Identifying Relative Position


 
 
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Identifying Relative Position

Letter Arrangement : The letters are arranged in a particular order as given in the question and then the candidate has to analyse the question get the desired result. These type of questions are asked in the competitive exams to analyse the reasoning ability of the candidate.

Alphabetical Order: In this type of questions, generally a letter series is given from the letters A to Z or a word is given and its letters are to be arranged in alphabetical order. The  candidate is then required to trace the letters satisfying certain conditions as regards to their positions in the given sequence or the sequence by performing certain given operations on the given sequence.

Illustration: To find a letter from the left or right end of the English alphabet.

Illustration:  In the following letter series, which letter will be the 10th letter to the left ?

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

   A. D            B. I        C. J          D. K

Answer: C

Solution: In the above series, we need to count upto 10 from left side. Than, we finds that the 10th letter from the left is J.

Illustration:  In the following letter series, which letter will be the 10th letter to the right ?

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

   A. Q            B. P       C. T          D. N

Answer: C

Solution: In the above series, we need to count upto 10 from right side. Than, we finds that the 10th letter from the right is Q.

Illustration:  In word RESOLUTION , which letter will be the 7th letter to the right ?

   A. U          B. O        C. E          D. T

Answer: B

Solution: In the above series, we need to count upto 7th from right side of word RESOLUTION. Than, we finds that the 7th letter from the right is O.

Illustration:  In word RESOLUTION , which letter will be the 4th letter to the left ?

   A. U          B. O        C. E          D. T

Answer: B

Solution: In the above series, we need to count upto 4th from left side of word RESOLUTION. Than, we finds that the 4th letter from the left is O.

Illustration:  In word RESOLUTION , which letter will be the 4th letter to the left when it is arranged in alphabetical order?

   A. U          B. O        C. N          D. T

Answer: C

Solution: In the above series,we arrange RESOLUTION in alphabetical order.

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N is the 4th letter from the left.

Illustration:  In word RESOLUTION , which letter will be the 8th letter to the right when it is arranged in alphabetical order?

   A. U          B. O        C. E          D. L

Answer: D

Solution: In the above series,we arrange RESOLUTION in alphabetical order.

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L is the 8th letter from the right.

Sample Questions
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Question : 1

In the following letter series, which letter will be the 17th letter to the right ?

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

In the following letter series, which letter will be the 11th letter to the right ?

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Right Option : A
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Question : 3

In the following letter series, which letter will be the 21st letter to the right ?

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

Right Option : A
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