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Reasoning

CHAPTER-1Alphabetical and

Miscellaneous Series

Prepared By : Saurabh Trivedi

Type of Reaso

ningVerbal

Analytical

Non Verbal

Logical

Verbal Reasoning

Alphabetical Order

Coding Decoding

Order & Ranking

Blood Relation

Direction & Distance

Sitting Arrangement

PuzzlesData

Sufficiency

Topics

Analytical Reasoning

Syllogism Inequality

Machine Input

Decision Making

Topics

Non Verbal Reasoning Series

AnalogyClassification

Topics

Logical Reasoning

Statement and Argument

Statement and Course of Action

Statement and Assumption

Cause and Effect

Drawing Inferences

Topics

Based on English Alphabet (letter series)

Based on numerical series

Mixed Series (letters, numbers and symbols)

Alphabetical Order

Types of Questions

We can easily understand the series problems by –

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

English Alphabet

Starting point of the series is the left end

A B C D E F G H I J K L M

N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

ending point of the series is the right end.

Left and Right Ends

E J O T Y

5 10 15 20 25

C F I L O R U X

3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24

Learn Position Easily

Ø left letter – left letter = left letter

e.g. position of 8th letter to the left of13th letter from left side.

13th letter from left side – 8th letter to left = 5th letter from left side is E.

In the same way…

Ø right letter – right letter = right letter

e.g. position of 8th letter to the right of 13th letter from right side.

13th letter from right side – 8th letter to right = 5th letter from right side is V.

Calculation of Position

Ø left letter – right letter = left letter

e.g. position of 8th letter to the right of 13th letter from left side.

13th element from left + 8th element from right = 21th element from left is U.

In the same way…

Ø right letter – left letter = right letter

e.g. position of 8th letter to the left of 13th letter from right side.

13th element from right + 8th element from left = 21th element from right is F.

Calculation of Position

Q.1-3.Read the following arrangement of letters carefully and answer the questions-

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Q.1. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded as well as followed by a consonant?

(1) One (2) Two (3) Three

(4) Four (5) None of these

Explanation

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZD E F H I J N O P T U V

Ans. (4)

Number Series



Q.2.What should come in the place of question mark (?)

A, C, F, J, ?

(1) Q (2) O (3) T (4) U(5) None of these

Explanation A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R ..........+2 +3 +4 +5

Ans. (2)

Number Series



Q.3. nd iy dt yo tj ?

(1) mp (2) nq (3) of

(4) oe (5) me

nd i y d t y o t j o e

-5 -5 -5 -5 -5

-5 -5 -5 -5 -5

Explanation

Ans. (4)

Letter Series

Q.4. 1 2 6 5 3 2 1 8 9 6 5 3 2 1 2 3 1

How many 1’s are there in the above arrangement each of which is followed by 2?

(1) One (2) Two (3) Three

(4) Four (5) None of these

Explanation

1 2 6 5 3 2 1 8 9 6 5 3 2 1 2 3 1

Ans. (2)

Number Series

Q.5-6. Read the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions.

F @ 5 3 R $ J P E 1 H % I 8 4 B 8 A W 2 U G 6 * 9 d Z N M © V

Q.5. Which of the following is the 10th to the left of the 18th from the left end of the above arrangement?

(1) J (2) E (3) A (4) P

(5) None of these

Explanatione.g. position of 10th element to the left of 18th element

from left side.18th element from left side – 10th element to left =

8th element from left side is P.

Ans. (4)


Q.5-6. Read the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions.

F @ 5 3 R $ J P E 1 H % I 8 4 B 8 A W 2 U G 6 * 9 d Z N M © V

Q.6.If all the symbols are dropped from the above arrangement, which of the following will be the eleventh from the right end ?

(1) A (2) Q (3) W

(4) I (5) None of these

ExplanationAfter eliminating symbols :

F 5 3 R J P E 1 H I 8 4 B 8 A W 2 U G 6 9 d Z N M V

Ans. (3)


Some More Examples

Q.1-5.Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the questions given below:

R D A K 5 B I 2 M J E N 9 7 U Z V 1 W 3 H 4 F Y 8 P 6 T G

Q.1. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a vowel ?

(1) None (2) One (3) Two(4) Three (5) More than three

Practice Exercise



Q.2. Which of the following is the eighth to the left of the seventeenth from the left end ?

(1) M (2) J (3) 8(4) 5 (5) None of these

Practice Exercise



Q.3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way based on their positions in the above arrangement and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to that group ?

(1) E9J (2) Z1U (3) HW4(4) Y48 (5) B 2 K

Practice Exercise



Q.4. Which of the following is the sixth to the right of the nineteenth from the right end ?

(1) 5 (2) Z (3) V(4) 1 (5) None of these

Practice Exercise



Q.5. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by another consonant ?

(1) None (2) One (3) Two(4) Three (5) More than three

Practice Exercise

ST-6 PUNJAB & SIND BANK 23-01-2011

Q.6-10. Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the question given below-

B % 4 T U 5 # A 3 R V 7 9 * M 2 $ N 9 K P I 8 H 1 W E @ D

Q.6. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement, each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and immediately followed by a consonant ?

(1) None (2) One (3) Three(4) Four (5) More than four

Practice Exercise



Q.7. Which of the following is the middle between seventh from the left and ninth from the right end ?

(1) * (2) 2 (3) M(4) 9 (5) None of these

Practice Exercise



Q.8. How many such vowels are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a number ?

(1) One (2) Two (3) Three(4) Four (5) Five

Practice Exercise



Q.9. Which of following is come to the question mark (?) in the following series ?

4UA, R7M, $9I, ?

(1) HW@ (2) 81@ (3) KNM(4) H1E (5) None of these

Practice Exercise



Q.10. If the first twelve elements of the arrangement are written in reverse order then which of the following will be eight from the left of fifteenth from the right end ?

(1) # (2) 5 (3) A(4) R (5) None of these

Practice Exercise

ST-7 idbi 23-01-2011

Q.11-13.The following questions are based upon the alphabetical series given below :

S L U A Y J V E I O N Q G Z B D R H

Q.11. If ‘SU’ is related to ‘HD’ and ‘UY’ is related to ‘DZ’ in a certain way, to which of the following is YV related to , following the same pattern ?

(1) ZQ (2) IN (3) BG(4) QO (5) DZ

Practice Exercise



Q.12. What will come in place of question(?) mark in the following series ?

LA UJ Yl EG ?

(1) ZH (2) IB (3) NR(4) QR (5) QH

Practice Exercise



Q.13. If in a certain code VERB’ is coded as 'YJBG’ and ‘QUIZ’ is coded as ‘OSVQ’ how will ‘JOHN’ be coded in the same code language ?

(1) EQDG (2) AEDI (3) YIRO

(4) VNRQ (5) EQGD

Practice Exercise

ST-8 corp bank16-01-2011

Q.14-16. The following questions are based on the alphabetical series given below :

C L R T B Q S M A P D I N F J K G Y X

Q.14. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and so form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group ?

(1) LBT (2) SPA (3) IJF

(4) PID (5) BMS

Practice Exercise



Q.15. If ‘CT’ is related to ‘RQ’ and ‘AI’ is related to ‘DF in a certain way, to which of the following is ‘SP’ related to, following the same pattern ?

(1) MD (2) DN (3) AD

(4) Al (5) DF

Practice Exercise



Q.16. What will come in place of the question mark in the following series ?

CR LB TM SI ?

(1) PK (2) DK (3) DG

(4) NX (5) PG

Practice Exercise

ST-9 RBI06-01-2011

Q.17-19. The following questions are based upon the alphabetical series given below :

A C E F H I K L M O P R S T V W Y Z

Q.17. What will come in place of question (?) mark in the following series ?

AIKLMOPRZ, CKLMOPY, ELMOW ?

(1) FLMOV (2) HMT (3) FLV

(4) FMV (5) HOV

Practice Exercise



Q.18. If ‘HKI’ is related to TRS’ and ‘EHF’ is related to ‘WTV in a certain way, to which of the following is ‘ILK’ related to following the same pattern ?

(1) LOM (2) SPR (3) VWT

(4) ROP (5) TRS

Practice Exercise



Q.19. If in a certain code ‘CF’ is coded as ‘IL’, ‘El’ is coded as ‘MR’ and ‘HM’ is coded as ‘SY’, how will ‘Al’ be coded in the same code language ?

(1) PW (2) KR (3) OV

(4) PV (5) OW

Practice Exercise

ST-12 UNITED BANK of India14-11-2010

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