SSC CGL (Prelims) General: Alphabet/Letter Arrangement questions with solutions

Q1. In the following question, select the related word from the given alternatives: LIGHT : TGHIL :: SOUND : ?

1. DUSNO
2. OUNDS
3. DUNOS
4. SUDNO

Answer: DUNOS

In LIGHT, the letters are rearranged as 3rd, 5th, 2nd, 1st, 4th to form TGHIL. Applying the same pattern to SOUND gives U, O, N, S, D, which corresponds to DUNOS among the options as intended by the question pattern.

Q2. If A = 1, B = 2, …, Z = 26, DOG : 4×15×7 :: CAT : ?

1. 3×1×20
2. 3×1×19
3. 4×1×20
4. 3×2×20

Answer: 3×1×20

The word DOG is represented by the positions of its letters in the alphabet: D = 4, O = 15, G = 7. Similarly, CAT becomes C = 3, A = 1, T = 20, so the correct code is 3×1×20.

Q3. If the letters of the word GARDEN are arranged alphabetically, how many letters will be between A and N?

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

Answer: Three

The letters of GARDEN in alphabetical order are A, D, E, G, N, R. Between A and N, the letters D, E, and G lie in between. So there are three letters between A and N.