Letter Word Problems


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Letter Word Problems

Alphabet Test: These days various competitive exams are conducted to select candidates. In these examinations metal ability of the candidate is analysed. Alphabet test is a fast way to analyse the mental ability of the candidate as each and every candidate is well aware about the alphabetical order. In this type of question, students are asked to find the place of an alphabet or a word based on the different types of arrangement

Letter Word Problem:  We are given a word problem in which certain letters of the given word are rearranged depending on the rule mentioned in the question. The candidate required to analyse the question given and choose the correct option from a given set of options.

Illustration: If the first three letters of the word COMPREHENSION are reversed, then the last three letters are added and then the remaining letters are reversed and added, then which letter will be exactly in the middle ?

A.  H                    B. N               C. R                D. S

Answer: D

Solution : According to the question the first three of the word are reversed that is COM will become MOC

The last three letters of the word are added that is ION is added to MOC so the word becomes MOCION

the remaining letters are reversed and added that is PREHENS on reversing the digits will become SNEHERP on adding to MOCION will become MOCIONSNEHERP The middle letter is the seventh letter, which is S. Hence, the answer is D.

ILlustration: 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              E. S

Answer: B

Solution : As given in the question  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,  We interchange the positions of the letters as shown below :

The new letter sequence is CENSSEYRA.. The seventh letter from the left will be Y.Hence the right option is B

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Question : 1

If the positions of the third and tenth letters of the word DOCUMENTATION are interchanged , and likewise the positions  of the fourth and seventh letters, the second and sixth letters,  is also interchanged , which of the following will be eleventh letter from the right end ?

Right Option : C
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Question : 2

If the letters of the word TRANSFORM are rearranged as they appear in the English alphabet, then the position of how many letters will remain unchanged after such rearrangement?

Right Option : B
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Question : 3

If the last four letters of the word CONCENTRATION are written in reverse order followed by next two in the reverse order and next three in the reverse order and then followed by the first four in the reverse order, counting from the left, which letter would be eight in the new arrangement ?

Right Option : A
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