Word and Number Based Questions for Bank Exams

Q1. How many meaningful words can be formed by Q5. In the word ‘REASONING’, if all consonants are
using the letters ‘A, B, T and K’, once in the written as their preceding letter and all vowels are
arrangement? written as their succeeding letters. Then how many
(a) 0 vowels are there in the new word?
(b) 1 (a) None
(c) 2 (b) Two
(d) 3 (c) Three
(e) None of these (d) Four
(e) Five
Q2. If it is possible to make a meaningful word
using 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th letters of the word Q6. How many such pair of letters are there in the
“MELLIFLUOUS”, then what will be the 2nd letter word ‘PERCEIVED’ which have as many letters
of that meaningful word? If no such meaningful between them as they have in English alphabet
word can be formed mark the answer as ‘X’, if two series (in forward and backward both direction)?
words can be formed, mark the answer as ‘Y’. (a) One
(a) L (b) Two
(b) X
(c) Three
(c) Y
(d) Four
(d) U
(e) More than four
(e) None of these
Q7. If in the number ‘64793258’, 1 is subtracted
Q3. How many such pairs of digits are there in the
from first four digits of the number and 1 is added
number ‘3861574; each of which has as many
to last four digits of the number, then which
digits between them as they have in mathematics in
both forward and backward directions? amongst the following digits is/are repetitive?
(a) Two (a) Only 3
(b) One (b) Only 6
(c) Three (c) 3 and 5
(d) More than three (d) 3 and 6
(e) None (e) None of these

Q4. How many such pair of letters are there in the Q8. How many seven-letter meaningful words
word ‘MEASURE’ in which the letters are same as (Ending with E) can be formed from the word
in the English alphabet both from backward and PERFUMELESS?
forward? (a) Five
(a) None (b) Two
(b) Two (c) Four
(c) More than three (d) Three
(d) Three (e) None of these
(e) One

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Q9. If in a code COLD becomes AMJB and FILE Q13. If it is possible to make only one meaningful
becomes DGJC then what will JUDICIARY be in that word with the first, second, fourth, and sixth letter
code? of the word ‘STARVING’, which would be the
(a) HSBGAGYOW second letter of that meaningful word from the
(b) HSAGAGYPW
right end? If more than one meaningful word can be
(c) HSBGAGYPX
(d) HSBGAGYPW formed, give X as the answer. If no meaningful word
(e) None of these can be formed, give K as your answer.
(a) T
Q10. If the digits in the number ‘42168674’ are (b) S
arranged in the descending order from left to right (c) X
then what will be the product of the digits which are (d) I
3rd from left end and 4th from right end in new (e) K
arrangement?
(a) 24
(b) 48 Q14. In a certain code, TROLLS is written as
(c) 36 RULPSM. How would GROWNS be written in that
(d) 28 code language?
(e) 16 (a) SORHWP
(b) RHPSOW
Q11. How many meaningful English words can be (c) RHWPSO
formed with all the letters of ‘ITGLYU’ using each (d) PSOWHR
letter only once in each word?
(e) None of these
(a) Three
(b) None
(c) One Q15. If a meaningful word beginning with R, can be
(d) More than three formed using all the letters of TRRPOE, then fifth
(e) Two letter of that word is your answer. If more than one
such word can be formed then ‘M’ is your answer. If
Q12. How many such pairs of letters are there in no such word is formed, then ‘N’ is your answer.
the word ‘HALLOW’ each of which has as many (a) O
letters between them as in the English alphabet
(b) R
(Both forward and backward)?
(a) None (c) P
(b) One (d) M
(c) Two (e) N
(d) Three
(e) More than three Q16. How many pairs of letters are there in the
word “ADEQUATE” each of which have as many
letters between them as they have between them in
the English alphabetical series?
(a) Three
(b) One
(c) Two
(d) More than three
(e) None

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Q17. If in the number ‘63143214’, addition of 1 (a) T
after multiplying by 2 in each of the odd digit and (b) Y
subtract 3 after multiplying by 2 in each of the even (c) I
digit then, How many digits are repeating in new (d) N
number? (e) J
(a) Three
(b) One Q22. If all the consonants of the Word
(c) None "CONSOLIDATED" are replaced by immediately
(d) Two preceding letter in the alphabetical series, how
(e) Four many vowels are there in the rearranged word?
(a) Two
Q18. Which of the following elements should come (b) Three
in a place of ‘?’ ? (c) Four
JQ4 HS9 FU16 ? (d) Five
(a) EV36 (e) None of the above
(b) PK 81
(c) IR 100 Q23. Which of the following letter will be the exact
(d) DW25 middle letter if the letters of the word
(e) LO 49 "MAHARASHTRA" are arranged in Reverse
alphabetical order from left to right?
Q19. Arun’s ranked 38th from the top and 44th from (a) M
the bottom in a class. How many students are there
(b) R
in the class?
(c) H
(a) 82
(d) S
(b) 77
(e) None of the above
(c) 81
(d) 79
Q24. How many pairs of letters are there in the
(e) None of these
word "MOSQUITO" which has as many letters
between them in the word as in the alphabetical
Q20. If in the number ‘867351429’, all digits are
series (both in forward and backward direction)?
arranged in increasing order from right to left than
(a) One
how many digit remain same place in the new
(b) Two
arrangement?
(c) Three
(a) Three
(b) Four (d) Four
(c) None (e) None of the above
(d) Two
(e) One Q25. How many pairs of letters are there in the
word "ELECTRICIAN" which has as many letters
Q21. If it is possible to make a five-letter between them in the word as in the alphabetical
meaningful word from 2nd, 4th, 5th, 10th & 14th letters series (both in forward and backward direction)?
from the left end of the word "QUANTITATIVELY", (a) One
then which will be the 4th letter of the meaningful (b) Two
word? If more than one such word can be formed (c) Three
then ‘J’ is your answer. If no such word is formed, (d) Four
then ‘Y’ is your answer. (e) None of the above

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Q26. If it is possible to make a six-letter meaningful (a) None
word from 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th & 13th letters from the (b) Two
left end of the word "CIRCUMSTANCES", then (c) More than three
which will be the 5th letter of the meaningful word? (d) Three
If more than one such word can be formed then ‘X’ (e) One
is your answer. If no such word is formed, then ‘Y’
is your answer. Q30. How many such pair of letters are there in the
(a) Y word ‘ENCOURAGE’, each of which have as many
(b) A letters between them as in the English alphabet
(c) I both from backward and forward direction?
(d) S (a) None
(e) X (b) Two
(c) More than three
Q27. If it is possible to make a meaningful word (d) Three
using 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th letters of the word (e) One
“DETERMINATION”, then what will be the 2nd
letter of that meaningful word? If no such
Q31. If it is possible to make a meaningful word
meaningful word can be formed mark the answer
from 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 11th letters of the word
as ‘X’, if two meaningful words can be formed, mark
"EXASPERATION", then which will be the 1st letter
the answer as ‘Y’.
of that meaningful word? If more than one such
(a) E
meaningful words can be formed then ‘W’ is your
(b) X
answer. If no such meaningful word is formed, then
(c) Y
‘X’ is your answer.
(d) N
(a) W
(e) None of these
(b) A
(c) P
Q28. If it is possible to make a meaningful word
using 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th letters of the word (d) O
“ALTERNATION”, then what will be the 2nd letter of (e) X
that meaningful word? If no such meaningful word
can be formed, mark the answer as ‘U’, if two Q32. If it is possible to make a meaningful word
meaningful words can be formed, mark the answer from 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th letters of the word
as ‘V’. "SURROUNDING", then which will be the last letter
(a) A of that meaningful word? If more than one such
(b) U meaningful words can be formed then ‘W’ is your
(c) V answer. If no such meaningful word is formed, then
(d) E ‘X’ is your answer.
(e) None of these (a) W
(b) D
Q29. How many such pair of letters are there in the (c) I
word ‘TEMPLATE’, each of which have as many (d) G
letters between them as in the English alphabet (e) X
both from backward and forward direction?

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Q33. If it is possible to make a meaningful word Q37. How many pairs of letters are there in the
from 2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th letters of word word "MELORA" which has as many letters
"LOBORIOUSNESS", then which will be the 6th between them as in the alphabetical series (both
letter of that meaningful word? If more than one forward and backward direction)?
such meaningful word can be formed then ‘Y’ is (a) One
your answer. If no such meaningful word is formed, (b) Two
then ‘X’ is your answer. (c) Three
(a) S (d) Four
(b) U (e) None of the above
(c) I
(d) Y Q38. How many pairs of letters are there in the
(e) X word "SMYTTEN" which has as many letters
between them as in the alphabetical series (both
Q34. If all the consonants of the word forward and backward direction)?
"SEPTEMBER" are replaced by their immediately (a) None
preceding letter & vowels to their immediately (b) One
following letter according to alphabetical series,
(c) Two
then how many vowels will be there in the new
(d) Three
rearranged word?
(e) Four
(a) Two
(b) Three
Q39. How many pairs of letters are there in the
(c) Four
word "BLINKIT" which has as many letters
(d) Five
between them as in the alphabetical series (both
(e) None of the above
forward and backward direction)?
(a) None
Q35. Which of the following letter will be the
exactly middle letter, if all the letters of the word (b) One
"VISHAKAPATNAM" are arranged in reverse (c) Two
alphabetical order from right to left? (d) Three
(a) M (e) Four
(b) K
(c) I Q40. If each vowel of the word ‘FASHION’ is
(d) H changed to its next letter and each consonant is
(e) None of the above changed to its previous letter according to English
alphabetical series, after that, the alphabets thus
Q36. Which of the following letter will be exactly formed are arranged in alphabetical order from left
middle letter, if the letters at odd positions are to right, then which of the following will be fifth
replaced by their succeeding letter in the word letter from the left?
"PARALYSIS"? (a) P
(a) M (b) G
(b) A (c) M
(c) Y (d) J
(d) T (e) None of the above
(e) None of the above

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Q41. If odd placed digits are decreased by 1 & even Q45. How many pairs of letters are there in the
placed digits are increased by 1 in the number word "DIAGNOSTIC" which has as many letters
"1357986420", then find the difference between between them as in the alphabetical series (both
sum of odd and even placed digits after forward and backward direction)?
rearrangement? (a) None
(a) 7 (b) One
(b) 8
(c) Two
(c) 9
(d) Three
(d) 10
(e) None of the above (e) Four

Q42. If all the digits of the number "012345678" Q46. If it is possible to make a five-letter
are increased by 1, then find sum of all even digits meaningful word from 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th letters
after rearrangement? from the left end of the of word "DOCUMENTARY",
(a) 20 then which will be the 3rd letter of that meaningful
(b) 24 word? If no meaningful word is formed, then mark
(c) 22 the answer as X. If more than one meaningful word
(d) 18 is formed then, mark the answer as Z.
(e) None of the above (a) A
(b) T
Q43. If all the digits of the number
(c) Z
"987654456789" are decreased by 1, then find
(d) R
sum of all odd digits after rearrangement?
a) 20 (e) X
b) 30
c) 40 Q47. If it is possible to make a five-letter
d) 50 meaningful word from 2nd, 5th, 7th, 8th & 11th letters
e) None of the above from the left end of the of word "PROSECUTION",
then which will be the first letter of that meaningful
Q44. If all the digits of the number "014725836" word? If no meaningful word is formed, then mark
are increased by 1, then find (sum of even placed the answer as X. If more than one meaningful word
digit value) / (sum of odd placed digit value) after is formed then, mark the answer as Z.
rearrangement? (a) N
(a) 1/5 (b) T
(b) 2/5
(c) U
(c) 3/5
(d) Z
(d) 4/5
(e) None of the above (e) X

Q48. How many pairs of letters are there in the

word "BAHNSCHRIFT" which has as many letters
between them as in the alphabetical series (both
forward and backward direction)?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None of the above

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Q49. How many pairs of letters are there in the Q53. If in the number ‘856347654’, 1 is subtracted
word "SEMICONDENSED" which has as many from each even digit and 1 is added to each odd
letters between them as in the alphabetical series digit, then which digit is 7th from the left end?
(a) 5
(both forward and backward direction)?
(b) 8
(a) One (c) 4
(b) Two (d) 3
(c) Three (e) None of these
(d) Four
(e) None of the above Q54. If in a certain way ABANDON is coded as
BCBOEPO, then how BABBLER will be coded in the
same manner as?
Q50. How many pairs of letters are there in the
(a) CBCCMFS
word "CAMBRIA" which has as many letters (b) CCBCFMS
between them in the word as in the alphabetical (c) CFMSCCB
series (both forward and backward direction)? (d) FMSCBCC
(a) None (e) None of these
(b) Two
Q55. If it is possible to make a meaningful word,
(c) Three
using the 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th letters of the word
(d) Four “TURMERIC’, then what is the second letter of the
(e) One meaningful word? If no such meaningful word be
formed, mark the answer as ‘Z’. If more than one
Q51. In a certain code language, if ‘PUNCTURE’ is meaningful word can be formed mark the answer
coded as ‘PFNXTFRV’ and ‘FLAMES’ is coded as as ‘K’.
(a) R
‘FOANEH’, then what is the code for ‘TURNING’?
(b) I
(a) TFRMIMG
(c) U
(b) TFRMIGM (d) K
(c) TFRIMMG (e) Z
(d) TFMRIMG
(e) None of these Q56. If it is possible to make a meaningful word
from 3rd, 4th, 6th and 8th letter of the word
'DESTRUCTION, from the left end, by using the
Q52. How many such pairs of letters are there in
letters only once, then what will be the 3rd letter of
the word ‘QUICKEASY’ each of which has as many that meaningful word so formed? If no such
letters between them in the word as in the English meaningful word can be formed, then mark the
alphabet (Both forward and backward)? answer as 'Y', and if more than one meaningful
(a) None word can be formed then mark the answer as 'X'.
(b) One (a) X
(b) Y
(c) Two
(c) S
(d) Three
(d) T
(e) More than three (e) U

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Q57. If we add "1" to all the digits of the number Q61. If it is possible to make a meaningful word
‘587187545875’, and then, arrange the new digits from 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th letters of word
in descending order from the left end. Now find, "EMPIRICAL", then which will be the 2nd letter of
what will be the sum of 2nd, 5th, 7th, and 11th digits the word from left end? If no such word can be
from the left end after the rearrangement? formed, then mark the answer as ‘Y’. If more than
(a) 30 one word can be formed mark the answer as ‘X’.
(b) 28 (a) Y
(c) 27 (b) M
(c) E
(d) 24
(d) I
(e) None of these
(e) X

Q58. How many such pair of letters are there in the

Q62. How many pairs of letters are there in the
word 'JOURNEY' each of which have as many word "TURBULENCE" which has as many letters
letters between them (in forward and backward between them in the word as in the alphabetical
direction) as in the English alphabet? series (Both forward and backward direction)?
(a) None (a) One
(b) Two (b) Two
(c) Three (c) Three
(d) Four (d) Four
(e) None of these (e) More than four

Q59. How many such pair of letters are there in the Q63. If all the even digits of the number
word 'VIGILANT' each of which have as many “564854538” are decreased by '1' and then all the
letters between them (in forward and backward digits are arranged in ascending order from left to
direction) as in the English alphabet? right, then what will be the sum of fifth digit from
(a) None left end and third digit from the right end?
(b) Two (a) 3
(b) 4
(c) Three
(c) 6
(d) Four
(d) 8
(e) None of these
(e) None of these

Q60. If all the even digits of the number Q64. If all the consonants of the Word "ACTUATE"
‘67537493’ are decreased by '1' and then the new are replaced by immediately preceding letter &
digits are arranged in ascending order from left to vowels to its immediately following letter in the
right, then what will be the difference of third digit alphabetical series, how many vowels are there in
from left end and fifth digit from the right end? the rearranged word?
(a) 3 (a) Two
(b) 4 (b) Three
(c) 2 (c) Four
(d) 5 (d) Five
(e) None of these (e) None

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Q65. How many pairs of letters are there in the Q69. If it is possible to make a meaningful word
word "ENDURANCE" which has as many letters from 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th letters of word
between them in the word as in the alphabetical "SUBSPECIES", then which will be the 3rd letter of
series (Both forward and backward direction)? the word from left end? If no such word can be
formed, then mark the answer as ‘N’. If more than
(a) One
one word can be formed mark the answer as ‘M’.
(b) Two
(a) N
(c) Three
(b) M
(d) Four (c) E
(e) More than four (d) S
(e) B
Q66. How many pairs of letters are there in the
word "CONSTANCY" which has as many letters Q70. If it is possible to make a meaningful word
between them in the word as in the alphabetical from 2nd, 5th, 7th and 11th letters of word
series (Both forward and backward direction)? "APPROPRIATE", then which will be the 1st letter
of the word from left end? If no such word can be
(a) One
formed, then mark the answer as ‘Y’. If more than
(b) Two
one word can be formed mark the answer as ‘X’.
(c) Three (a) Y
(d) Four (b) P
(e) More than four (c) O
(d) R
Q67. If all the odd digits of the number (e) X
“746587835” are increased by '1' and then all the
digits are arranged in descending order from left to Q71. If all the odd digits of the number
right, then what will be the difference of fifth digit “86475432” are increased by '2' and then all the
digits are arranged in descending order from left to
from left end and third digit from the right end?
right, then what will be the sum of fifth digit from
(a) 3
left end and second digit from the right end?
(b) 4 (a) 12
(c) 0 (b) 10
(d) 6 (c) 8
(e) None of these (d) 9
(e) None of these
Q68. Which of the following letter will be third
letter from the right end if the letters at odd Q72. How many pairs of letters are there in the
positions are replaced by just succeeding letter in word "SCRUTINY" which has as many letters
between them in the word as in the alphabetical
the word "NATIONAL"?
series (Both forward and backward direction)?
(a) P
(a) One
(b) N (b) Two
(c) B (c) Three
(d) L (d) Four
(e) None of the above (e) More than four

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Q73. How many pairs of letters are there in the Q77. Which of the following elements should come
word "FRAUDSTER" which has as many letters in a place of ‘?’?
between them in the word as in the alphabetical GJ11 MO16 RT21 ?
series (Both forward and backward direction)? (a) WX26
(a) One (b) VX25
(b) Two
(c) WY26
(c) Three
(d) VY26
(d) Four
(e) None of these
(e) More than four

Q74. If it is possible to make a meaningful word Q78. How many pairs of letters are there in the
using the second, fifth, sixth and eleventh letters of word “ENDURANCE” each of which have as many
the word ‘CENTRALISED’, then what is the fourth letters between them in the word as they have
letter of the word formed from left end? If no such between them in the English alphabetical series?
word can be formed, then mark the answer as ‘T’. If (a) Two
more than one word can be formed, then mark the (b) One
answer as ‘M’. (c) Three
(a) T
(d) More than three
(b) M
(e) None
(c) D
(d) A
(e) R Q79. Ravi is 22nd from the left end of a row and
Hunny is 32th from the right end of row. If they
Q75. If it is possible to make a meaningful word interchanged their positions then Ravi ranks
from 1st, 2nd, 4th and 7th letters of word become 21 from left end. How many persons sit
"CONCEALMENT", then which will be the 2nd letter between them?
of the word from left end? If no such word can be (a) One
formed, then mark the answer as ‘N’. If more than (b) Two
one word can be formed mark the answer as ‘M’. (c) None
(a) N
(d) Three
(b) M
(e) None of these
(c) C
(d) O
(e) L Q80. Among J, K, L, M and N, each of them is
different weight. L’s weight is more than K. M’s
Q76. If in the number 67459138, 3 is subtracted to weight is more than J and less than N. K is not the
first five digit of the number and 1 is added to rest lightest person. M is not lighter than L. Who among
of the digits then how many digits are repeating in them is the third heaviest?
the number thus formed? (a) J
(a) Four (b) L
(b) One (c) K
(c) None (d) M
(d) three
(e) N
(e) Two

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Q81. If it is possible to make a meaningful word Q84. How many pairs of letters are there in the
from 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th letters of word word "ORGANICS" which has as many letters
"COMPREHENSIVE", then which will be the 3rd between them in the word as they have in the
letter of that meaningful word? If no such
alphabetical series (both in forward and backward
meaningful word is formed, then mark the answer
direction)?
as ‘Y’. If more than one meaningful word is formed,
then mark the answer as ‘X’. (a) One
(a) Y (b) Two
(b) O (c) Three
(c) E (d) Four
(d) R (e) None of the above
(e) X
Q85. How many pairs of letters are there in the
Q82. Which of the following letter will become the
exact middle letter, if all the letters of the word word "PREMIUM" which has as many letters
"COPYRIGHT" are arranged in reverse alphabetical between them in the word as they have in the
order from left to right? alphabetical series (both in forward and backward
(a) P direction)?
(b) H (a) One
(c) O
(b) Two
(d) R
(c) Three
(e) None of the above
(d) Four
Q83. If it is possible to make a meaningful word (e) None of the above
from 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th letters of word
"ANTIFLAME", then which will be the 3rd letter of Q86. The position of how many alphabets will
that meaningful word? If no such meaningful word remain unchanged if each of the alphabets in the
is formed, then mark the answer as ‘Y’. If more than
word ‘NEWSLETTER’ is arranged in alphabetical
one meaningful word is formed, then mark the
order from left to right?
answer as ‘X’.
(a) Y (a) Four
(b) T (b) One
(c) A (c) Three
(d) I (d) Two
(e) X (e) None

Q87. If the expressions ‘M>N ≤ O < P’, ‘N >Y’ and ‘P

<Q’ are true, which of the following conclusions will
be false?
(a) N < Q
(b) M> Q
(c) Y < M
(d) O > Y
(e) None of these

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Q88. In a class, all students are seating on a bench (a) Three
and facing north, Meena is 14th from left and Sneha (b) Four
is 10th from right end. Then how many children are (c) none
seating between Meena and Sneha? (d) Two
(a) 4 (e) One
(b) 7
(c) 5 Q93. How many pairs of letters are there in the
(d) Data Inadequate word “GOVERNMENT” each of which have as many
(e) 10 letters between them in the word as they have
between them in the English alphabetical series?
Q89. How many such pairs of letters are there in (a) Three
the word ‘MISCONDUCT’ each of which has as (b) One
many letters between them in the word as in the (c) Two
English alphabet? (d) More than three
(a) One (e) None
(b) None
(c) Two
Q94. Kamal ranked 28th from the top and 17th
(d) Three
from the bottom in a class. How many students are
(e) More than three
there in the class?
(a) 40
Q90. In a number 86143259 if all digits are
(b) 38
arranged in ascending order from left to right
(c) 45
within the number, then how many digits will
(d) 43
remain on the same position?
(e) 44
(a) One
(b) None
Q95. If in the number 56289174, 2 is subtracted to
(c) three
(d) Two each of the digits which is greater than and equal to
(e) Four 6 and 2 is added from each of the digit which is less
than 6 then how many digits are repeating in the
Q91. Sourav ranked 21th from the top and 19th number thus formed?
from the bottom in a class. How many students are (a) two
there in the class? (b) one
(a) 4o (c) none
(b) 41 (d) three
(c) 38 (e) four
(d) 39
(e) None of these Q96. If it is possible to make a meaningful word
from 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th letters of word
Q92. If in the number 56298761, all digits are "SPELLCHECKER", then which will be the 2nd
arranged in increasing order from left to right then letter of the word? If no such word be formed, mark
how many digits remain same place in the new the answer as ‘Y’. If more than one word can be
arrangement? formed mark the answer as ‘X’.

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(a) Y between them in the word as in the alphabetical
(b) L series (Both forward and backward direction)?
(c) E (a) One
(d) C (b) Two
(e) X (c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None
Q97. If it is possible to make a meaningful word
from 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th letters of word Q100. If all the even digits of the number
"PARTIALLY", then which will be the 3rd letter of “547658693” are decreased by '1' and then all the
the word? If no such word be formed, mark the digits are arranged in ascending order from left to
answer as ‘Y’. If more than one word can be formed right, then what will be the difference between
mark the answer as ‘X’. fourth digit from left end and second digit from the
(a) Y right end?
(b) P (a) 3
(c) A (b) 4
(c) 6
(d) T
(d) 2
(e) X
(d) None of these

Q98. How many pairs of letters are there in the

word "ANAGRAMS" which has as many letters
between them in the word as in the alphabetical
series (Both forward and backward direction)?
(a) One
(b) Two
(c) Three
(d) Four
(e) None

Q99. How many pairs of letters are there in the

word "WELLPLAYED" which has as many letters

SOLUTIONS

Solution (1-15): S3. Ans.(a)

Sol. Given Number – 3861574
S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. No meaningful word is formed with the letter
‘A, B, T and K’.

S2. Ans.(c) S4. Ans.(b)

Sol. 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th letters of the given word Sol.
are E, L, F and U.
So, two words can be formed - FLUE, FUEL

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S5. Ans.(a) S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. As per conditions, all consonants are written as Sol. Specified letters are: S, T, R and I
their preceding letter and all vowels are written as Meaningful word: STIR
their succeeding letters. Hence second letter from the right end is I.
R E A S O N I N G - Q F B R P M J M F; We can see in
new word, there is no vowel. Hence, required S14. Ans.(c)
answer is none. Sol. First and the second letters are interchanged,
third and the fourth letters are interchanged and
S6. Ans.(e) then fifth and sixth letters are interchanged in the
given word. Then letters at the even places are
Sol. Total pairs in PERCEIVED are more than four in
interchanged with their immediate succeeding
both directions.
letter to obtain the corresponding codes.
So, GROWNS = RHWPSO

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. Meaningful words using T, R, R, P, O and E =
S7. Ans.(d) Porter and Report
Sol. Given Number - 64793258 Word beginning with R = Report
If 1 is subtracted from first four digits of the number So, 5th letter of the word = R
and 1 is added to last four digits of the number –
S16. Ans.(c)
53684369
Sol. (de, qt)
Clearly, 3 and 6 are repetitive.
S17. Ans.(a)
S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Original number- 63143214
Sol. Meaningful words ending with E = Perfume, Obtained number- 97357135
Perfuse, Presume, Repulse, Supreme
S18. Ans.(d)
S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. All the letters of COLD and FILE moved two S19. Ans.(c)
places backward as in English alphabet. So, the Sol. Number of students in the class= 38+44-1=81
word JUDICIARY is written as HSBGAGYPW.
S20. Ans.(a)
S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Digits in descending order = 87664421 S21. Ans.(a)
3rd from left end = 6 and 4th from right end = 4 Sol. 2nd, 4th, 5th, 10th & 14th letters of the given
So, product = 6x4 = 24 word are U, N, T, I, Y. So, the word formed is UNITY.
Hence, fourth letter of the word is T.
S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Only one word can be made from ITGLYU = S22. Ans.(d)
GUILTY Sol. Consonants are replaced by its immediate
preceding letter i.e. BOMROKICASEC.
So, there are five vowels in the rearranged word.
S12. Ans.(a)
Hence, option (d) is the answer.
Sol. There is no pair.

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S23. Ans.(c) S31. Ans.(d)
Sol. If we arrange the letters in reverse alphabetical Sol. 1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 11th letters of the given word
order, then we will get the following word are E, A, P, R, O. So, the word OPERA can be formed.
"TSRRMHHAAAA". So, the exact middle letter is H. Hence, ‘O’ will be the first letter of the word.
Hence, option (c) is the answer.
S32. Ans.(b)
S24. Ans.(d)
Sol. 3rd, 7th, 8th, 9th and 11th letters of the given word
Sol.
are R, N, D, I and G. So, the word GRIND can be
formed. Hence, Last letter of the word is ‘D’.

S33. Ans.(b)
Sol. 2nd, 5th, 6th, 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th letters of the
given word are O, R, I, U, S, E and S. So, the word
S25. Ans.(c) formed is SERIOUS. Hence, the 6th letter of the word
Sol. is ‘U’.

S34. Ans.(a)
Sol. Consonants are replaced by their previous
letter and vowels to their next letter i.e.,
RFOSFLAFQ. There are two vowels in the new
S26. Ans.(c) rearranged word. Hence, option (a) is the answer.
Sol. 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th & 13th letters of the
given word are I, R, U, S, A, S. So, the word formed is S35. Ans.(b)
RUSSIA. Hence, fifth letter of the word is I. Sol. If we arrange the letters in reverse alphabetical
order from right to left, then we would get the
S27. Ans.(a) following word "AAAAHIKMNPSTV". So, the
Sol. 2nd, 4th, 6th and 8th letters = E, E, M, N middle letter is K.
The meaningful word is ‘NEEM’, so, the second
letter will be E. S36. Ans.(a)
Sol. If we replaced odd positioned letters with their
S28. Ans.(c)
succeeding letters, then we would get the
Sol. 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th letters = A, L, E, N
The meaningful words are ‘LEAN’, ‘LANE’, so, the respective word "QASAMYTIT". So, the middle
answer will be ‘V’. letter will be M.

S29. Ans.(e)
Sol.

S30. Ans.(b)
Sol.

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S37. Ans.(a) S45. Ans.(e)
Sol. Sol.

S38. Ans.(a)
Sol. There is no pair. S46. Ans.(e)
Sol. 5th, 8th, 9th, 10th & 11th letters of the given word
S39. Ans.(c) are M, T, A, R & Y. So, no meaningful word is formed.
Sol.
S47. Ans.(b)
Sol. 2nd, 5th, 7th, 8th & 11th letters of the given word
are R, E, U, T & N. So, the word formed is TUNER.
Hence, first letter will be T.
S40. Ans.(c)
Sol. The rearranged word for FASHION is S48. Ans.(d)
BEGJMPR. Thus, M will be 5th from the left. Sol.

S41. Ans.(c)
Sol. The number is 1357986420. After
rearrangement, the number become 0448895511.
Sum of all odd placed digits = 0 + 4 + 8 + 5 + 1 = 18
Sum of all even placed digits = 4 + 8 + 9 + 5 + 1 = 27 S49. Ans.(c)
So, difference between odd & even placed digits = Sol.
27 - 18 = 9

S42. Ans.(a)
Sol. The number is 012345678. After
rearrangement, the number becomes 123456789. S50. Ans.(a)
Sum of all even digits = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 = 20 Sol.

S43. Ans.(b)
Sol. The number is 987654456789. After S51. Ans.(a)
rearrangement, the number becomes Sol.
876543345678.
Sum of all odd digits = 7 + 5 + 3 + 3 + 5 + 7 = 30

S44. Ans.(d)
Sol. The number is 014725836. After
S52. Ans.(d)
rearrangement, the number becomes 125836947. Sol.
Sum of odd placed digits = 1 + 5 + 3 + 9 + 7 = 25
Sum of even placed digits = 2 + 8 + 6 + 4 = 20
Required value = 20/25 = 4/5

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S53. Ans.(a) S61. Ans.(a)
Sol. If 1 is subtracted from each even digit and 1 is Sol. 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 6th letters of word – E, M, I,
added to each odd digit – 765438563 R, I
Clearly, 5 is 7th digit from the left end. Hence, no meaningful word can be formed. So, Y is
the correct answer.
S54. Ans.(a)
Sol. All the letters of the word are replaced by their S62. Ans.(e)
succeeding letter according to English alphabetical Sol.
series. Clearly, BABBLER will be coded as
CBCCMFS.

S55. Ans.(e)
Sol. 2nd, 3rd, 6th and 7th letters of the word – U, R,
R, I S63. Ans.(e)
Hence, no meaningful word can be formed. Sol. Given number – 564854538
After operation - 553753537
S56. Ans.(b) Ascending order - 333555577
Sol. 3rd, 4th, 6th and 8th letter of the word – S, T, U, T So, required sum = 5 +5 = 10
So, no meaningful word can be formed.
S64. Ans.(e)
S57. Ans.(b) Sol. Consonants are replaced by its previous letter
Sol. Given number - 587187545875 and vowels to its next letter i.e. BBSVBSF. So, there
After adding 1 – 698298656986 is no vowel in rearranged word.
Descending Order – 999888666652
Required sum = 9 + 8 + 6 + 5 = 28. S65. Ans.(b)
Sol.
S58. Ans.(c)
Sol.

S66. Ans.(c)
S59. Ans.(c) Sol.
Sol.

S67. Ans.(c)
S60. Ans.(c)
Sol. Given number – 746587835
Sol. Given Number – 67537493
After operation - 846688846
After decreasing ‘1’ from even digits - 57537393
Descending order – 888866644
Ascending Order - 33355779
Required difference = 6 – 6 = 0
Required difference = 5 – 3 = 2.

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S68. Ans.(b) S76. Ans.(e)
Sol. If we replaced odd positioned letters with their Sol. Original number- 67459138
just succeeding letter, then we would get the Obtained number- 34126249
respective word "OAUIPNBL". So, the third letter
from right end is N. S77. Ans.(c)

S69. Ans.(a) S78. Ans.(a)

Sol. 1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th letters of word – S, B, P, E Sol. (AC, AD)
Hence, no meaningful word can be formed.
S79. Ans.(c)
S70. Ans.(e)
Sol. 2nd, 5th, 6th and 7th letters of word – P, O, R, E S80. Ans.(b)
So, three words can be formed – PORE, ROPE, REPO. N>M>L>K>J
Hence, X is the correct answer.
S81. Ans.(d)
Sol. 2nd, 3rd, 5th and 6th letters of the given word are
S71. Ans.(d)
O, M, R, E respectively. So, the word ‘MORE’ is
Sol. Given number - 86475432
formed.
After operation - 86497452
Descending order – 98765442
S82. Ans.(c)
Required sum = 5 + 4 = 9.
Sol. If the letters are arranged in reverse
alphabetical order, then the word will become=
S72. Ans.(d):
"YTRPOIHGC". So, the middle letter will be O.
Sol.
S83. Ans.(d)
Sol. 1st, 3rd, 4th and 6th letters of word are A, T, I, L.
The meaningful word formed is ‘TAIL’. So, the 3rd
letter is I.

S73. Ans.(c)
S84. Ans.(a)
Sol.
Sol.

S74. Ans.(b) S85. Ans.(c)

Sol. 2nd, 5th, 6th and 11th letter of the word - E, R, Sol.
A and D
Meaningful word is – READ, DEAR and DARE
Hence, required answer is ‘M’.

S75. Ans.(a) S86. Ans.(d)

Sol. 1st, 2nd, 4th and 7th letters of word – C, O, C, L Sol. Original Word- NEWSLETTER
Hence, no meaningful word can be formed. Obtained Word- EEELNRSTTW

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S87. Ans.(b) So, meaningful word – CELLS. Hence, E is the
correct answer.
S88. Ans.(d)
S97. Ans.(a)
S89. Ans.(d) Sol. 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 6th letters of word – P, A, T, A
Sol. Hence, no meaningful word can be formed. Hence,
Y is the correct answer.

S98. Ans.(e)
S90. Ans.(d) Sol. There is no such pair.
Sol. Original number- 86143259
New number-12345689 S99. Ans.(b)
Sol.
S91. Ans.(d)
Number of students in the class= 21+19-1=39

S92. Ans.(e)
Sol. Original number- 56298761 S100. Ans.(d)
Obtained number- 12566789 Sol. Given Number – 547658693
After operation – 537557593
S93. Ans.(d) ascending Order – 335555779
Sol. Required difference = 7 – 5 = 2.

S94. Ans.(e)
Number of students in the class= 28+17-1=44

S95. Ans.(d)
Sol. Original number- 56289174
Obtained number- 74467356

S96. Ans.(c)
Sol. 1st, 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th letters of word – S, E, L, L,
C

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