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1.  

Directions (Q 13–17): Study the following series and answer the questions.
D 7 # Q 2 E @ 9 L $ K 5 U & 3 R % H 8 Z = 4 A + N 6 V ^ 1 F

Which element is 6th to the right of the 11th element from the left?

Correct Answer: E [%]

Explanation:

11 + 6 = 17th from the left → %.

2.  
(Use the directions above – Alphanumeric & Symbol Series, Q 13–17)
How many digits are immediately preceded by a symbol and immediately followed by a letter?

Correct Answer: D [4]

Explanation:

Windows: @9L, &3R, =4A, ^1F → 4.

3.  
(Use the directions above – Alphanumeric & Symbol Series, Q 13–17)
If all the symbols are dropped from the series, which element will be 10th from the right end?

Correct Answer: C [H]

Explanation:

Without symbols (22 elements): D 7 Q 2 E 9 L K 5 U 3 R H 8 Z 4 A N 6 V 1 F; 10th from the right = 13th from the left = H.

4.  
(Use the directions above – Alphanumeric & Symbol Series, Q 13–17)
Four of the following five groups are alike based on their positions in the series. Which one does not belong?

Correct Answer: B [N 6 +]

Explanation:

Places: 7 Q # → 2, 4, 3; E 9 @ → 6, 8, 7; K U 5 → 11, 13, 12; R H % → 16, 18, 17; N 6 + → 25, 26, 24.

5.  
(Use the directions above – Alphanumeric & Symbol Series, Q 13–17)
How many letters are immediately followed by a digit?

Correct Answer: A [5]

Explanation:

Pairs: D7, Q2, K5, H8, N6 → 5.

6.  
If the English alphabet is written in reverse order (Z first), which letter will be 8th to the left of R?

Correct Answer: C [Z]

Explanation:

Reversed: Z Y X W V U T S R … R is 9th; 8 places to its left is the 1st letter, Z.

7.  
How many pairs of letters in the word BRIGHTEN have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet (both directions)?

Correct Answer: E [3]

Explanation:

Qualifying pairs: IE, IN, GH → 3.

8.  
How many meaningful English words can be formed with the letters E, A, T and S, using each letter only once in each word?

Correct Answer: E [More than three]

Explanation:

EAST, EATS, SEAT, TEAS (and more) → more than three.

9.  
Which word can be formed using the 1st, 2nd, 5th and 6th letters of the word MARKETS, each letter used once?

Correct Answer: A [TEAM]

Explanation:

Letters M, A, E, T → TEAM; the others need S, R or K.

10.  
Which of the following is/are correct?
I. The 4th letter to the left of P is L.
II. The opposite letter of K is O.
III. The 13th letter from the right end of the alphabet is N.

Correct Answer: C [Only I and III]

Explanation:

I: 16 − 4 = 12 → L ✓. II: 27 − 11 = 16 → P ✗.

11.  
Trick Spotter: the fastest correct way to find the 9th letter from the right end of the alphabet is:

Correct Answer: B [27 − 9 = 18 → R]

Explanation:

Rule of 27: backward position 9 = forward position 18 = R.

12.  
If SPRING, SPRAIN, SPREAD, SPRITE and SPRUCE are arranged in dictionary order, which word will be in the middle?

Correct Answer: D [SPRING]

Explanation:

Order: SPRAIN, SPREAD, SPRING, SPRITE, SPRUCE (4th letters A < E < I < I < U; SPRIN < SPRIT).

13.  
In the word PLANET, each consonant is changed to the next letter of the alphabet and each vowel to the previous letter (take the letter before A as Z). Which letter will be 3rd from the left?

Correct Answer: B [Z]

Explanation:

PLANET → QMZODU; 3rd from left = Z.

14.  
Spot My Mistake (use the series of the set above): "The 5th to the right of the 12th from the right: 12 + 5 = 17th from the right = 14th from the left = &." Where is the error?

Correct Answer: B [Moving right from a right-end count subtracts: 12 − 5 = 7th from the right = +]

Explanation:

Towards the counted end → subtract: 7th from the right = 24th from the left = +.

15.  
How many letters are there between the 7th letter from the left and the 9th letter from the right in the English alphabet?

Correct Answer: B [10]

Explanation:

7th from the left = G (7); 9th from the right = R (18); between: 18 − 7 − 1 = 10.

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