LOGICAL SEQUENCE OF WORDS

Logical Arrangement is the meaningful arrangement of words in accordance with the natural laws and
universally accepted concepts. In this type of problems, a sequence is to be formed with the given
number of words in such a way that the particular arrangement of the words gives a logical step by
step completion of some process or activity. The candidate is required to find out the proper logical
arrangement of these words from the given alternatives.
Different types of questions are covered in this chapter are as follows.
Sequence of Occurrence of Events or Various Stages in a Process
Sequence of Objects in a Class or Group
Sequence in Ascending or Descending Order
Sequential Order of Words According to Dictionary

Type 1: Sequence of Occurrence of Events or Various Stages in a Process

The given words may be such that they are related to a particular event or represent the various stages
of a certain chained process from beginning to end. A candidate is required to choose that option from
the given alternatives, which represents the correct logical sequence of the process.

Example 1: Arrange the following words in a meaningful order

1. Reading
2. Composing
3. Writing
4. Printing
(a) 1, 3, 4,2
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 1, 2, 4
(d) 3, 2, 4, 1
Solution: (d)
The given words represent the various stages in the process of publishing. Firstly, the matter is
written, followed by composition of that written matter. Then, this composed matter is printed
followed by reading. So, the correct order is 3241.

Type 2: Sequence of Objects in a Class or Group (From Part to Whole)

Sometimes words may be given such that they are related to a particular class or a group. A candidate
is required to choose that option from the given alternative which shows the correct logical sequence
of the objects in a particular class or group. The examples given below will give you a better idea
about such words.

Example 2: Arrange the following words in a meaningful order.

1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Universe
3. Tirupati
4. World
5. India
(a) 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
(b) 1, 3, 5, 4, 2
(c) 3, 1, 5, 4, 2
 (d) 3, 1, 2, 4, 5
Solution: (c)
Tirupati is a city situated in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. India is a part of the world and world in
turn, is a part of the universe. So, the correct sequence of part to whole is given as Tirupati Andhra
Pradesh India World Universe and the correct option showing the sequence is (c).

Type 3: Sequence in Ascending or Descending Order

The items or objects represented by the given words may be related to each other in terms of their
properties. A candidate is required to arrange the given words on the basis of increasing/ decreasing
order of their size, age, need, value, intensity etc.

Example 3: Arrange the following words in a logical sequence.

1. Gold
2. Iron
3. Sand
4. Platinum
5. Diamond
(a) 2, 4, 3, 5, 1
(b) 3, 2, 1, 5, 4
(c) 4, 5, 1, 3, 2
(d) 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Solution: (b)
All the given words represent substances which can be arranged in the increasing order of their cost.
The least costly is sand after which comes the cost of iron, followed by gold, diamond and the
costliest among all is platinum. So, they can be arranged in a logical order as 3 2154.

Type 4: Sequence Order of Words According to Dictionary

In such type of question, the candidate is required to choose that option from the given alternatives,
which is having the correct sequential order of words according to the English dictionary. To check
the order of words in English dictionary, first of all check the first letter of each word to find which
among these comes first English alphabet followed by second letter and so on. The word whose letter
comes first in English alphabet comes, the word whose letter comes second in English alphabet comes
second and so on.

Example 4: Arrange the following words according to English dictionary.

1. Hepatitis
2. Cholera
3. Peptidoglycan
4. Chitin
(a) 2, 3, 1, 4
(b) 4, 2, 1, 3
(c) 4, 1, 3, 2
(d) 3, 1, 4, 2
Solution: (b)
According to English dictionary, Chitin comes first, followed by Cholera which in turn is followed by
Hepatitis and the last will be peptidoglycan. So, the correct sequential order of words is 4213.
 LEVEL - I

1. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1.Presentation 2.Recommendation 3. Arrival 4.Discussion 5.Introduction
A. 5, 3, 4, 1, 2 B. 3, 5, 4, 2, 1 C. 3, 5, 1, 4, 2 D. 5, 3, 1, 2, 4

2. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Poverty 2. Population 3. Death 4. Unemployment 5. Disease
A. 2, 3, 4, 5, 1 B. 3, 4, 2, 5, 1 C. 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

3. Arrange the following in a logical order :

1. Euphoria 2. Happiness 3. Ambivalence 4. Ecstasy 5. Pleasure
A. 1, 4, 2, 5, 3 B. 2, 1, 3, 4, 5 C. 3, 2, 5, 1, 4 D. 4, 1, 3, 2, 5

4. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1.Caste 2. Family 3. Newly married Couple 4.Clan 5.Species
A. 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 B. 3, 4, 5, 1, 2 C. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 D. 4, 5, 3, 2, 1

5. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1.Elephant 2.Cat 3.Mosquito 4.Tiger 5. Whale
A. 5, 3, 1, 2, 4 B. 3, 2, 4, 1, 5 C. 1, 3, 5, 4, 2 D. 2, 5, 1, 4, 3

6. Choose Odd one out of the options ?

A. PSRQ B. SVUT C. MNPO D. KNML

7. Arrange the following in a logical order :

1. Shoulder 2. Wrist 3. Elbow 4. Palm 5. Finger
A. 2, 4, 5, 3, 1 B. 3, 1, 4, 2, 5 C. 3, 4, 5, 2, 1 D. 5, 4, 2, 3, 1

8. Arrange the following words in an appropriate order

1. Rainbow 2. Rain 3. Sun 4. Happy 5. Child
A. 4, 2, 3, 5, 1 B. 4, 5, 1, 2, 3 C. 2, 1, 4, 5, 3 D. 2, 3, 1, 5, 4

9. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Key 2. Door 3. Lock 4. Room 5. Switch on
A. 5, 1, 2, 4, 3 B. 4, 2, 1, 5, 3 C. 1, 3, 2, 4, 5 D. 1, 2, 3, 5, 4

10. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Word 2. Paragraph 3. Sentence 4. Letters 5. Phrase
A. 4, 1, 5, 2, 3 B. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 C. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 D. 4, 1, 5, 3, 2

11. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Police 2. Punishment 3. Crime 4. Judge 5. Judgement
A. 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 B. 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 C. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 D. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2

12. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Family 2. Community 3. Member 4. Locality 5. Country
A. 3, 1, 2, 4, 5 B. 3, 1, 2, 5, 4 C. 3, 1, 4, 2, 5 D. 3, 1, 4, 5, 2
13. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.
1. Protect 2. Pressure 3. Relief 4. Rain 5. Flood
A. 2, 4, 3, 1, 5 B. 2, 4, 5, 1, 3 C. 2, 5, 4, 1, 3 D. 3, 2, 4, 5, 1

14. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Tree 2. Seed 3. Flowers 4. Fruit 5. Plant
A. 5, 2, 1, 3, 4 B. 2, 5, 1, 4, 3 C. 2, 5, 1, 3, 4 D. 2, 5, 3, 1, 4

15. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Adult 2. Child 3. Infant 4. Boy 5. Adolescent
A. 1, 3, 4, 5, 2 B. 2, 3, 5, 4, 1 C. 2, 3, 4, 1, 5 D. 3, 2, 4, 5, 1

16. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Leaves 2. Branch 3. Flower 4. Tree 5. Fruit
A. 4, 3, 1, 2, 5 B. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3 C. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5 D. 4, 2, 1, 3, 5

17. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Post-box 2. Letter 3. Envelope 4. Delivery 5. Clearance
A. 2, 3, 1, 4, 5 B. 3, 2, 1, 4, 5 C. 3, 2, 1, 5, 4 D. 3, 2, 4, 5, 1

18. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Atomic Age 2. Metallic Age 3. Stone Age 4. Alloy Age
A. 1, 3, 4, 2 B. 2, 3, 1, 4 C. 3, 2, 4, 1 D. 4, 3, 2, 1

19. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Sentence 2. Chapter 3. Letter 4. Book 5. Word 6. Paragraph
A. 4, 2, 1, 6, 5, 3 B. 4, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3 C. 4, 6, 1, 2, 3, 5 D. 4, 6, 2, 5, 1, 3

20. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. College 2. Child 3. Salary 4. School 5. Employment
A. 1, 2, 4, 3, 5 B. 2, 4, 1, 5, 3 C. 4, 1, 3, 5, 2 D. 5, 3, 2, 1, 4
 LEVEL - II

1. Carnivorous : Tiger : Wolf

A. Cat : Cow : Milk B. Student : Boy : Girl
C. Worker : Master : Manager D. Mango : Banana : Fruit

2. Horse : Foal : Mare

A. Sheep : Lamb : Goat B. Lion : Cub : Den
C. Man : Child : Woman D. Cat : Kitten : Puppy

3. Correspondent : News : Newspaper

A. Farmer : Crops : Food B. Cloud : Water : Ponds
C. Road : Vehicle : Destination D. Mason : Cement : Construction

4. France : Spain : Germany

A. Japan : China : Turkey B. Sri Lanka : Japan : India
C. Iraq : Kuwait : Iran D. Canada : California : Mexico

5. Love : Adoration : Infatuation

A. Smile : Frown : Anger B. Hate : Dislike : Attract
C. Murder : Stab : Assassinate D. None of these

6. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence

1. Puberty 2. Adulthood 3. Childhood 4. Infancy 6. Senescence
A. 5,2,3,4,1 B. 4,3,2,1,5 C. 4,3,1,2,5 D. 2,4,3,1,5

7. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence

1. Yarn 2. Plant 3. Saree 4. Cotton 5. Cloth
A. 2,4,1,5,3 B. 2,4,3,5,1 C. 2,4,5,1,3 D. 2,4,5,3,1

8. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence

1. Sea 2. Rivulet 3. Ocean 4. River 5. Glacier
A. 5,4,3,2, 1 B. 5,4,2,3,1 C. 5,2,4,1,3 D. 5,2,1,3,4

9. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence

1. Post-box 2. Letter 3. Envelope 4. Delivery 5. Clearance
A. 3,2,4,5,1 B. 3,2,1,5,4 C. 3,2,1,4,5 D. 2,3,1,4,5

10. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence

1. Frog 2. Eagle 3. Grasshopper 4. Snake 5. Grass
A. 5.3,4,2,1 B. 5,3,1,4,2 C. 3,4,2,5,1 D. 1,3,5,2,4

11. In a game of whist, GEORGE partnered MARY, while TED had to select a partner from ANN,
EDNA, JOAN or ANGELA. Whom did he choose?
A. ANN B. EDNA C. JOAN D. ANGELA
12. Five plays K, L, M, N and O are to be staged from Monday to Friday of a week. On each day,
only one play will be staged. N or O should not be either the first or last to be staged. O should be
immediately followed by M. L should be staged immediately after N. One play is staged between K
and L. Which is the second play to be staged ?
A. L B. O C. M D. N

13. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. Heel 2. Shoulder 3. Skull 4. Neck 5. Knee 6. Chest 7. Thigh 8. Stomach 9. Face 10. Hand
A. 3, 4, 7, 9, 2, 5, 8, 10, 6, 1 B. 3, 9, 4, 2, 10, 6, 8, 7, 5, 1
C. 2, 4, 7, 10, 1, 5, 8, 9, 6, 3 D. 4, 7, 10, 1, 9, 6, 2, 5, 8, 3

14. Choose the correct order

1. is 2. at 3. TV 4. film 5. midnight 6. a 7. on 8. great 9. There
A. 9, 1, 6, 8, 7, 4, 3, 2, 5 B. 9, 1, 6, 8, 4, 7, 3, 5, 3
C. 9, 1, 6, 8, 4, 7, 3, 2, 5 D. 9, 6, 1, 8, 4, 7, 3, 2, 5

15. Vishal, Priyatham, Raghu, Karthik and Veeru are five friends. Vishal is twice as old as priyatham.
Raghu is half age of Priyatham. Vishal is half the age of Veeru and Raghu is twice the age of Karthik.
Who is the youngest ?
A. Veeru B. Karthik C. Vishal D. Raghu

16. If the first and second digits are interchanged in each number from the following set of numbers,
and then the numbers are arranged in descending order, which number will be second ?
376 438 476 389 567
A. 376 B. 567 C. 389 D. 476

17. If Laxmi is taller than Ramya but shorter than Susmitha and Ramya is as tall as Hema but taller
than Avanthi, then Hema is :
A. shorter than Ramya B. taller than Laxmi
C. taller than susmitha D. shorter than Laxmi

18. There are seven persons P, Q, R, S, T, U and V up on a ladder(not in this order..P is further up
than T but is lower than R. Q is in the middle. V is between P and Q. T is between Q and U. If U is
between T and S, the person on the bottom step of the ladder will be ?
A. S B. R C. U D. T

19. Rearrange the following sentences (A), (B), (C), (D), (E) and (F) in the proper sequence to form a
meaningful paragraph.
(A) It causes a lot of physical problems especially for our eyes, body and mind.
(B) Such a lifestyle makes man lazy and excessively dependent on machines.
(C) Innovative products such as computers, laptops, mobile phones,
(D) Harmful radiation causes various terminal diseases.
(E) Technology has advanced rapidly and man cannot seem to live without it now.
(F) iPads have made things easier for us, but it also has its disadvantages.
Which of the following options is the correct arrangement ?
A. E C B A D F B. E C F A D B
C. D C B A E F D. D E B A C F
20. Find out which pair of words can be filled up in the blanks in the sentence to make the sentence
meaningfully complete.
The policy on foreign direct investment in multi- brand retail may be _______ in a political impasse,
but big retail chains are using India as sourcing base and making an _________ on local businesses.
A. Caught, impact B. Caught, effect C. Fetched, affect D. Fetching, impact
 ALPHABET TEST

In Alphabetical Test, letters in the given words are arranged according to the dictionary as per the
pattern in which the beginning letters of the given words appear in the English alphabets.
Position number of letters in English

Alphabetic test is five types. They are

1. Alphabetical quibble.
2. Alphabetical order of words.
3. Letter word problems.
4. Rule detection.
5. Word formation by unscrambling letters.
6. Word formation using letters of a given word.

1. Alphabetical quibble: Firstly, remember all the alphabets and numerical values are provided to

Consider,

alue is 15

So based on these numerical values, the letters near to it is easily obtained. This rule is also known as
EJOTY rule.
Also, need to know letters from left and letters from right. Left direction is from A to Z and Right
direction is from Z to A.

Example 1: Which letter is fifteenth from right?

Solution: First need to convert the numerical value into from left i.e. from 27 15 = 12
By EJOTY rule, 12th letter is L.

2. Alphabetical order of words: How to put the words in alphabetical order:

i. Need to check the words initially.
ii. Later, check the word which starts with first letter in alphabetical order.
iii. Then, arrange them in order such that the words should appear as seen in dictionary.

Example 2: Consider words like Temple, Tent, Fort, House, Mahal and arrange them in alphabetical
order.
Solution: Here, two words start with letters TE which is common. So consider the third letter from
both of them i.e. M and N. So, as M comes first Temple is written first.
Therefore, the correct order is Effort, House, Mahal, Temple and Tent.
3. Letter word problems: In letter word problems, need to know how many such pairs of letters will
be present in the given word each of which has as many letters between them in the word as in the
English alphabets. Consider an example to have a clear picture of it.

many letters between them as in the English alphabet?

Sol
Step 1: Start counting from left to right.
Count from H i.e. H, I. Letters are matching.
Count from I i.e. I, J, K, L, M, N. Letters are not matching.
Count from S i.e. S, T. Letters are matching.
Count from T i.e. T, U, V, W. Letters are not matching.
Count from O i.e. O, P, Q. Letters are not matching.
Count from R i.e. R, S. Letters are not matching.
Count from Y i.e. Y. Not matching.
Step 2: Start counting from right to left.
Count from Y i.e. Y, Z. Not matching.
Count from R i.e. R, S, T. Letters are matching.
Count from O i.e. O, P, Q, R, S. Letters are not matching.
Count from T i.e. T, U, V, W. Letters are not matching.
Count from S i.e. S, T, U. Letters are not matching.
Count from I i.e. I, J. Letters are not matching.
Count from H i.e. H. Letters are matching.

letters between them as in the English alphabet.

4. Rule detection: Here, the letters in between the adjacent letters will be skipped and questions are

Example 4: Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series is two. Which of
CFILORU, LNQIJK, RPCAFG and WZCDMP series observes this rule?
Solution: Consider first word i.e. CFILORU.
Now, gap between C and F is two.Similarly the gap between F and I; I and L, L and O, O and R, R
and U is also two. The gaps between letters in the remaining words are differen
given rule. Therefore, in letter series CFILORU, the number of letters skipped in between adjacent
letters is two as shown above.

5. Word formation by unscrambling letters: Word formation itself says that rearrangement of the
letters in the given jumbled word. Letters in the given word will be jumbled and need to arrange them
in a meaningful order, numerical values will be given to the letters and need to find the word, find out
the odd one among the given words, and finding meaning or opposite of unscrambled word.

Example 5: Suppose the letters of the word ATEXR are numbered like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 respectively and
what is the meaningful order of given word?
Solution: 3, 4, 2, 5, 1 is the correct order and the word is EXTRA.
6. Word formation using letters of a given word: Need to form new words from the only alphabets
present in the given words. Also remember that if any letter is repeated in the given word then only
use double letters otherwise should not be used more than once.

Example 6: If THOSE, SCENT, PRONE and COTTON are formed from PHOTOSYNTHETIC. Then
out of the given formed words find the word that cannot be formed from the letters in the word
PHOTOSYNTHETIC?
Solution: Given word is PHOTOSYNTHETIC
THOSE, SCENT and COTTON can be formed from the given word.
 LEVEL I

Directions (1-10): The following question is based on the following alphabet series.
A B C D E F G H I J K L MN O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

1. Which letter is exactly midway between H and S in the given alphabet?

A. L B. M C. N D. No such letter

2. Which letter is sixteenth to the right of the letter which is fourth to the left of I?
A. S B. T C. U D. V

3. Which alphabet comes immediately before the sixth alphabet from the left extreme of the given
alphabets?
A. E B. F C. G D. U

4. Which letter is the seventh to the right of the thirteenth letter from your left?
A. S B. T C. U D. V

5. Which letter will be the sixth to the right of the eleventh letter from the right end of the alphabet?
A. K B. V C. J D. U
A B C D E F G H I J K L MN O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

6. If the above alphabet is divided in two equal halves -- from A to M and N to Z, which letter in the
later half would be corresponding to the letter J?
A. Q B. V C. X D. W

7. Which letter is midway between 22nd letter from the left and 21st letter from the right?
A. L B. M C. O D. None of these

8. If the above alphabet is written in the reverse order, which will be the eight letter to the right of O?
A. F B. G C. V D. W

9. If the given alphabet is arranged in reverse order, which letter will be the eighth letter to the left of
the seventh letter counting from the right end?
A. N B. O C. P D. Q

10. Which letter should be ninth letter to the left of ninth letter from the right, if the first half of the
given alphabet is reversed?
A. D B. E C. F D. I

11. How many independent words can 'STAINLESS' are divided into without changing the order of
the letters and using each letter only once?
A. Nil B. One C. Two D. Three

12. Which letter in the word 'SELFRIGHTEOUSNESS' does not change its position when the letters
are reversed?
A. E B. G C. H D. T
13. Arrange the given words Alphabetical Order and choose the one that comes first.
A. Animate B. Animosity C. Anguish D. Ankle

14. Arrange the given words Alphabetical Order and choose the one that comes first.
A. Probe B. Proclaim C. Proceed D. Probate

15. Arrange the given words in Alphabetical Order and tick the once that comes third.
A. Heaven B. Hillock C. Hawker D. Hilt

16. Arrange the given words in Alphabetical Order and tick the once that comes second.
A. Nozzle B. Normal C. Nostril D. Nomenclature

17. Arrange the given words in Alphabetical Order and tick the once that comes last.
A. Determination B. Destitute C. Detergent D. Distance

Directions (18-19): In each of the following questions, arrange the given words in the sequence in
which they occur in the dictionary and then choose the correct sequence.

18. 1. Preach 2. Praise 3. Precinct 4. Precept 5. Precede

A. 2, 1, 5, 4, 3 B. 2, 4, 3, 4, 5 C. 1, 2, 5, 4, 3 D. 2, 5, 1, 4, 3

19. 1. Intrinsic 2. Intrude 3. Intricate 4. Introvert 5. Intrigue 6. Introduce

A. 3, 5, 1, 4, 6, 2 B. 3, 5, 1, 6, 4, 2 C. 3, 1, 5, 4, 6, 2 D. 5, 1, 3, 2, 4, 6

20. Arrange the given words as in a dictionary and tick the one that come third.
A. Carbonate B. Carburation C. Carbohydrate D. Carbolic
 LEVEL II

1. Which letter will come exactly between the tenth letter from your left and the seventh letter from
your right without changing any order in the original from the alphabet?
A. N B. P C. O D. Q

2. If it is possible to from a word with the first, fourth, seventh and eleventh letters in the word
'SPHERVLVODS' write the second letter of that word?
A. S B. E C. L D. O

3. How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'CASTRAPHONE' which have as many letters
between them in the word as in the alphabet?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

4. In the following alphabet second half is written first and then the first half is arranged in reverse
order. Then which of the following will be the 5th letter to the left of 16th letter from the right?
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ
A. S B. T C. P D. F

5. If the letters in the word RUTHENIUM are rearranged in the alphabetical order, which letter will
be second to the right of middle letter?
A. I B. T C. N D. R

6. How many pairs of letters in the word 'CHAIRS' have as many letters between them in the word as
in the alphabet?
A. 3 B. 2 C. 1 D. 5

7. From the word 'LAPAROSCOPY' how many independent meaningful words can be made without
changing the order of the letters and using each letter only once?
A. 3 B. 4 C. 1 D. 2

8. 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
Which letter in this alphabet is the eighth letter to the right of the letter and which is tenth letter to the
left of the last but one letter of the alphabet?
A. Y B. W C. G D. F

9. How many pairs of letter are there in the word 'BUCKET' which have as many letters between
them in the word as in the alphabet?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

10. If in the word 'DISTURBANCE', the first letter is interchanged with the last letter, the second
letter is interchanged with the tenth letter and so on, which letter would come after the letter T in the
newly formed word ?
A. T B. S C. R D. C

11. If the following English alphabet, if second half of the alphabet is written in reverse order, which
of the letter is 7th right of 16th letter from the left?
A. O B. P C. Q D. R
12. If 1st & 7th, 2nd & 8th, 3rd & 9th letters are interchanged in the word TRANSLATION. What
will be the fifth letter to the right of 9th letter from the right?
A. T B. L C. R D. S

13. From the word 'CARRIAGE', how many independent words can be made without changing the
order of the letter only once?
A. One B. Two C. Three D. Four

14. If the first and second letters in the word 'EXCELLECE' are interchanged, in the same way third
and fourth letters, the fifth and the sixth letters and so on. Which letter would be the sixth when
counted from the right?
A. C B. D C. E D. L

15. From the word 'POSTSCRIPT', how many independent words can be made without changing the
order of the letters and using each letters only once?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

16. How many independent words can 'HEARTLESS' are divided into without changing the order of
the letters and using each letter only once?
A. 6 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

17. How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'REPURCUSSION' which have as many letters
between them in the word as in the alphabet and that too in the same order? (Hint : Do not consider
the pairs 'US' and 'ON'.)
A. Nil B. One C. Two D. Three

18. How many pairs of letters are there in the word 'PRESENTMENT' which have as many letters
between them in the word as in the alphabet?
A. Nil B. One C. Two D. Three

19. In the following question, arrange the given names in the order in which they would occur in a
telephone directory and choose the one which appears in the middle.
A. Subramaniam B. Subramanyam C. Subhramaniam D. Subhrmanyam

alphabetical order, which will come at the fifth place?

A. peppers B. peter C. piper D. picked
 LEVEL III

1. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word CORPORATE each of which has as many
letters in the same sequence between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
A. None B. One C. Two D. More than three

2. How many such letters are there in the word BACKLASH each of which is as far away from the
beginning of the word as it is from the beginning of the English alphabet?
A.None B.One C.Two D.Three

3. If the first and third letters in the word NECESSARY were interchanged, also the fourth and the
sixth letters, and the seventh and the ninth letters, which of the following would be the seventh letter
from the left?
A. A B. Y C. R D. E

Directions (4-6): Each of the following questions is based on the following alphabet-series:
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

4. Which letter will be sixth to the left of the nineteenth letter from the right end of the alphabet?
A. M B. N C. X D. None of these

5. If only the first half of the given alphabet is reversed, how many letters will be there between K and
R?
A. 6 B. 10 C. 14 D. 16

6. If A interchanges position with B, similarly C and D interchange positions and so as E and F and so
on up to Y and Z, then which of the following will be seventh from the left?
A. A B. F C. I D. None of these

7. If the first and second letters in the word DEPRESSION' were interchanged, also the third and the
fourth letters, the fifth and the sixth letters and so on, which of the following would be the seventh
letter from the right ?
A. O B. R C. S D. P

8. From the word 'ASTOUNDER', how many independent words can be made with-out changing the
order of the letters and using each letter only once?
A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4

9. If the first and second letters in the word 'MISFORTUNE' were interchanged, also the third and the
fourth letters, the fifth and the sixth letters and so on, which letter would then be the eighth letter
counting to your left ?
A. O B. R C. T D. U

10. Two letters in the word 'PRESENCE' have as many letters between them in the word as in the
alphabet and in the same order. Which one of the two letters comes earlier in the alphabet? (Hint: Do
not count the pair EC, because as mentioned in the question, the letters should be in the same order.
Which one of the two letters comes earlier in the alphabet)
A. C B. E C. R D. P
11. Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series is odd.
Which of the following series observes this rule?
A. BDHLR B. FIMRX C. EIMQV D. MPRUX

12. Number of letters skipped in between the adjacent letters in the series is consecutive even
numbers. Which of the following series observes this rule?
A. CDFIM B. ADIPY C. GIMSZ D. DFJPX

13. Number of letters skipped in between adjacent letters in the series increases by one.
Which of the following series observes this rule?
A. CPTOV B. HCFKP C. HJHQV D. IKNRW

14. Number of letters skipped between adjacent letters in the series is in the order of 2, 5, 7, 10.
Which of the following series observes the rule given above?
A. CEGLT B. FNKOT C. QTZHS D. SYBEP

15. In which of the following letter sequences, there is a letter leaving two letters of the alphabet in
order, after the letters placed at odd-numbered positions and leaving one letter of the alphabet in order
at even-numbered positions?
A. ADFIKN B. BEGJLN C. CFHKLO D. DFIKNP

16. If the alternate letters in the given alphabet starting from A are written in small and rest all in
capital which of the following will represent the fourth month after July?
A. NovemBeR B. NoVEmBeR C. NoveMBeR D. NoVemBeR

17. If each of the twelve digits on a watch is replaced by English vowels a, e, i, o, u in sequence (1 by
a, 2 by e, and so on and so forth), the hour hand will be between which pair of vowels at 9.30 a.m.?
A. ae B. ei C. ou D. ua

18. Each letter of the alphabet from Z to A has been given a value from 1 to 26 serially. What is the
total value of the word LIFEBOOK?
A. 149 B. 150 C. 141 D. 139

19. If it is possible to make meaningful word from the fifth, seventh, eighth, ninth and thirteenth
letters of the word 'EXTRAORDINARY' using each letter only once, write the second letter of that
word as your answer. If no such word can be formed write 'X' as your answer and if more that no one
such word can be formed, write 'M' as your answer.
A. A B. I C. R D. M

20. If A and C interchange their positions, B and D interchange their positions, F and H interchange
their positions, and so on. Then which letter will be fifth letter to left of Q?
A. P B. N C.M D. T