Reasoning Questions: Alphabet Coding Set 17

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1. How many pairs of letters are there in the word RYTHMICAL, each of which have as many letters between then in the word as they have between then in the English alphabet?
   A) None
   B) One
   C) Two
   D) Three
   E) More than three
   
   Answer & Explanation

   C) Two
   Explanation:
   Forward – RT, IL
   
   
   
2. If the letters of the word BENGALURU are changed such that the first letter is written as previous letter in alphabet, second as the next letter in alphabet, third again as previous letter and so on, then how many words make a pair in the newly formed word?
   A) None
   B) One
   C) Two
   D) Three
   E) More than three
   
   Answer & Explanation

   C) Two
   Explanation:
   BENGALURU
   AFMHZMTST
   M and T are in pair.
   
   
3. If the letters of the word MESSENGER are arranged such that all the vowels alphabetically occupy the starting positions, and all consonants alphabetically occupy the positions succeeding the vowels, then position of how many letters is not changed?
   A) None
   B) One
   C) Two
   D) Three
   E) More than three
   
   Answer & Explanation

   C) Two
   Explanation:
   MESSENGER
   EEEGMNRSS
   E and N
   
   
4. If ZINGS is written as MDGCI in a certain code, how is LUNCH written in that code?
   A) FJGAE
   B) FJGZD
   C) FJGBD
   D) FJGAD
   E) None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   D) FJGAD
   Explanation:
   Each letter is halved, and if it comes in 0.5, then previous letter written
   Z(26) – 26/2 = 13(M)
   I(9) – 9/2 = 4.5 = 4(D)
   N(14) – 14/2 = 7(G)
   
   
   
5. If in the word AVAILABLE all the vowels are changed to next letter according to English alphabet and all consonants are changed to the previous letter according to English alphabet and then the order is reversed, then which letter is 3rd from the right end of word?
   A) A
   B) U
   C) B
   D) K
   E) F
   
   Answer & Explanation

   C) B
   Explanation:
   AVAILABLE
   BUBFKBAKF
   Reversed = FKABKFBUB
   
   
6. How many pairs of letters are there in the word WITHDRAWAL, each of which have as many letters between then in the word as they have between then in the English alphabet?
   A) None
   B) One
   C) Two
   D) Three
   E) More than three
   
   Answer & Explanation

   A) None
   Explanation:
   There is no such pair
   
   
   
7. In the word FACEBOOK, how many pair of letters are there such they have 1 less alphabet between them as in actual English Alphabet (in both direction)?
   A) None
   B) One
   C) Two
   D) Three
   E) More than three
   
   Answer & Explanation

   D) Three
   Explanation:
   In actual A and C have 1 letter B in between them, but in FACEBOOK, there is (1-1) = 0 letter in between. Similarly C and E.
   Similarly in C and F, there are 2 letters (D, E), but in FACEBOOK, there is (2-1) = 1 letter between them
   
   
   
8. If MOTHER is written as NNUGFQ in a certain code, then how is BORDER written in that code?
   A) CNSEFQ
   B) CNSCFQ
   C) CNQCFQ
   D) CMSCFQ
   E) None of these
   
   Answer & Explanation

   B) CNSCFQ
   Explanation:
   +1, -1, +1, -1, ….
   
   
   
9. How many pairs of letters are there in the word PARTICIPATING, each of which have as many letters between then in the word as they have between then in the English alphabet?
   A) None
   B) One
   C) Two
   D) Three
   E) More than three
   
   Answer & Explanation

   E) More than three
   Explanation:
   Forward – PR, IN
   Reverse – PT, GI
   
   
   
10. If TEMPORARY is written as ZSBSOQNFU in a certain code, how is PERMANENT written in that code?
    A) UOFOANSFQ
    B) UOFOAMSFQ
    C) UOFPANSFQ
    D) UOFOBNSFQ
    E) None of these
    
    Answer & Explanation

    A) UOFOANSFQ
    Explanation:
    Middle letter as it is written
    TEMP + 1 = UFNQ – written in reverse from back
    RARY + 1 = SBSZ – written in reverse from starting