ALPHA NUMERIC REASONING
Direction (1-5): Answer the following questions based on the arrangement given below:
Q1. If the symbols followed by consonants interchange their positions within the group, then which
element is third from the right end?
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(a) U
(b) #
(c) P
(d) 5
(e) None of these
Q2. Based on the given arrangement which of the following groups should be next?
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(a) N5G
(b) KS#
(c) SPU
(d) C4H
(e) 4SP
Q3. Which of the following is second to the left of the twelfth from the right end if all the symbols are
dropped?
(a) F
(b) C
(c) 7
(d) M
(e) None of these
Q4. If the numbers which are preceded by letters interchanged their positions and those letters were
changed to the next letter in the alphabetical series, then which of the following elements are the
fourth from the left end and the eleventh from the right end?
(a) F and 7
(b) 6 and D
(c) A and $
(d) D and 6
(e) None of these
Q5. How many letters are there which are preceded by a symbol and followed by a number within the
group in the given arrangement?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three
Direction (6-10): Study the following digit-letter-symbol sequence carefully and answer the questions
given below.
Q6. If all the digits are dropped, which of the following is third to the right of the eleventh from the
right end?
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(a) ^
(b) 8
(c) Z
(d) &
(e) T
Q7. What is the 7th element to the left of the element that is 9th from the right end?
(a) &
(b) C
(c) 2
(d) #
(e) $
Q8. How many digits are there which are preceded by a symbol and followed by a letter?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
(e) More than 3
Q9. If all the symbols are removed then what will be the element which is 9th from the left?
(a) 4
(b) 7
(c) 1
(d) 9
(e) None of the above
Q10. If all the digits are arranged in decreasing order from the left, how many digits will have their
positions unchanged?
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
(e) More than 3
Direction (11-15): Study the following digit-letter-symbol sequence carefully and answer the questions
given below.
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Q11. What should come in place of the question mark in the following series?
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(a) JDI
(b) 4I6
(c) 6IJ
(d) 6#J
(e) None of these
Q12. How many such numbers are there in the given series which are immediately preceded or
followed by a consonant?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) More than five
(d) Five
(e) None of these
Q13. If all the symbols are dropped from the series then which element will be fifth to the right of the
one which is fourteenth from the right end of the new arrangement?
(a) G
(b) K
(c) 4
(d) X
(e) None of these
Q14. Which of the following element is 17th to the right of the one which is 24th from the right end of
the given arrangement?
(a) I
(b) J
(c) #
(d) T
(e) None of these
Q15. How many such symbols are there in the given series which are immediately preceded by a
consonant but not immediately followed by a consonant?
(a) Four
(b) One
(c) Three
(d) Two
(e) None of these
Direction (16-20): Study the following digit-letter-symbol sequence carefully and answer the questions
given below.
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Q16. 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, but not both?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than 3
Q17. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way. Which one does not belong to the group?
(a) 3 Z D F
(b) # T 6 4
(c) M T + 4
(d) # I 6 X
(e) + # 3 D
Q18. 3 Z T is to & H % in the same way as Q J L is to?
(a) X R *
(b) * XM
(c) @ * R
(d) @ X L
(e) None of these
Q19. How many such numbers are there each of which is either immediately followed by a symbol or
immediately preceded by a letter, but not both?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than three
Q20. How many such letters are there, each of which is either immediately followed by a number or
immediately preceded by a symbol but not both?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) More than 3
21. W-144, ?, S-100, Q-81, O-64
(A) U-121
(B) U-122
(C) V-122
(D) V-128
22. 2, A, 9, B, 6, C, 13, D, ?
(A) 9
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 19
23. KMP, IP8, GS11, EV14, ?
(A) BX17
(B) BY17
(C) CY17
(D) CY18
(E) CZ17
24. C4X, F9U, 116R, ?
(A) K25P
(B) L25P
(C) L25O
(D) L27P
25. 2Z5, 7Y7, 14X9, 23W11, 34V13, ?
(A) 27U24
(B) 45U15
(C) 47U15
(D) 47V14
26. N5V, K7T, ?, E14P, B19N
(A) H9R
(B) H10Q
(C) H10R
(D) I10R
27. Q1F, S2F, U6D, W21C ?
(A) Y44B
(B) Y66B
(C) Y88B
(D) Z88B
28. 2A11, 4D13, 12G17, ?
(A) 36I19
(B) 36J21
(C) 48J21
(D) 48J23
29. J2Z, K4X, 17V, ?, H16R, M22P
(A) I11T
(B) L11S
(C) L12T
(D) L12S
30. Find the term which does not fit into the series:
(A) 5FU
(B) 15LS
(C) 9IT
(D) 17OR
ANSWER KEY
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
B
C
B
D
C
C
A
B
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
D
C
D
C
D
A
A
D
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
E
B
E
E
A
B
C
C
25
26
27
28
29
30
C
C
C
D
D
B