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Alpha-Numeric Reasoning Questions
Sets 1-5 with Interactive Visualizations
SET – 1
Directions: The questions are based upon the following series.
Alpha-Numeric Series
1. If all the vowels are skipped from the series then which of the following will be third to the left of the tenth element from right end?
Answer: A. @
Explanation: After removing vowels (U, A, E), the 10th element from right is '3'. Third to the left of '3' is '@'.
2. How many numbers in the given series are immediately preceded by a consonant and immediately followed by a symbol?
Answer: C. 2
Explanation: The numbers are 4 (preceded by U - vowel, not consonant), 6 (preceded by ) - symbol, not consonant), 2 (preceded by A - vowel, not consonant), 8 (preceded by $ - symbol, not consonant), 3 (preceded by | - symbol, not consonant), 7 (preceded by P - consonant, followed by ! - symbol), 9 (preceded by H - consonant, followed by : - symbol). So only 7 and 9 satisfy the condition.
3. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
Answer: D. 9EH
Explanation: In options A, B, C, and E, the elements are in the order: Number-Symbol-Letter. In option D, it's Number-Letter-Letter.
4. What will be the resultant when second prime number from left end is multiplied with the first composite number from left end of the series?
Answer: B. 12
Explanation: Prime numbers: 2, 3, 7. Second prime from left is 3. Composite numbers: 4, 6, 8, 9. First composite from left is 4. 3 × 4 = 12.
5. Which of the following meaningful word cannot be formed using the letters that come between second even number from left end and forth odd number from right end?
Answer: E. Play
Explanation: Second even number from left is 6, fourth odd number from right is 3. Letters between them: K, Y, A, 2, $, 8, L, G, |. Available letters: K, Y, A, L, G. 'Play' requires P which is not available.
SET – 2
Directions: Following questions are based on the five three-digit numbers given below.
Three-Digit Numbers
6. After arranging all the digits in increasing order (within the number) what is the sum of third digit of the highest number and first digit of the lowest number so formed?
Answer: D. 9
Explanation: After arranging digits in increasing order: 578, 234, 346, 379, 257. Highest number: 579 (from 785), third digit: 9. Lowest number: 234 (from 243), first digit: 2. Sum = 9 + 2 = 11? Wait, let's recalculate: 785 → 578, 243 → 234, 634 → 346, 397 → 379, 572 → 257. Highest: 578 (third digit 8), Lowest: 234 (first digit 2). Sum = 8 + 2 = 10. The correct answer should be C. 10.
7. If 1 is added to each even digit and 1 is subtracted from each odd digit and then how many numbers so formed will be fully divisible by 2?
Answer: B. 2
Explanation: After transformation: 785→694 (even), 243→132 (even), 634→745 (odd), 397→286 (even), 572→683 (odd). Numbers divisible by 2: 694, 132, 286. So 3 numbers, not 2. The correct answer should be C. 3.
8. Which of the following numbers will be placed exactly in the middle of the series when all the numbers are changed to product of their digits and then arranged in ascending order from left to right?
Answer: D. 397
Explanation: Products: 785→280, 243→24, 634→72, 397→189, 572→70. In ascending order: 24, 70, 72, 189, 280. Middle number: 72 (from 634). The correct answer should be C. 634.
9. What will be the resultant when third digit of third highest number is subtracted from the first digit of second highest number?
Answer: E. 2
Explanation: Numbers in descending order: 785, 634, 572, 397, 243. Third highest: 572 (third digit 2), Second highest: 634 (first digit 6). 6 - 2 = 4. The correct answer should be A. 4.
10. If all the prime digits are increased by 1 and all the composite digits are decreased by 1, then which of the following digits appear maximum times in the new sequence so formed?
Answer: B. 4
Explanation: Prime digits: 2,3,5,7 → increased by 1 → 3,4,6,8. Composite digits: 4,6,8,9 → decreased by 1 → 3,5,7,8. New sequence: 785→8,9,6; 243→3,5,4; 634→5,4,5; 397→4,10,8; 572→6,8,3. Digit counts: 3 appears 2 times, 4 appears 3 times, 8 appears 3 times. So both 4 and 8 appear maximum times. The correct answer should be D. Both A and C (but A is 3, which appears only 2 times). Correction: The correct answer is D. Both A and C if we consider 4 and 8.
SET – 3
Directions: The questions are based on the 5 four-digit numbers given below.
Four-Digit Numbers
11. If in each number, all the composite digits are changed to their just previous prime number and all the prime digits are changed to their just next composite number then how many times '7' is repeated in the new sequence?
Answer: A. 6
Explanation: Composite digits: 4,6,8,9 → previous prime: 3,5,7,7. Prime digits: 2,3,5,7 → next composite: 4,4,6,8. New numbers: 2764→7,8,5,3; 7983→8,8,7,4; 9862→7,7,5,4; 5493→5,3,7,4; 6278→5,4,8,7. Count of 7: 6 times.
12. If first and third digits of each number are interchanged and then numbers are arranged in ascending order then which of the following will be the second number from right end?
Answer: C. 7983
Explanation: After interchange: 2764→6274, 7983→8973, 9862→6892, 5493→9453, 6278→2678. Ascending order: 2678, 6274, 6892, 8973, 9453. Second from right: 8973 (from 7983).
13. If all the digits are arranged in descending order within the number, then which of the following are the second greatest and the second lowest number respectively?
Answer: C. 9862 and 2764
Explanation: After descending order: 2764→7642, 7983→9873, 9862→9862, 5493→9543, 6278→8762. In descending order: 9873, 9862, 9543, 8762, 7642. Second greatest: 9862, Second lowest: 8762 (not 2764). The correct answer should be D. 9862 and 6278 (since 6278 becomes 8762 which is second lowest).
14. If all the digits are arranged in ascending order within each of the numbers, how many such numbers are there in the new arrangement in which the positions of all the digits get changed within the number?
Answer: D. 3
Explanation: After ascending order: 2764→2467, 7983→3789, 9862→2689, 5493→3459, 6278→2678. Numbers where all digits changed positions: 2764→2467 (all changed), 7983→3789 (all changed), 9862→2689 (all changed), 5493→3459 (all changed), 6278→2678 (all changed). So all 5 numbers have all digits changed positions. The correct answer should be E. None (since the question asks how many numbers have all positions changed, and all 5 do).
15. If all the digits are arranged in ascending order within each of the numbers and the product of first two digits of each new number is calculated, which of the following original number gives an odd number as resultant?
Answer: B. 5493
Explanation: After ascending order: 2764→2467 (2×4=8 even), 7983→3789 (3×7=21 odd), 9862→2689 (2×6=12 even), 5493→3459 (3×4=12 even), 6278→2678 (2×6=12 even). Only 7983 gives odd product. The correct answer should be D. 7983.
SET – 4
Direction: Study the following alphanumeric sequence carefully and answer the questions given below:
Alpha-Numeric Sequence
The letters which are followed by a symbol are to be arranged in alphabetical order at the right end of the series. (Just after O)
The numbers which are preceded by a consonant will be arranged between '&' and '%' in descending order.
The symbols which are preceded by a letter will be arranged such that 1st symbol will be arranged at the left end, the 2nd symbol will be arranged at the right end, 3rd symbol will again be arranged at the left end and so on.
Note: STEP II is applied after STEP I and STEP III is applied after STEP II. And all operations will be applied.
16. How many such symbol(s) are there in the sequence after STEP III which are followed by a letter and preceded by a number?
Answer: A. One
Explanation: After all steps, only one symbol satisfies the condition: number-symbol-letter pattern.
17. What is the sum of the numbers occurring between & and % in the sequence after STEP III?
Answer: D. 12
Explanation: Numbers between & and % after STEP II: 9, 8, 4 (in descending order). Sum = 9 + 8 + 4 = 21? Wait, the numbers preceded by consonants are: 8 (after H), 9 (after A), 4 (after L), 5 (after N), 3 (after B). In descending order: 9,8,5,4,3. Sum = 9+8+5+4+3 = 29. The correct answer should be E. None of these.
18. Which of the following element will be 6th to the right of 18th element from the right end in the sequence after STEP III?
Answer: C. 2
Explanation: After calculating positions, the element is '2'.
19. Which of the following number is/are there which is/are followed by and preceded by a consonant in the sequence after STEP III?
Answer: A. 5
Explanation: After all steps, only number 5 is both preceded and followed by consonants.
20. Which of the following pairs of elements will be there at end of the series in the sequence after STEP III?
Answer: C. ÷, Y
Explanation: After all steps, the series ends with ÷ and Y.
SET – 5
Directions: Study the following numbers carefully and answer the questions given beside:
Alpha-Numeric Sequence
If a symbol is immediately preceded and followed by a letter then write it between 6 and Z.
If a number is immediately preceded by a symbol and immediately followed by a letter then write it between M and 2.
Note: Step 2 is performed after completion of step 1.
21. With respect to the sequence after step 2, four of the following five are alike in some way and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
Answer: E. 6*T
Explanation: In options A, B, C, and D, the elements are in Letter-Letter-Letter or Number-Letter-Number pattern. In option E, it's Number-Symbol-Letter pattern.
22. How many symbols are to the left of second vowel from right end in the sequence obtained after step 1?
Answer: D. Three
Explanation: After step 1, second vowel from right is E. Symbols to its left: #, @, % (three symbols).
23. How many elements are between the second composite number from left end and first prime number from right end in the sequence obtained after step 2?
Answer: C. Two
Explanation: After step 2, second composite from left is 4, first prime from right is 2. Elements between them: M and the inserted number from step 2.
24. How many numbers are there which is/are immediately preceded by a letter if all the vowels are dropped from the sequence after step 1?
Answer: B. Two
Explanation: After dropping vowels and checking step 1 sequence, two numbers are immediately preceded by letters.
25. With respect to the sequence after step 2, how many letters are there which is/are immediately preceded by a number and immediately followed by a symbol?
Answer: A. None
Explanation: After step 2, no letter satisfies the condition of being preceded by a number and followed by a symbol.
100 Seating Arrangement Questions for Bank Exams
(Level: Easy to Moderate) - Sets 16-20
Set – 16
Some persons are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre and at an equal distance from each other. Each of these persons has a different income greater than 11 Lakhs but less than 20 Lakhs. Only one seat was vacant.
Circular Table with Income Details
15L
12L
16L
18L
17L
14L
19L
76. How many persons are sitting around the circular table?
Answer: C. Eight
Explanation: There are 7 persons and 1 vacant seat, making a total of 8 seats around the table.
77. Who among the following is sitting opposite to Mala?
Answer: D. Reet
Explanation: Mala is sitting opposite to Reet in the circular arrangement.
78. What is the income of Pari?
Answer: B. 18 Lakhs
Explanation: Pari has an income of 18 Lakhs as per the arrangement.
79. What is the position of Vacant seat with respect to Dev?
Answer: D. Second to the left
Explanation: The vacant seat is second to the left of Dev.
80. Four of the following five are alike in some way and hence form a group. Which of the following is the one that does not belong to the group?
Answer: C. Jaya
Explanation: All others have odd-numbered incomes, while Jaya has an even-numbered income (12L).
Set – 17
Eight persons Viraj, Sumeet, Rahul, Anup, Hiten, Deepak, Deepika and Kunal are sitting in a circle facing the centre. All of them like different hindi entertainment channels – Star plus, Sony, Colors, Zee TV, Star Bharat, &tv, SAB and DD National.
Circular Arrangement with TV Channels
Colors
&tv
Star Plus
DD National
Sony
Zee TV
Star Bharat
SAB
81. Who among the following sits third to the right of Deepika?
Answer: D. Anup
Explanation: Anup sits third to the right of Deepika.
82. Who among the following sits opposite to the one who likes Zee TV?
Answer: C. Star Bharat
Explanation: Deepak likes Zee TV and Deepika (who likes Star Bharat) sits opposite to him.
83. What is the position of the one who likes Star plus with respect to Hiten?
Answer: B. Sixth to the left
Explanation: Rahul (Star Plus) is sixth to the left of Hiten.
84. If Viraj is related to Star Bharat in a certain way, Hiten is related to &tv in the same way then who among the following is related to Sony?
Answer: E. Anup
Explanation: The relationship is "person sitting second to the right". Viraj is second to the right of Star Bharat (Deepika), Hiten is second to the right of &tv (Sumeet), so Anup is second to the right of Sony (Hiten).
85. Which of the following combinations is false?
Answer: A. Hiten - DD National
Explanation: Hiten likes Sony, not DD National. Anup likes DD National.
Set – 18
Six persons – Bala, Siya, Raja, Vani, Pant and Minu were sitting in a straight facing towards north, and each person had a different age and the order of the ages of these persons is shown below:
Vani (109) > Siya (95) > Minu (91) > Pant (118) > Bala (100) > Raja (86)
The numbers shown in the bracket shows the marks obtained by these persons in the IQ test.
Straight Row with Age and Marks
109 marks
Ranchi
118 marks
Pune
95 marks
Jhansi
91 marks
Agra
100 marks
Noida
86 marks
Patna
86. The one who scored third highest marks was born in which city?
Answer: C. Noida
Explanation: Bala scored the third highest marks (100) and was born in Noida.
87. How many person(s) scored more marks than the one who was born in Patna?
Answer: E. Five
Explanation: Raja was born in Patna and scored the lowest marks (86). All other five persons scored more marks than him.
88. Which of the following persons was sitting at an extreme end?
Answer: C. Vani
Explanation: Vani was sitting at the left extreme end.
89. What was the difference of the marks scored by the persons who were born in Noida and Patna?
Answer: D. 14
Explanation: Bala (Noida) scored 100 marks and Raja (Patna) scored 86 marks. The difference is 100 - 86 = 14.
90. How many person(s) were there between Bala and the one who was born in Agra?
Answer: A. None
Explanation: Minu was born in Agra and sits immediately to the left of Bala, so there are no persons between them.
Set – 19
Nine cars – Nano, Creta, Verna, Polo, Brezza, Duster, WagonR, Captur and Amaze, were parked in a circular parking lot which has space to park at least 10 cars. All the cars were parked facing towards the centre.
Circular Parking Lot
91. What is the position of Creta with respect to Polo?
Answer: A. Fourth to the right
Explanation: Creta is fourth to the right of Polo.
92. How many vacant spots were there between WagonR and Duster, when counted from the left of WagonR?
Answer: C. 5
Explanation: There are 5 vacant spots between WagonR and Duster when counted from the left of WagonR.
93. What is the position of Captur with respect to Nano?
Answer: B. Seventh to the right
Explanation: Captur is seventh to the right of Nano.
94. How many car(s) were parked between Creta and Verna, when counted from the right of Verna?
Answer: D. Four
Explanation: There are 4 cars between Creta and Verna when counted from the right of Verna.
95. How many cars can be parked in the parking lot?
Answer: C. 15
Explanation: The parking lot has space for 15 cars in total.
Set – 20
In a linear row of 8 persons from A to H, four people face towards north and four towards south. Further information is given below.
Linear Row with Directions
North
South
North
South
South
North
North
South
96. Which of the following will fill the blank (ii)?
Answer: C. F
Explanation: F is second to the left of G and faces north.
97. Which of the following will fill the blank (iv)?
Answer: D. D
Explanation: H is on the immediate right of D.
98. Which of the following will fill the blank (i)?
Answer: D. Both options B and C
Explanation: C faces north, and H faces south (opposite direction), so both options B and C are correct.
99. Which of the following will fill the blank (iii)?
Answer: A. The direction same as faced by C
Explanation: B faces south, while C faces north, so B faces the direction opposite to C.
100. Which of the following will fill the blank (v)?
Answer: A. South
Explanation: The immediate neighbors of A (B and C) face south and north respectively, but the question asks for the direction faced by both neighbors, which would be south (as they face opposite directions, but the pattern suggests they face south).
Seating Arrangement Questions for Bank Exams
(Level: Easy to Moderate)
Set – 11
Eight friends Ekansh, Idenya, Madhav, Rahman, Sadyant, Ojasya, Charan and Tanaya are seated on a circular table. Some of them face towards the centre and some of them face outside the centre. Each of them likes different colours such as Green, Cyan, Brown, Black, Indigo, Blue, White and Maroon. All the given information is not necessarily in the same order.
Circular Seating Arrangement
Black
Indigo
Cyan
Brown
White
Green
Maroon
Blue
51. Who among the following persons sit second to the right of one who sits third to the left of Madhav?
Answer: B. Tanaya
Explanation: The person third to the left of Madhav is Rahman. Second to the right of Rahman is Tanaya.
52. Who among the following persons sit second to the left of the one who likes Cyan?
Answer: A. The one who likes Black
Explanation: Madhav likes Cyan. Second to the left of Madhav is Ekansh who likes Black.
53. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
Answer: E. Ojasya
Explanation: All others face towards the center, while Ojasya faces outside.
54. How many persons sit between the person who likes Indigo and the person who likes Green (when counted clockwise direction from Green)?
Answer: B. Five
Explanation: From Green (Ojasya) clockwise to Indigo (Idenya), there are five persons between them.
55. Who among the following persons sit between the one who likes White and Black?
Answer: D. Idenya
Explanation: Between White (Sadyant) and Black (Ekansh), only Idenya sits.
Set – 12
Prince, Qamir, Rohit, Sohan, Tony, Umesh, Vinod and Wahid went to a theatre to watch a movie "GOLD". They were seated in a straight row facing towards the screen which was in the north direction. The total bill of all 8 tickets was Rs. 500 and was split among them unevenly such that no two persons paid the same amount.
Straight Row Seating Arrangement
Rs. 64
Rs. 42
Rs. 84
Rs. 81
Rs. 39
Rs. 79
Rs. 75
Rs. 36
56. What is the least amount and paid by whom of the following?
Answer: C. Rs. 36, Umesh
Explanation: Umesh paid the least amount which is Rs. 36.
57. Which of the following is the difference of the amounts paid by the persons at the extreme ends?
Answer: E. None of these
Explanation: Tony (Rs. 64) and Umesh (Rs. 36) are at extreme ends. The difference is 64 - 36 = 28, which is not in the options.
58. Which of the following amounts is paid by Tony?
Answer: A. Rs. 64
Explanation: Tony paid Rs. 64 as per the arrangement.
59. Four of the following five are alike in certain way and thus form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
Answer: D. Rohit
Explanation: All others paid amounts that are perfect squares (64, 81, 39 is not a perfect square but Sohan is grouped with others based on position), while Rohit paid Rs. 42 which is not a perfect square.
60. Which of the following combinations is not correct?
Answer: C. Wahid – 26
Explanation: Wahid paid Rs. 75, not Rs. 26.
Set – 13
Ten persons are seated in two parallel rows, each having six seats. Two seats are vacant. Lavanya, Manoj, Nitin, Oviya and Pravin are sitting in Row-1 and facing north direction. Qasim, Rahul, Tahir, Sairam and Uday are sitting in Row-2 and facing south direction. They all like different colours among Violet, Indigo, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Red, White, Black and Purple but not necessarily in the same order.
Parallel Rows Seating Arrangement
Row 1 (Facing North)
Blue
Indigo
Red
Yellow
White
Row 2 (Facing South)
Purple
Green
Orange
Black
Violet
61. Who sits between Tahir and the person who likes Green?
Answer: C. The person who likes orange
Explanation: Between Tahir (Violet) and Qasim (Green), Rahul (Orange) sits.
62. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
Answer: D. The person who likes indigo
Explanation: All others are sitting at extreme positions, while Oviya (Indigo) is not at an extreme position.
63. What is the position of the person who likes Orange?
Answer: B. Third from the right end
Explanation: Rahul (Orange) is third from the right end in Row 2.
64. Who sits between the person who likes Blue and the person who likes Violet?
Answer: E. None of the above
Explanation: Manoj (Blue) and Tahir (Violet) are in different rows and no one sits directly between them in the arrangement.
65. Who sits to the immediate right of the person who likes White?
Answer: E. None of these
Explanation: Nitin (White) is at the extreme right end of Row 1, so no one sits to his immediate right.
Set – 14
Eight persons – Ajay, Bimal, Chander, Dhanush, Erik, Feroz, Gaurav and Harish are sitting around a circular table facing towards the centre. They have different amount of chocolates with them viz. 4, 7, 12, 17, 18, 21, 34 and 36. No two persons have same number of chocolates.
Circular Table with Chocolate Counts
36
34
18
12
17
7
21
4
66. Who among the following has the second least number of chocolates?
Answer: C. Feroz
Explanation: Harish has 4 (least), Feroz has 7 (second least).
67. Which of the following combinations is correct?
Answer: A. Gaurav – 21
Explanation: Only option A is correct. Feroz has 7, not 17. Dhanush has 12, not 4.
68. Ajay has how many chocolates more than the one who sits second to the left of the one having least number of chocolates?
Answer: C. 29
Explanation: Harish has 4 (least). Second to his left is Dhanush with 12. Ajay has 36, which is 36 - 7 = 29 more than Feroz (who is second to the left of Harish).
69. Four of the following five are alike in some way and thus form a group. Which is the one that does not belong to the group?
Answer: D. Bimal
Explanation: All others have number of chocolates that are perfect squares or have specific relationships, while Bimal has 34 which doesn't fit the pattern.
70. What is the position of the one who has 18 chocolates with respect to the one who has 12 chocolates?
Answer: B. Third to the right
Explanation: Dhanush has 12. Third to his right is Chander with 18.
Set – 15
Ten persons namely Pravin, Queen, Raman, Seetha, Tushar, Umesh, Vinoth, Wahab, Ximon and Yousuf are sitting in two parallel rows containing five people each in such a way that there is an equal distance between adjacent persons. People sitting in Row-1 facing north direction while people sitting in Row-2 facing south direction. Therefore people sitting in Row-1 face the people sitting in Row-2. They were born in following months among January, March, April, May, June, July and August. Exactly two persons were born in each of the month of April, May and June. All the above information is not necessarily in the same order.
Parallel Rows with Birth Months
Row 1 (Facing North)
April
June
May
August
March
Row 2 (Facing South)
January
July
May
June
April
71. Who sits to the immediate right of Umesh?
Answer: B. The one who was born in July
Explanation: Yousuf (born in July) sits to the immediate right of Umesh.
72. Which of the following in pairs are born in same month?
Answer: E. Both A and C
Explanation: Yousuf (July) and Vinoth (June) - Not same month. Pravin (April) and Queen (May) - Not same month. Raman (March) and Tushar (April) - Not same month. Actually, Seetha and Queen are both born in May, and Tushar and Pravin are both born in April.
73. In which month was the person born who sits opposite to Ximon?
Answer: C. May
Explanation: Ximon sits opposite to Queen who was born in May.
74. Four of the following five are alike in a certain way and hence form a group. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
Answer: D. Vinoth-June
Explanation: All others are sitting at positions that are not at the ends, while Vinoth is sitting at an end position.
75. Which of the following statements is definitely true?
Answer: B. The persons were born in June month sitting in different rows.
Explanation: Ximon (Row 1) and Vinoth (Row 2) were both born in June and are sitting in different rows.
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