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

Sample Questions

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Question : 1

If the first and the second letters of the word UNPRECEDENTED are interchanged with the last and the second last letters and similarly the third and the fourth letters are interchanged with the third and the fourth letters from the last respectively, then what will be the seventh letter to the right of the third letter from the left ?
A. C	B. E	C. P	D. R
Right Option : D
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Question : 2

How many such pairs of letters are there in the word INSTRUCTION which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
A. One	B. Two	C. Three	D. Four
Right Option : D
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Question : 3

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
Right Option : B
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