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Alphabet Series Reasoning: Alphabet Series is one of the most scoring topics in the reasoning section. Generally, 3-4 questions are asked from the alphabet series in the banking exams which a candidate can do easily but what matters is how quickly the question is done by you as every minute is important. The Alphabet series questions are also asked in other competitive exams as well like SSC, Insurance, Railway and state exams. To solve these kinds of questions, candidates are required to use their analytical power. In this article, we have discussed the Alphabet series reasoning questions, concepts and solved example.
What is Alphabet Series in Reasoning?
In the reasoning section, one of the most scoring sections is the alphabet series. In the alphabet series section, a string of alphabets, either in a single file or in combination form a sequence. These types of questions come together following a definite rule. The aspirants is expected to detect this rule and answer the questions at the end. Most of the time an alphabet series or sequences will be asked in a set of 5 questions and candidates will have to answer the question asked based on these sets of questions.
Alphabet Series Reasoning: Tips, Tricks & Concepts
Candidates can check here some tips and tricks of the Alphabet Series in the Reasoning Ability section.
- In the alphabet series Left – Left from the left end, Right – Right from the right it means right from the right end of the series.
- Sometimes series with either missing elements or questions with sub parts may be asked which comprise only English Alphabets and no numbers set in a specific pattern.
- In the question where the number of words is starting with vowels after replacing vowels of each word with its next letter means we have to replace each vowel with its next word and answer the questions.
- Right + Left means from the right end.
- Left+Right means form the from the left end.
Alphabet Series Reasoning: Types, Questions & Answers
Directions (1-5): Following questions are based on the five words given below, Study the following words and answer the following question:
MINTS RAGSE CULTS NIGAS PEMTO
Q1. If the given words are arranged in the order as they appear in a dictionary from left to right, which of the following word will be the fifth from the left end?
(a) MINTS
(b) RAGSE
(c) CULTS
(d) NIGAS
(e) PEMTO
Q2. If the letters of the given words are arranged in alphabetical order, then within the word how many meaningful words will be formed?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) Two
(d) One
(e) None
Q3. How many letters are there between the first Letter of third word from left end and Last Letter of the second word from right end (According to the alphabetical order)?
(a) Eight
(b) Nine
(c) Ten
(d) Fifteen
(e) Sixteen
Q4. How many vowels are there in between the first letter of first word from left and last letter of last word from right (According to the alphabetical order)?
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) None
(d) Five
(e) None of these
Q5. How many letters are there between the first letter of last word from left and first letter of the second word from left (According to the alphabetical order)?
(a) Four
(b) Fourteen
(c) Twenty
(d) Six
(e) One
Directions (6-10): Study the following alphabetical sequence and answer the questions following it.
A B B C D E F E I B C A F E C B B A C A O B N U V W
Q6. How many B’s are there in the alphabetical series which are immediately preceded by a
vowel and immediately followed by consonant?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) More than three
(e) None of these
Q7. If all the vowels are dropped from the series, then which alphabet will be eighth from
the right end?
(a)C
(b)B
(c) N
(d)F
(e) None of these
Q8. How many consonants are there in the alphabetical series which are immediately
preceded by a Vowel?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) None
(e) More than Five
Q9. If the position of the 1st and the 14th alphabets, the 2nd and the 15th alphabets, and so on up to the 13th and the 26th alphabets, are interchanged, then which alphabet will be 7th to
the right of 10th alphabet from the right end?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) N
(d)B
(e) None of these
Q10. How many total vowels are there in the alphabetical series?
(a) Five
(b)Ten
(c)Three
(d) Nine
(e) None of these
Directions (11-15): Study the following alphabetical sequence and answer the questions following it.
A B B C D E F E I B C A F E C B B A C A O B N U V W
Q11. How many B’s are there in the alphabetical series which are immediately preceded by a vowel and immediately followed by consonant?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) More than three
(e) None of these
Q12. If all the vowels are dropped from the series, then which alphabet will be eighth from the right end?
(a)C
(b)B
(c) N
(d)F
(e) None of these
Q13. How many consonants are there in the alphabetical series which are immediately preceded by a Vowel?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) None
(e) More than Five
Q14. If the position of the 1st and the 14th alphabets, the 2nd and the 15th alphabets, and so on up to the 13th and the 26th alphabets, are interchanged, then which alphabet will be 7th to the right of 10th alphabet from the right end?
(a) A
(b) C
(c) N
(d)B
(e) None of these
Q15. How many total vowels are there in the alphabetical series?
(a) Five
(b)Ten
(c)Three
(d) Nine
(e) None of these
SOLUTIONS
Solutions (1-5):
S1. Ans. (b)
Sol. Original Series: MINTS RAGSE CULTS NIGAS PEMTO
After Rearrangement: CULTS MINTS NIGAS PEMTO RAGES
S2. Ans. (e)
Sol. Original Series: MINTS RAGSE CULTS NIGAS PEMTO
After Rearrangement IMNST AEGRS CLSTU AGINS EMOPT
S3. Ans. (d)
Sol. Between (C and S) only fifteen letters are there.
S4. Ans. (c)
Sol. Between (M and O) there are No vowels.
S5. Ans. (e)
Sol. Between (P and R) there are only one letters.
Solutions (6-10):
S6. Ans (c)
S7. Ans (a)
S8. Ans (e)
S9. Ans (b)
S10. Ans (b)
Solutions (11-15)
S11. Ans (c)
S12. Ans (a)
S13. Ans (e)
S14. Ans (b)
S15. Ans (b)
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FAQs: Alphabet Series Reasoning
Q1. In which exams Alphabet Series Reasoning questions are asked?
Ans. Many prestigious government exams such as SSC, Railway, IBPS PO, Clerk, RRB PO, Clerk, SO, SBI PO, Clerk, SO, UPSC, LIC AAO, ADO, Assistant, etc. ask questions from Alphabet Series Reasoning.
Q2. What is Alphabet Series in Reasoning?
Ans. In the reasoning section, one of the most scoring sections is the alphabet series. In the alphabet series section, a string of alphabets, either in a single file or in combination form a sequence.
Q3. What are the topics of the Series in Reasoning?
Ans. The main topics of series in reasoning are alphabet series, alphanumeric series, mix series, etc.
Q4. Which types of questions are asked in the Alphabetic series in the reasoning ability section?
Ans. Candidates can check the types of questions of the Alphabetic series in the reasoning ability section in the above article.
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