Directions (Qs. 1 - 5): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
2 D N ! P $ V 4 Z 8 T α R @ 9 ~ X ? B 5 O I ( E 6
1. How many symbols are there in the above series each of which is immediately preceded and also immediately followed by a vowel?
A) Nil B) One C) Two D) Three E) More than three
Solution: Given series:
2 D N ! P $ V 4 Z 8 T α R @ 9 ~ X ? B 5 O I ( E 6
There is only one symbol " ( " that satisfies the given condition.
Ans: B
2. If all the vowels are dropped from the above series, which of the following would be the eighth element to the right of the thirteenth element from the left end ?
A) 6 B) 2 C) ( ( D) D E) None of these
Solution: The new arrangement becomes:
2 D N ! P $ V 4 Z 8 T α R @ 9 ~ X ? B 5 ( 6
In case of opposite directions we add the positions and calculate the resultant position of an element from the given end of the series.
∴ 8th element to the right of the 13th element from the left end means (8 + 13) = 21st element from the left end, i.e, (.
Ans: C
3. If each symbol is first assumed as a numeral and then all the numerals are assumed as a English letters, how many assumed English letters will be there in the above arrangement of elements?
A) 7 B) 12 C) 13 D) 25 E) None of these
Solution: Clearly, required numbers of letters
= number of symbols + numbers of numerals
= 7 + 6 = 13
Ans: C
4. What should come in place of the question mark in the following series based on the above arrangement?
D N E P $ I 4 Z 5 ? @ 9 ~
A) $ R ? B) T α ? C) T 8 α D) T α B E) None of these
Solution: The first and second elements of each term move 3 steps forward while the third element moves 2 steps backward to give the corresponding elements of the next term. Ans: B
5. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way with respect to their position in the above arrangement. Which is the one that is different from the other four?
A) V Z T B) 9 X B C) O ( 6 D) R 9 ~ E) D ! $
Solution: In all other groups, the first and second elements each move two steps forward to give the second and third elements respectively.
Ans: D
Directions (Qs. 6 - 10): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:
X 1 S ~ 6 K I ! 9 N V 4 O 7 C J 5 E % 7 G R 3 F H 4 A T Q
6. Which of the following is the seventh to the right of the eighteenth from the right end?
A) E B) I C) % D) ! E) None of these
Solution: Given series:
X 1 S ~ 6 K I ! 9 N V 4 O 7 C J 5 E % 7 G R 3 F H 4 A T Q
In case of the same directions we take the difference of the positions and calculate the resultant position of an element from the given end of the series.
∴ 7th to the right of the 18th from the right end means (18 − 7) = 11th from the right end, i.e, %.
Ans: C
7. What should come in place of question mark on the basis of the above arrangement?
S 6 ! N 4 C 5 % R ?
A) 3 H A B) F 4 T C) 3 H 4 D) F 4 Q E) None of these
Solution: Here, if we observe series to get second term we have to skip one term, to get third term we have to skip two terms.
Ans: D
8. If the positions of I and E are interchanged and similarly the positions of S and A areinterchanged then how many symbols will be there each of which is either preceded or followed by a vowel ?
A) None B) One C) Two D) Three E) Four
Solution: Given series :
X 1 S ~ 6 K I ! 9 N V 4 O 7 C J 5 E % 7 G R 3 F H 4 A T Q
Such symbols in the new arrangement may be indicated as follows:
X 1 A ~ 6 K E ! 9 N V 4 O 7 C J 5 I % 7 G R 3 F H 4 S T Q There are three symbols (~, !, %) that satisfy the given condition.
Ans: D
9. If the order of the last fifteen elements is reversed, which of the following will be fifth to the right or twelfth from the left end ?
A) A B) % C) 5 D) 4 E) None of these
Solution: Given series :
X 1 S ~ 6 K I ! 9 N V 4 O 7 C J 5 E % 7 G R 3 F H 4 A T Q
The new arrangement is :
X 1 S ~ 6 K I ! 9 N V 4 O 7 Q T A 4 H F 3 R G 7 % E 5 C
In case of opposite directions we add the positions and calculate the resultant position of an element from the given end of the series. 5th to the right of 12th from the left end means (5 + 12) = 17th from the left end, i.e., A
Ans: A
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?
A) S X 6 B) 3 G H C) 7 R E D) 5 C % E) 9 I V
Solution: In all other groups, the first and second elements move 2 steps backward and 4 steps forward respectively to give the second and third elements.
Ans: C
Directions (Qs. 11 - 15): These questions are based on the following arrangement of symbols, letters and numbers:
↑ 7 C R = $ 4 3 S K δ M 5 @ Z N I 8 6 ∗ ÷ F G 2 β J 9
11. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on the positions of the elements in the above arrangement and hence form a group. Which one does not belong to the group ?
A) ÷ 6 F 8 B) Z N @ I 5 C) @ Z 5 N M D) β J 2 9 F E) C R 7 = ↑
Solution: In all other groups, the first element moves one step forward; second element moves two steps backward; third element moves three steps forward; fourth element moves four steps backward to give to second, third, fourth and fifth elements respectively.
Ans:D
12. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is either immediately followed by a number or immediately preceded by a letter?
A) One B) Two C) Three D) Four E) More than four
Solution: Given series:
↑ 7 C R = $ 4 3 S K δ M 5 @ Z N I 8 6 ∗ ÷ F G 2 β J 9
There are four symbols (↑, =, $, δ) that satisfy the given condition.
Ans:D
13. How many such letters are there in the arrangement each of which is immediately followed by a number but not immediately preceded by a symbol?
A) Nil B) One C) Two D) Three E) Four
Solution: Given series:
↑ 7 C R = $ 4 3 S K δ M 5 @ Z N I 8 6 ∗ ÷ F G 2 β J 9
There are two letters (I and G) that satisfy the given condition.
Ans:C
14. Total number of pairs of adjacent symbol and letter (X), total number of pairs of adjacent letter and number (Y) and total number of pairs of adjacent number and symbol (Z) in the above arrangement are written in the descending order. Which of the following will indicate the same ?
A) X, Y, Z B) X, Z, Y C) Y, X, Z D) All the three are equal in number E) None of these
Solution: Adjacent symbol-letters pairs are δ M, @ Z, ÷ F, β J. So, X = 4.
Adjacent letter-numbers pairs are M 5, I 8, G 2, J 9. So, Y = 4.
Adjacent number-symbol pairs are 5 @, 6 ∗, 2 β, 9 . So, Z = 4.
Thus, X = Y = Z.
Ans: D
15. How many such numbers are there in the arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol but not immediately followed by a letter ?
A) Nil B) One C) Two D) Three E) None of these
Solution: ↑ 7 C R = $ 4 3 S K δ M 5 @ Z N I 8 6 ∗ ÷ F G 2 β J 9
There is only one number (4) that satisfies the given condition.
Ans:B
Directions (Qs. 16 - 20): Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the following questions given below.
A 2 C % S 5 E 4 # G J @ O 6 F 7 L U $ X 1 N Q 7 ∗ R 8 V
16. If all the numbers are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the ninth to the left of X?
A) E B) # C) S D) E) None of these
Solution: According to question, the new sequence would be :
A C % S E # G J @ O F L U $ X N Q ∗ R V So, the ninth element to the left of X is G.
Ans: E
17. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and immediately followed by a letter?
A) None B) One C) Two D) Three E) More than three
Solution: There is no such combination.
Ans: A
18. Which of the following is the fifth to the right of the eighteenth from the right end of the above arrangement?
A) B) O C) E D) N E) None of these
Solution: In case of opposite directions we add the positions and calculate the resultant position of an element from the given end of the series. ∴ 5th to the right of the 18th from the right end means (18 − 5) = 13th from the right end, i.e,
Ans: A
19. Which of the following is the fourth to the right or twelfth from the left end of the above arrangement?
A) 4 B) F C) 7 D) N E) None of these
Solution: Given series:
A 2 C % S 5 E 4 # G J @ O 6 F 7 L U $ X 1 N Q 7 ∗ R 8 V
In case of the 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 right of the 12th from left means (4 + 12) = 16th from the left, i.e., 7.
Ans: C
20. Four of the following five are alike in certain ways based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group?
A) G @ # B) F 6 C) U X L D) % 5 C E) 7 R N
Solution: In all the other groups, the first element moves 2 steps forward to give the second element, which in turn moves 3 steps backward to give the third element.
Ans: E
