IBPS PO Reasoning: Alphabet and Symbol Series questions with solutions

Q1. Passage: B 3 @ Y P 8 * K 2 ! W # M 6 0 & 4 D U 9 7 6 ^ 0 5 How many symbols are in the series which are immediately followed by a vowel?

1. One
2. Two
3. Four
4. Three

Answer: One

In the given series, only one symbol is immediately followed by a vowel. The task is to identify symbols and inspect the next character after each symbol. Therefore, the correct answer is One.

Q2. Passage: P < 0 6 F M 3 U & 7 D H 4 G 7 # 9 S @ 2 B ! N L Q % 1 Y 1 5 K + 8 C. How many numbers are there to the right of the second vowel from the left end?

1. Seven
2. Eight
3. Nine
4. Ten

Answer: Nine

The vowels in the sequence from the left are U and then another vowel later in the series. After identifying the second vowel correctly, count the numbers to its right. The count comes to nine.

Q3. What should come in place of the question mark (?) in the following sequence? 2PS, GQO, ?, 7Y@

1. A4X
2. B4F
3. A&X
4. B4X

Answer: A&X

The series follows a mixed pattern of alphanumeric and symbol changes. The missing term must fit the established alternation and positional progression, which gives A&X.