Reasoning Ability Quiz For ESIC- UDC, Steno, MTS Prelims 2022- 14th February

Directions (1-5): Study the information given below and answer the questions based on it.

N O T 8 Ω E 7 $ K I L δ 3 Z ∆ 6 A J R U 4 ⨎ V D 9 B δ 1 Q ¥

Q1. Which of the following is sixth to the right of thirteenth from the right end?
(a) D
(b) ⨎
(c) J
(d) δ
(e) 9

Q2. How many such symbols are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a vowel?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) None of these

Q3. How many such consonants are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a number but not immediately followed by a consonant?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) None of these

Q4. How many such numbers are there in the above arrangement each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol?
(a) None
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) Three
(e) None of these

Q5. Which of the following is ninth to the right of sixteenth from the left end?
(a) D
(b) B
(c) J
(d) V
(e) 9

Directions (6-10): Study the letters sequence carefully and answer the questions given below.

BFGT   VHKY   TIXA   CDJI   EHCA

Q6. If 2nd and 4th letters of each word are interchanged, then how many meaningful words will be formed?
(a) One
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Two
(e) None of these

Q7. If 2nd and 3rd letters in each word are changed with their succeeding letters, then how many words will have more than one vowels?
(a) Four
(b) Three
(c) One
(d) Two
(e) None

Q8. If all the words are arranged from left to right according to English alphabetical order, then which of the following is 4th word from the right end?
(a) BFGT
(b) CDJI
(c) VHKY
(d) EHCA
(e) TIXA

Q9. How many letters are there between 2nd letter of the word which is second from right end and 3rd letter of the word which is second from left end according to English alphabetical order?
(a) Six
(b) Three
(c) Five
(d) Two
(e) None of these

Q10. If all the consonants are changed with their preceding letter and all the vowels are changed with their succeeding letter according to English alphabetical order, then how many words having at least one vowel?
(a) Three
(b) None
(c) Two
(d) Four
(e) One

Directions (11-15): Study the letters and symbols sequence carefully and answer the questions given below.

@ Z E # X C $ V % B A ^ L & K J * H I Ω R Q ∞ W € T U α P M ¥ N £ Y O © D β S

Q11. What is the sum of the place values according to English alphabetical order of the element which is 15th element from the left end and 16th element from the right end?
(a) 32
(b) 34
(c) 33
(d) 35
(e) None of these

Q12. How many elements are there between ‘A’ and 7th element from the right end?
(a) Twenty-one
(b) Nineteen
(c) Twenty
(d) Twenty-two
(e) None of these

Q13. How many letters are there which are immediately preceded by and immediately followed by a symbol?
(a) Six
(b) Seven
(c) Four
(d) Five
(e) None of these

Q14. What is the position of ‘*’ with respect to ‘M’?
(a) Eleventh to the left
(b) Thirteenth to the left
(c) Twelfth to the left
(d) Fourteenth to the left
(e) None of these

Q15. Which amongst the following element is 11th to the left of 25th element from the left end?
(a) &
(b) L
(c) K
(d) J
(e) None of these

Solutions

S1. Ans.(a):
Sol. Clearly, sixth to the right of thirteenth from the right end means (13-6) = 7th (Last action) from right end i.e D.

S2. Ans.(b):
Sol. Thus, there is only one such symbol i.e 8 Ω E.

S3. Ans.(d):
Sol. Thus, there is three such symbol i.e 3 Z ∆, 9 B δ and 1 Q ¥.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Thus, there is three such numbers i.e δ3, ∆6 and δ 1.

S5. Ans.(e):
Sol. Clearly, 9 is ninth to the right of sixteenth from the left end.

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. Clearly, two words (TAXI and EACH are meaningful words).

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Clearly, Only ‘CEKI’ and ‘EIDA’ are the words having more than one vowels.

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. Clearly, CDJI is 4th word from the right end.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Clearly, there are six letters between D and K according to English alphabetical order.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Clearly, three words having at least one vowel.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Clearly, their sum is 34.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. Clearly, there are twenty-one letters between ‘A’ and 7th element from the right end.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Clearly, there are five letters which are immediately preceded by and immediately followed by a symbol.

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. Clearly, ‘*’ is thirteenth to the left of ‘M’.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. Clearly, ‘&’ is 11th to the left of 25th element from the left end.