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Series questions use numbers, letters, symbols or combinations arranged according to a hidden pattern. You may need to identify repeated operations, alternating rules, alphabetical positions, differences, reversals and mixed sequences to find a missing term or predict the next one.
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- A. U
- B. V
- C. W
- D. X
Explanation: The backwards alphabet begins Z, Y, X, W, V. Therefore, the 5th letter from the left is V.
Correct answer: V- A. 7
- B. 8
- C. 9
- D. 10
Explanation: The letters between H and Q are I, J, K, L, M, N, O and P. There are 8 letters in total.
Correct answer: 8- A. A
- B. P
- C. R
- D. T
Explanation: Alphabetically, TRAP becomes A, P, R, T. The second letter in this order is P.
Correct answer: P- A. 12
- B. 13
- C. 14
- D. 15
Explanation: The 8th letter from the left is H, and the 5th from the right is V. The letters from I through U lie between them, giving 13 letters.
Correct answer: 13- A. D
- B. E
- C. L
- D. N
Explanation: The letters of CANDLE in alphabetical order are A, C, D, E, L, N. Thus, the 4th letter is E.
Correct answer: E- A. W
- B. X
- C. Y
- D. Z
Explanation: The 7th letter in the backwards alphabet is T. Moving 4 places to the right in the normal alphabet gives U, V, W, X, so the answer is X.
Correct answer: X- A. O
- B. P
- C. Q
- D. R
Explanation: PLANET becomes A, E, L, N, P, T in alphabetical order. The 4th letter is N, and moving two places right gives P.
Correct answer: P- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. 2
- D. 3
Explanation: The 8th letter is H, and 6 places right is N. The 19th letter is S, and 4 places left is O.
Correct answer: 0- A. J
- B. K
- C. L
- D. M
Explanation: The 15th letter from the left is O. Moving 3 places left gives N, M, L, so the answer is L.
Correct answer: L- A. C
- B. I
- C. K
- D. R
Explanation: BRICK becomes B, C, I, K, R in alphabetical order. The third letter is I.
Correct answer: I- A. T
- B. U
- C. V
- D. W
Explanation: Counting from the right gives Z as first, Y second, X third, W fourth, V fifth and U sixth.
Correct answer: U- A. K
- B. M
- C. R
- D. T
Explanation: MARKET becomes A, E, K, M, R, T in alphabetical order. The fifth letter is R.
Correct answer: R- A. K
- B. L
- C. M
- D. N
Explanation: The 9th letter is I. Moving 5 places right reaches N, and moving 2 places left from N reaches L.
Correct answer: L- A. S
- B. T
- C. U
- D. V
Explanation: The 4th letter of the backwards alphabet is W. Moving 3 places left in the normal alphabet gives V, U, T, so the answer is T.
Correct answer: T- A. J
- B. K
- C. L
- D. M
Explanation: SCHOOL becomes C, H, L, O, O, S. The second letter from the right is O, and moving 4 places left gives K.
Correct answer: K- A. P
- B. Q
- C. R
- D. S
Explanation: The 5th letter from the right in the normal alphabet is V. Moving right in the backwards alphabet means moving to the preceding normal…
Correct answer: R- A. S
- B. T
- C. U
- D. V
Explanation: STATION becomes A, I, N, O, S, T, T. The third letter is N; moving 4 places right gives R.
Correct answer: T- A. 10
- B. 11
- C. 12
- D. 13
Explanation: F is the 6th letter and R is the 18th. The letters from G through Q number 18 minus 6 minus 1, which is 11.
Correct answer: 11- A. G
- B. I
- C. R
- D. T
Explanation: The alphabetical order is E, G, I, R, T. The 4th letter from the left is R.
Correct answer: R- A. L
- B. R
- C. S
- D. V
Explanation: SILVER becomes E, I, L, R, S, V in alphabetical order. Counting from the right gives V first and S second.
Correct answer: S