newly formed word ? 13. If the position of the fifth (a) MAINTAIN (b) MAXIMUM
(a) I and twelfth letters of the wevd word? Ifit is not possible to make any such word then give
(e) T
(b) U () N (d) s GLORIFICATIONS is
interchanged and likewise the
pOsitions of the fourth and
() NONINATION
(e) None of these
(d) TAXATION
X as your answer and if more than one such word can be
6. If the last four letters of the word
tenth letters, the second andfourteenth letters, the third and 7. Bind the word that cannot be formed from the letters used
formed, then give M as your answer
CONCENTRATION are
and thirteenth letters are eleventh letters and the frst
written in reverse order followed by next two in (a) I (b) E
in the word METAMORPHOSIS:
order and next three in the reverse order, counting reverse following will be twelfth letterinterchanged, which of the (b) ROTATION
(c) M (d) N
end, which letter from the from the right end ? (a) TOMATO (e) X
would eighth in the new
be (a) T (d) ASTROMETER
(a) N (b) T
arrangement ? (b) O(c)R
(a) J (c) OASIS
15. If it is possible to make a meaningful word from the first,
(C) E (d) R (e) None of these (e) None of these
(e) None of these fourth, fifth and eighth letters of the word LAUREATE',
7. Ifit is possible to make a 14. Ameaningful word is made if we take the first, fourth, ffth, 8. Out of the given responses, which word can be formed, then which of the following letters will be the first letter of
the sixth, the ninth and meaningful word with the second, seventh, tenth, eleventh using the given word ?
the twelfth letters of the word and twelfth letters of the word that word? If it is not possible to form such word then give
"FELICITATIONS". Which of the following will be the fifth REGRESSION X as your answer, if more than one such word can be
CONTRIBUTION, whích of the
letter of that word ? If more thanfollowing will be the last letter of that word from the right end of that word ? (a) RAIN (b) GREEN
formed then give M as your answer
one such word can be
(a) T
(c) AGREE (d) GREASE
made, give Mas the answer and if no such word is there,
(b) Ced (c) N (d) I (e) None of these (a) X (b) E
give X as the answer : (e) None of theseaiqie sra at an brov a oat (c) R (d) L
(a) T 15. If another meaningful word can be formed from all the four 9. From the given alternative words, select the word which (e) None of these
(b) O (c) N
(e) X (d) M letters of the word TAIL, each letter being used cannot be formed using the letters of the given word ? 16. Which letter is as far away (with direction left-right) from
f the positions of the first and the then the last letter of the word is your answer. If only once,
more than GENERAL the first letter of the second half of the following series as L
sixth letters in the word one meaningful word can be formed then your answer Wll (a) REAL (b) REEL is away from the letter that is exactly in the midway
COMPROMISE' are interchanged, similarly the positions of
e second and the seventh
be X and if no such word can be formed then your answer (c) LEARN (d) NEAT between letters Mand E of the word FORMIDABLE?
and so on, which of the letters will be 'S, i.e., None of these (e) None of these ABCDE.... ....XY Z.
Wbe the seventh letter from the (a) A (b) 1 (c)L )X (d) o
right end ? (e) None of these aM In the word CREDENTIALS, if first and sixth, second and (a) L (b) P (c) R
seventh, third and eighth letters are (e) None of these
terchanged. Then, which letter will be the 8th letter from
your right side ?
8 CHAPTER Alphabet Test

Answers
Exercise A
2. (b) 3. (d) 4. (b)
11. (e) 12. (a)
5. (a) 6. (d)7. (b) 8. (c) 9.
13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (a) 16. (c) 17. (b)
(c) 18. (a) 19.
(e) 10. (a)
t s ot Exercise B 20. (d)
1. ()
11. (a)
2. (c) 3. (c) 4. (d) 5. (d)
12. (c) 13. (b) 14. (b) 15.
6. (d) 7. (c) 8. (d)
(e) 16. (b) 17. (a) o 9. (d)
10. (a)
1 Exercise C
1. () 3
11, (c) 12. (a) 4. (e) 5
13. (a)
14. (b) s 15. (e) 6. (e) 7. (b) 8. (e)
9. (b)
10. (a)
2. (c) 3.
Sabie ogi Exercise D
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12. (b) (d)
15.5. ()
13. (e) 6. (b)
14. (e) 7. (b)8. (b)
16. (b) 9. (a) 10. (a)

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 CHAPTER Series Test 49
Type 3 Similariy
each of the following questions, a (A) B) (C) (D) (E)
11-15) : In
thesseries, below it in the net line. 486 3645
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Pr ariesisfollowedby A), (B), (O, (D) and (E). You have XI5 X45 X6 X75
starting with the number given following

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t h eseries Therefore, the number 18 will come in place of (B)
a l e t e ofthe given series. Then answer the question given
Sol. 14 (a) :
en
126 12 2s 6 140
38
15 () (D) (E) X2+4 X2+S X2412

Series Tes (A)(B)

L in place of( ?
7Which number will come Similarly
(b) 30 () 2140 () 80 (A) B) (C) (D) (E)
( 0102 1412
(e)424 37 78 164 340 696
Difference of each successive L JL L
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J22
27
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(E) x2+4 X2+8 x2+12 X2+16 X2+20

half of firstsqare s(A)(B)the following numberswill come in place of (E) 2

Sol. 4 (c) : The second
hleumber is Therefore, the number 1412 will come in place of (E).
In these questions a numbeer series is given and fourth number is lf of the
candidates are asked to either nsert a mising number or thirdnumberthe h af
Which (b)6 () 925 (d) 45 Sol. 15 (b):
fnd the one that does not follow the pattern of the senes. Sol. 5 (a) : The series follows
O22=20, 20 x 2+ 3=43 43x3+the and so n
met412
hod 4x2-lss
()184
(e)14
5 12 60 340
The only thing to be understood for solving these question is 40.5
the pattern, on which a number series is witten. A number 8.23 9 x48 X4+12 x6-20
Type 2 (C) (D) E)
series can be formed by using various methods. Therefore, it 4 (A)(B) following will come in place of (B) ? Similarly
is advisable for the students to practices as much questions Directions (Q. 6-10) : In each of the Which the
of () 3645 (d) 18 CA) (3) (C) D)
as possible to apprise themselves the variety of methods
used to form number series Some of the methods on which
Rumber is wTong in the series. Findi out the
6. 864 420 200 96 40 166
fol wrong
owingTumber
questions e
(a)486
(e)6
(b) 81
7 20
L
92 532 3222
64 140
1412 28
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a number series can be formed have been given in the (a) 420 () 96 X48 X4+12
(Ö 40 (C) D) (E)
following examples: (e) 16 37 (A) (B) place of (E)? Therefore, number 3222 will come in place of (D)
7. 126 21 84 445 2676 Which number will come in () 696 (d) 78
Type 1 (a) 2 (b) 6 () 21 (a2)1412 (b) 164
|Directions (Q. 1-5) : Find out the missing numbers e))445 (a) 84 (e)340 IAlphabetical Series
340
129,28, 65,. 8. 88 54 28 13 5 2 2
15. 5 12 60 In the questions involving alphabetical series, a set of
a) 121 (b) 195 () 126 () 103 (a) 28 (b) 54 () 13 ()2 (A))B) (C) (D) (E)
(D)2 letters is written four or five times with blank spaces, in
(e) 96 (e) 88 Which number will come in place of between. The series follows a specific pattern and students
2. 2, 6, 14, 26, 9. 4 12 30 68 146 302 622 (b) 3222 (c) 1012 () 20164
62 (a) 172 are required to find out the letters which should come in
(a) 52 b)54 () 44 () 42 (a) 12 (b) 30 () 68 (e) 28
(e) 302
(d) 146 place of the missing spaces. Pattern on which a series is
(e) 50
10. 3 6 9 22.5 67.5 236.25 945
Sol. 11 (a) : Written, is not well defined and hence can follow any
3. 101, 100, 87, 71, 46 38 126
(a) 92 (b) 88 (C) 89 () 96 (a) 6 (b) 9 (c) 22.5
11 method which an examiner can think of. Thus the
(a) 675
(e) 99 (e) 236.25 X1+4 X2+8 x3+12 alphabetical series may look like any of the following series:
4. 100, 50, 52, 26, 28, 16, 8 Sol. 6 (c): Pattern of the series from the end follows he abcde, bcdea, cdeab, deabc.
(a) 30 Similarly
(e) 12
(b) 36 () 14 (d) 32 rule 6x 2+4=16, 16x 2+ 8=40, 40 x2+ 12=92 (A) (B (C) D) E) Here in the first repetition of the sequence abcde, the
92 x 2+ 16 = 200......... and so on. Therefore, the number first letter is taken to the end of the sequence which then
5. 4,9, 20, 43, ..... in place of 96 should be 92. 7 30 102 424 2140 becomes bcdea. Using the same procedure, the next
(a) 133 (b) 84 (c) 96 (d) 95 repetition yields the sequence cdeab
(e) None of these Sol. 7 (d) : Series follows the pattern :1x1+l= X1+4 X2+8 X3+12 x4+16 X5+420
2x 2+2=6, 6x3+3=21, 21 x4+4-88, abcde, abcee, abeee, aeeee.
Sol. 1 (c): Method used to form the series is
88 x 5+ 5=445, 445 x 6+ 6= 2676. Therefore, 84shold Therefore, the number 102 will come in place of (C).
1 +1,(2) +1, (3 +1, (4) +1 be replaced by 88. Sol. 12 (c): Here, the successive letters towards the end of the series
Therefore, the missing number is (5)+1=126 3 27 are replaced by e, the last of letter of each sequence.
Sol. 8 (b): Series moves from the end with a difference d
Sol. 2 (d) : 0, 3, 8, 15, 24, 35 i.e. witha difference of numbers, which uvwxy yuvwx, xyuw
X1+1 X2+2 X3+3
2 6 14 26 42 62 are one less than the square of natural numbers. Hent, Here, the last letter in the previous set is made the ffrst
number 54 should be replaced by 53. Similarly letter of the next set and so on.
4 8 12 16 20 (A) (B (D) (E)
Sol. 9 (e): The series is written using the pattem 5
(C) Following examples will make the students understand
The difference of each successive number is increased by 4. 4x2+4 =12 12x 2+6=30, 30 x 2+ 8=68
L
6 14 45 184 925 the method as how to approach questions based on
Hence number 42 will replace the space. 68 x2+ 10 =146, 146 x 2+ 12=304, 304 x2+14=0
Sol. 3 (d) : Therefore, number 302 should be replaced by 304.
X1+1 X2+2 X3+3 X4+4 X5+5 alphabetical series.
101 100 96 87 71 46 Sol. 10 (a) : Pattern of the series is Iherefore, number 925 will come in place of (E). Example 1 What are missing letters in the following series 2
Sol. 13 (d): pqr--rs prs spq
JL 3X1.5= 4.5 4.5x2=9 9x25=225 225x3=b/a
67.5x 35= 236.25 2 3 40.5 (a) pqppq (b) spqpr
(1)2 (2)2 (3)2 (4) (5)2 (c) sqpqr (d) sqprq
Therefore, number 6 should be replaced by 4.5. X1.5 X4.5
 50 CHAPTER- Series Test CHAPTER - Series Test 51
Solution The presence of the term
Solution Here the block which is reDeated. consists of four letters K which is x, in the ninth uww and then
letters) suggests the series to posi
be tion (the ExerciseB
pqrs,
Pqrs. Rewriting the series in block offour letters, we getobserve
Sp, s - spq-and now 6lling the block spaces, we mi: letters are vuxuu and uvv, uww, (0. 1-10) : In each of the folloving questions, a
that the series must be pgrs, grsp, rspg, spqr so that the missing
lecters are sqpqr Thus (c) is the correct option. ive. hence (d)uxx,b inections is given,
Afer the series, a
number is given Which number will come in place of (E)?
(a) 1160b) 920 (C) 1165 ) 840
Example 4 Find the last five missine series B),(C), (D) and (E). You have to
Erample 2 What are the last fve missing letters in the following
a- aabb--ab-b-letters sof the following complete
series: (A the (e) None of these
series ? edby with the number given thesequence of Directions (Q. 11-15) :In each of the following questions, a
b-b-ab-baca-cha-a starting answer the giver questions.
(a) baaaa (b) babab () baaba s series. Then number series is given. After the series, below it in the net line, a
(a) acbbb b) acbch () abcbc () accbe 1 100, 180, 150, 230
Solution The presence of the tems 50,130, nurmber is given followed by (A), (B), (), (D) and (E). You hve
aabb,aabb in the middle
Solution The longest available chain of letters in the given series is theform of the series to be ab, (D), (E)
(B), (), to complete the series starting with the number given following
baca. Two other such blocks are formed if we fll up the fourth
space from left and the third space rom right, so that the
Seriessnow looks like.
Thus (a) isthe correct option.
Example 5 Find the missing letters in thee fol owed a ab o,
by b
o00,(A),
number will come in place of
Which
) 1050
(b) 920 (c) 1000
(C?
(d) 950eL
the sequence of the given series. Then, answer the questions given
belov it.
b-bacab - baca - chaca
The filled up sequence now suggests that the series will be adb - ac- da -
cddcb dbc - fol owing
chda series: (e)
Noneof
these
264, 284.
11. 535,366, 245, 164
817, (A), (B), (C),(D), (E)

option.
bcba ca bcba ca bcba ca b
Hence, the missing letters are acbcb,. Thus b) is the right
(a) bccba (b) cbbaa
Solution In the above series, the
beginning and end.
adbcac b da b cddcb a
(c) ccbba
Jetters are
equidistant
(a) bbead 2 60,
121, 131,

Which
(A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
571,601i
number will come in place of (D)2
(b) 1011 (c) 1010 (d) 514
Whích of the following numbers will come in place of (E) ?
(a) 648 b) 507
(e) None of these
(c) 387 ( 446

Example 3 Find the micsing letters in the following series: dbc chda
a (a)524 ofthese 12.3, 5, 18, 72
UV-uww--u-w Hence, the missing letters are (e)None
cbbaa. 20, 43,
90 7, (A), (B), (), (D), (E)
a) vwxuu (b) vuvuV (c) uvxuV (d)vuxuu option is (b).
Therefore, the a2 4, 9,
(C), (D), (E)
3,(A),(E), will come in place of (D)2 d
Which of the following numbers will come ín place of D) ?
(a) 416 (b) 9 (C) 2100 (a) 96
which number e) None of these
(a)58
(b) 99 (c) 48 (d) 59 2t 13. 2, 9, 57,337
(e) None ofthese 3, (A), (B), (O, (D), (E)
Directions (0. 1-20) : In each of the following questions, one
Tumber is missing in the series. You have to understand the
11. 2,3, 5, 9, 17, 33,......
(a) 85 b) 37 (c) 63
Exercise A 200,1844,193, 157, 182, 118, 1 6 7 - k o
150, (A), (B), (C),
(D), (E)
which of thefollowing
(b) 115
numbers will come in place of (C)2
Which of the following numbers will come in place of (B) ?
(a) 113 b) 17
(e) None of these
(c) 3912 (a) 8065
pattern of the series and insert the number. (e) 65 (a) 64 (a)132 (c) 68 (d) 117 14. 15, 159, 259,323
1. 4,7, 11, 18, 29, 47, 12. 2,9, 23, 3, 8, 25, 4, .......,27 these 7, (A), B), (C), (D), (E)
123, 199 (e) Nonaof 2058, 20290
(a) 76 (b) 70 (c) 84 (d) 102 (a) 7 (b) 29 (C) 23 54. 14, 42, 147, 588, TWhich of the following numbers will come in place of
(e) 95 (e) 20 d) 14 (E) (?
2. 2, 6, 12, 20,........ 42, 56, 72, 90 13. 121, 112, . . .. .....,97, 91, 86 8,(A), (B), (), (D), (a) 251 (b) 315 c) 176 (d) 151
Which of the following numbers will come in place of (C?
(a) 20 (b) 21 () 30 (d) 12 (a) 102 (b) 108 e) None of these
(c) 99 (a) 28 (b) 1176 () 294 (d) 216
(e) 23 (e) 101 (d) 104 15. 288, 140, 66, 29
3. 17, 7, 24, 19,9, (e) None of these 488, (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
28,........,8, 31, 27, 10, 37 14. 6,9, 15, 27, 99 6. 140, 68, 36, 16, 10, 3
(a) 20 (b) 21 (c) 18 (d) 12 (a) 51 (b) 34 Which of the following numbers will come in place of (E) ?
(e) 23 (e) None of these
(c) 37 (d) 84 284, (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) (a) 106 b) 18.5 (C) 49 () 6.25
4. 6, 126,......,9, 108, 12, 7, 133, 19, 12, 72, 6 Which number will come in place of (C? (e) None of these
15. 4, 7, 12, ,28, 39 ) 50 9 (b) 34 (c) 64 (d) 52
(a) 21 (b) 23 (c) 30 (d) 35 (a) 19 (b) 24 Directions (Q. 16-20) : In each of the following questions, a
(e) 40 (c) 14 (d) 16 (e) None of these number series is given After the series, below it in the next line, a
(e) None of these Tumber is given and followed by (A), (B), (C), (D), (E). You
5. 2,.........., 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 7.25, 194, 73, 154, 105
16. 83, 82, 81,........, 69, 60, 33 14.(A). (B) (C),(D), ( E ) D n nct have to complete the series starting with the given number,
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 4
(e) None of these (a) 73 (b) 80 (c) 75 (d) 77 following sequence of the givern series. Then answer the questions
(e) None of these Which number will come in place of (E)?
6. 45, 54, given below it.
47,........., 49, 56, 51, 57, 53 17. 77, 78, 77, 81, 73,. ......, 55 (a) 120 (b) 116 () 116 (a) 220
16. 140, 68, 36, 16, 10, 3
(a) 48 (b) 55 (©) 50 (e) None of these
(e) None of these (d) 53 (a) 69 (b) 71 (c) 82 (d) 89 284, (A), (B), (C),(D), (E)
(e) None of these 8. 6, 8, 20, 36, 76
7.3, 128, 6, 64,9. ....., 12, 16, 15,8 20, (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) Which number will come in place of (B)?
(a) 32 (b) 12 18. 6, 7, 9, 13, 21, (d) 91
(c) 108 (d) 72 (a) 38 (b) 72 (C) 84
(e) 64 (a) 25 (b) 29 (c) 37 (d) 32 Which number will come in place of (C)? (e) None of these
(e) None of these (a) 148 (b) 130 (c) 136 (d) 140
8. 5, 7, 11, 19, 35, 67,. .., 259 (e) None of these 17. 25, 194, 73, 154, 105
(a) 64 19. 5,7,......,9,7, 11, 8, 13 14, (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
(b) 131 () 135 (d) 32 9. 2, 9, 45, 247, 5, 1485
(e) None of these (a) 8 (b) 6 Which number will come in place of (D)?
9. 8, 4, 12, 6, (c) 19 (d) 7 3,(A), (B), (C), (D), E)
18,......, 27 (e) None of these (a) 90 (b) 84 (c) 102 (a) 94
(a) 10 (b) 12 Which number will come in place of (B)? (e) None of these
(c) 18 (d) 24 20. 4, 8, 12, 24, 36, (a) 64.5 (d) 68
(e) None of these 72,.......... (b) 72 (c) 75 18. 6, 9, 18, 4S, 135
(a) 108 (e) 67.5
10. 16, 22, 34, 58, 106,.. (b) 98 20, (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
.,394 (c) 92 (d) 96
10. 3, 4, 10, 33, 126
(a) 178 (b) 175 (c) 288 (d) 170 Which number will come in place of (C)?
(e) 202 (e) None of these 7, (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
 52 CHAPTER Series Test CHAPTER Series Test 53
20. 3, 4, 10, 33, 136 problem Figures
(a) 324 (b) 81 (c) 175 (d) 150 7, (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) Answer Figures
(e) 216
Which number will come in
19. 2, 9, 57, 337, 1681
3, (A), (B), (C), (D), (E)
(a) 1035 place of
(b) 1165(B)?
(c) 1039
(e) None ofthesebnts (d) 891
Which number will come in place of (E)?
(a) 32416 (b) 4231 (c) 13441 (d) 6392 2
(d) (e
(e) None of these (a) (b) (c)

Xls C
3

0 EXxercise
2
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e
10. Xyzu- yz V u y
Directions (Q. 1-20) Given below are based on the letter AA
series. In each of these series, some letters are mising: Select the (a) uvxyz (b) vuzyx (c) uvzyx
correct alternative. If more than five letters are missing, select the 11. --r- ttp - -S- tp- sA
last five letters of the series : (a) rstqp
12. uvwXyuv
(b) tsrqp
-au (c) rstpq 2 3 ADcOs AD s
1, a b- -d-a (a (b) (C) (d) (e)
(a)dabce (b) eabcd (c) edcba (d) cdeab (a) aaaaa (b) uvaaw (c) uvaaa
(a) None
2. abyzX zyx --y 13. -x zbxazyxabyz A
(a) baxyz (b) abxzy (c) abxyz (d) abzyx (a) abxzy (b) abzxy () waaaa C
A
3. aba --a-- ba --b 14. ab ---bc-e-c-- (c) abxyz
(a) bbabb
4. n-mnp
(b) abbbb
p-npmn- mnp
(c) abbba (a) abbab (a) cbade (b) deabc
15. abc -e-bce - abe - ea
-ab--a-0 (c) edacb
(a) bxayz
(d) edcha
1
2 4
a) (b) (C (d) (e

(a) pmnpm (b) pmnpp

(c) pmnmp (d) pnpmn (a) uabeee (b) abcde
5. x- Xxy-x- xy- yxx -- Jyy- y 16. x-z-- yz - xy ---- (c) aedcb o (d) xA
(a) xyyyy (b) xyyx (c) yxxyx (d) xyxyx (a) uxyzu (b) zuyxx
(c) xyuzy
aeee 8 = X
3 4
XADAD = XAX ADx DA
6. pqr-r-r-qp --qp 17. ab--tta - xy ---b 2 (a (b) (c) (d) (e
(a) qppqr (b) qprqP
(@) yxuzx
() Pqpqr (d) 4rppq (a) xyabt (b) xybat
7. AB-D--B- DM--X - 18. wx -- wwy
(c) xytab X X lox Ox X 10 X X
(a) ABMDX (b) ABXDM
-Wz d) xtaby
() AXDBM (d) ABXMD (a) zwwyw (b) zwwww
8. pq- st-p -rss- pq (c) Zxyzw =O
19. A --- EAB -D -B--B (d) zwww. = X
(a) rstqp (b) tsrqp (c) rstpq (d) rtspq (a) BCDBA (b) BCDBE 2 3 5 a (b (C) (d) (e
9. abc- ea --dd- bcc (c) BCABA
(a) bbbbb (b) abbbb
20 -rst - q- Sup-- uup (d) BCABC X
(c) dcbbb (d) None (a) pquuu (b) pqrst (c) pqruu
(d) pqrsu 10. sOA X AN XA XA XN
C S N
10 u2 Srs3 04 5 (a) (b) (C) (d) (e)

Directions (Q. 1-20) : There are two sets of figures namely Problem figures
T(a), b), (), (d), e). You have to select one containing five
Exercise D 11, X
O|A X|*
X X X
C
S X
figure from the answer set which will continue the figures 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and Answer frurw X X S X X
same series as given in Problem set figures 1 2 3 1 5 (a (b (c) (d (e)
Problem Figures Answer Figures 1
1,
12.

3 5 2 3 5 (a (b) (C (d (e
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

C
2.

1
1 5 (a (b (c) (d) (e
(a) 2 4
(b) (c) (d) (e)
3,
s C c| 14 o

= A= A s A sS C C C C o
oll oo lo olo
"ol "ol
1 2 3 4 5
AS SC t s SC (a) (b) (C) (d) (e
2 3 4 5
(a) (b) (c) ) (d) (a) (e)
 CHAPTER - Series Test 55
54 CHAPTER Series Test
Problem Figures
Answer Figures Problem Figures
Answer Figures

-
15. D S o 5 a 5 5 o
1 2 4
(a) (b) (o
(d)Y
3 4 5
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e

16 D

CEEKO 1 2 3 4
(a (b
(d)
2
(a) (b) (c) (d) e

17 ?
(a) (b) 3
2 a) (b (C (d) (e)
(d
(e)
18.< V= A <

4 5
2 3 (a) (b) (c) 2 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e
(d
==TT =TT
|A==TT ==TT ==TT==TT ==TT
AX= ?CAX=? AX= ?CAX=tC
19
O
VOtcloxO
x
looDClooD
? oo01cloonfC
AX=1CAx=CAX=‘cA =cAX=
ox01coxotcoxotc|o X0tcX01
2 3 5
1 2 3 4 5 (a) (b 1 (a) (b) (c) (d) e)
(c) (d (e
|L L
20
LL ?A P P
P D
|LL 23 4 5
(b) (d) (e)
(a) (b (c)
(d) (e
10 ?
Directions (Q. 1-20) : In each of the questions,
marked by numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 and on the rightthere
are two sets of figures. The figures on left hand
hand side are answer figures marked by alphabets a, b,sidec are Prohlem c
Exercise E 2 3 5 a (b (C) (d) (e

established if one of the five aISwer figures is placed in place of the sign d. and e A
should replace the sign ? in problen figure is the answer. ? in problem figures. The figure from answer figures
whia
Problemn Figures
11 ?
Answer Figures 1 2 3 4 5 (a (b (C) (d) (e)
OS
1 S0 CSC? S Clo S x? s c= S C
D? coo 2 ? ?=
=0
1 2 3 4 5
(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
1 2 ) 3 0 4 5

3.
3 5
a) (b (c (d) (e)
2 tol
?
3 4 5 (a) (b) (C (d) (e)

?
2 3 4
A

(a (b (C)
|A (d (e
14
CO==
2 3
=lC

5
(a) (b)
ce = cc = =
(C) () (e)
56 CHAPTER Series Test CHAPTER - Series Test 57
Problem Figures
Answer Figures
K
15
? (b) (C) (d (e)
(a) (b) (a)
3 5 (o) (a (b (c (d) (e)
2
(0)
o ? 0
?
16. X
sD
X
(a (b)
x (a) (b) (C)
(e)
16
2 3 4 5 (C
(a) (b) (c) (e

17
X +
la) (b (C (e 17.X x| x\v xo x X
5 (a) (b) (C
(d) X xx xx
(e)

[elelelal
(a) (b) (c) (d)
18.
(A? 11.

LLLT
(a) (b (c) (d e
2 3 5 (a (b) (C
A A O+ x\OD
18. oE
(e)
19 a) (b) (c) (d (e)

(a) (b) (c) (d (e)

1 3 4 6 (a) (b) (C) (d) 19.
20
? (b (C (G (e
(a (b (c) (e)
2 3
(a) (b) (dy
e 20.
oc sC s=
14
cs =0 cs c
Directions (Q. 1-20): Each of the following questions consists
of sir fgures, the first of which is
unnumbered and marks
Exercise F (a) (b) (c (d (e) (a (b (c) (d (e)

the beginning of the series continued in the successive figures 4.

numbered from 1 to 5. However, the series will be established
only if the positions of two of the
interchanged. The number of the first numbered figures are
of the two figures is (a)
the answer if no figures need to be (b) (c) (d)
is (e). interchanged then the answer

(a (b) (c) (d)

(a (b) (c) (d (e)
2 ++ -++-+ +
000

(a) (b) (c) (a) (b) (c) (d)

(d) (e)

3. 7

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (a) (b) (c) (d

58 CHAPTER Series Test
CHAPTER Series Test 59

Answers
Directions (0. 1-20) : In the following questions, a seres
begins with unnumbered figures on the extreme left. One and
only one of the five numbered figures does not fit into the seres,
The two unnumbered figures, one each on the extreme left and
extreme right fit into the serics you have to take as many aspects
into account as possible of the figures in the series and find out
the one and only one of the fve numbered fgures which does not
10.

11,
(a) (b) (c) EXercise 2. (c)
12. (a)

2. (a)
12. (a)
3.
13.

3. (d)
13. (a)
(e)
(d)
4. (a)
14. (a)

4. (e)
14. (6)
Exercise A
5. (4) 6. b)
15, (a) 16. (4)

Exercise B
S, (c)
15. )
6. b)
16. (b)
7.
17.

7. (e)
(a)
(c)
8.
18.

8.
(b)
(C)

(a)
9.
19.

9.
(e)
(b)

(e
10.
20.

10.
20.
(e)
(d)

(C)
(b)
fit into the series. The number of that figure is your answer. 17. (d) 18. (d) 19. (c)
(a (b) (c) (d) Exercise C
1 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (cC) 5. (a) 10. (a)
19
13. (a) 14. 6) 6. (a) 7. b) 8. C) 9. (b)
12. (c) 15. d 16. (a) 17. (c) 18. (b) 19. (c) 20. (a)
(a (b) (c) (d) (e)
(a) (b)
slC S t
(c) (d) Exercise D
2. (d) 3 (c) 4. (c) 5. b) 10. (d)
2 X 13. (b) 6. (e) 7. d) 8. (a) 9. (e)
13 12. (C) 14. (d) 15. () 16. (e) 17. (a) 19. () 20. (b)
XO DA* L1. (a) 18. a)
(a) (b) (c) (d (e
(a) (b) Exercise E
(C (d) (e) 2 (c) 3. (e) 4. (d) 5. (e) 6. b) 9. (d) 10. (b)
7. (G) 8. (e)
1. (a) 12. (d) 13. (e) 14. (c) 15. (b) 16. () 17. () 18. (e) 19. (a) 20. (a)

NoLXo]oNDXXONl|XONDXON|NDLXoOND
11. (e)
(a) (b) (c (d) (e Exercise F
U(a) (b) (C 2. (b) 3. (b) 4. (C) 5. (a) 6. (e) 7. ( 8. (a) 9. (d) 10 (a)
e) 1. (e)
12. (b) 13. (d) 14. (c) 15. (a) 16. (b) 20 (e)
11. (a) 17. (e) 18. (a) 19. (6)
4 1s
Exercise G
(a (b (C (d (e) 2. (C) 3. (d) 4. (e) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (e) 8. (c) 9. (b) 10. (e)
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