Directions (Qs. 1 - 5): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
C S E 6 D A P $ 3 T I X 8 9 F B # 2 K % Q 1 M N 4 ∗ G J 7 O +
1. Which of the following is exactly in the middle between T and % in the above arrangement?
A) 9 B) F C) B D) X E) 8
Explanation: Each letters lying between T and % are: I, X, 8, 9, F, B, #, 2, K The middle element is ‘F’.
Ans: B
2. How many such letters are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a numbers and not immediately followed by a symbol ?
A) 3 B) 2 C) 5 D) 4 E) None
Explanation: C S E 6 D A P $ 3 T I X 8 9 F B # 2 K % Q 1 M N 4 ∗ G J 7 O + There are four letters (D, T, F, M) that satisfy the given condition.
Ans: D
3. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol and immediately preceded by a number?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 1 D) 4 E) None
Explanation: C S E 6 D A P $ 3 T I X 8 9 F B # 2 K % Q 1 M N 4 ∗ G J 7 O + There is one vowel (O) that satisfy the given condition.
Ans: C
4. Which of the following is fourth to the left of the eighteenth from the left in the above arrangement?
A) 9 B) 8 C) F D) B E) None of these
Explanation: In case of same directions we take the difference of the positions and calculate the resultant position of an element from the given end of the series. 4th to the left of the 18th from the left means (18 − 4) = 14th from the left, i.e., 9.
Ans: A
5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their position in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
A) EDS B) P3A C) IX3 D) F#9 E) QM%
Explanation: In all other groups, the first element moves 2 steps forward to give the second elements, which in turn moves 3 steps backward to give the third element.
Ans: C
Directions (Qs. 6 - 10): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
C 4 R + 1 J E $ 7 M T 2 I 9 @
H 3 A # 9 F Q 5 K G 8 V S N
6. Which of the following is the sixth to the right of the seventeenth from the right end?
A) 9 B) A C) # D) F E) None of these
Explanation: In case of same directions we take the difference of the positions and calculate the resultant position of an element from the given end of the series.
6th to the right of the 17th from the right means (17 − 6) = 11th from the right, i.e., #
Ans: C
7. What should come in place of question mark on the basis of the above arrangement? C4R JE$ T2I ?
A) 9@H B) H3A C) 3A# D) A#9 E) None of these
Explanation: Each element of each term moves 5 steps forward to give the corresponding element of the next term.
Ans: B
8. If the positions of R and E are interchanged and similarly the positions of H and F are interchanged then how many numbers will be there each of which is either preceded or followed by a vowel?
A) 4 B) 3 C) 1 D) 2 E) None of these
Explanation: Such numbers in the new arrangement be indicated as follows:
C 4 E + 1 J R $ 7 M T 2 I 9 @ F 3 A # 9 H Q 5 K G 8 V S N There are three numbers (2, 9, 3) that satisfy the given condition.
Ans: B
9. If the order of the last ten elements is reversed, which of the following will be fourth to the right of seventh from the left end?
A) M B) 2 C) $ D) T E) None of these
Explanation: The new arrangement is: C 4 R + 1 J E $ 7 M T 2 I 9 @ F 3 A # N S V 8 G K 5 Q F 9 In case of opposite directions we add the positions and calculate the resultant position of an element from the given end of the series.
∴ 4th to the right of 7th from the left end means (4 + 7) = 11th from the left end, i.e., T
Ans: D
10. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way on the basis of above arrangement and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to that group ?
R1C M2$ H39 F5# GV5
A) R1C B) M2$ C) H39 D) F5# E) GV5
Explanation: In all other groups, the first and second elements move 2 steps forward and 4 steps backward respectively to give the second and third elements.
Ans: C
Directions (Qs. 11 - 15): The following questions are based on the three digit numbers given below:
874 942 526 873 752 334
11. If the sum of the first and the last digits of a number is odd then change the middle digit of that number to 6 and if the sum of the first and the last digits of a number is even then interchange the first and last digit then which of the following numbers thus formed will be lowest?
A) 874 B) 942 C) 873 D) 526 E) 334
Explanation: The given sequence: 874 942 526 873 752 334 Applying above conditions in the given sequence, we get: 478 962 566 863 762 364 The lowest number is 364.
Ans: E
12. What would be the third highest number obtained after subtracting 1 from every odd digit of the given sequence and then interchanging the first digit with third digit?
A) 874 B) 942 C) 873 D) 526 E) 334
Explanation: The given sequence: 874 942 526 873 752 334 Applying above conditions in the given sequence, we get: 468 248 624 268 246 422 The third highest number is 422.
Ans: E
13. If all the digits are arranged in decreasing order from left to right within the numbers and then the numbers thus formed are arranged in increasing order from right to left. Then which of the following numbers will be second from left end?
A) 874 B) 942 C) 873 D) 526 E) 334
Explanation: The given sequence: 874 942 526 873 752 334 Applying above conditions in the given sequence, we get: 942 874 873 752 652 433 The second number from left end is 874.
Ans: A
14. If the sum of the highest and the second lowest number is divided by 4 and the resultant is then multiplied by 2, which of the following numbers will we finally get?
A) 774 B) 842 C) 734 D) 526 E) 544
Explanation: The given sequence:
874 942 526 873 752 334
Applying above conditions in the given sequence, we get:
942 874 873 752 652 433
Sum of the highest and the lowest number is
942 + 526 = 1468
1468 ÷ 4 = 367
367 × 2 = 734
The number we get is 734
Ans: C
15. If all the digits within the number are multiplied to each other then how many numbers thus formed will be less than 150?
A) 4 B) 2 C) 3 D) 6 E) 5
Explanation: The given sequence:
874 942 526 873 752 334
Applying above conditions in the given sequence, we get:
224 72 60 168 70 36
There are four such number that are less than 150.
Ans: A
Directions (Qs. 16 - 19): The following questions are based on the three digit numbers given below:
248 349 562 325 624
16. Which of the following will be lowest number, if in each number all 2s and 4s are replaced with 3 and 1, respectively?
A) 248 B) 349 C) 562 D) 325 E) 624
Explanation: The given number:
248 349 562 325 624
Applying above condition in the given arrangement, we get:
318 319 563 335 631
The lowest number is 318.
Ans: A
17. In each number, if first digit of number is subtracted by 1 and third digit is subtracted by 2 and then both the digit are interchanged with each other, what will largest number?
A) 248 B) 349 C) 562 D) 325 E) 624
Explanation: The given number:
248 349 562 325 624
Applying above condition in the given arrangement, we get:
641 742 064 322 225
The largest number is 742 .
Ans: B
18. Interchanging the second and third digits of each number, what will be the last digit of the third largest number?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 6 E) 5
Explanation: The given number:
248 349 562 325 624
Applying above condition in the given arrangement, we get:
284 394 526 352 642
The last digit of the third largest number is 4.
Ans: C
19. If in each number, the digits are arranged in ascending order which of the following will be the third lowest number?
A) 248 B) 349 C) 562 D) 325 E) 624
Explanation: The given number:
248 349 562 325 624
Applying above condition in the given arrangement, we get:
248 349 256 235 246
the third lowest number is 248
Ans: A
