SSC CGL (Prelims) Reasoning: Alphabet Test questions with solutions

Q1. How many letters will remain in the same position if all the letters in the word 'LAUNDER' are arranged in alphabetical order?

1. None
2. One
3. Two
4. Three

Answer: None

The letters in LAUNDER arranged alphabetically are A, D, E, L, N, R, U. None of these letters stays in its original position, so the answer is none.

Q2. All the letters in the word 'WISDOM' are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is third from the left end and the one which is second from the right end in the new letter-cluster thus formed?

1. Three
2. Six
3. Five
4. Two

Answer: Five

The letters of WISDOM arranged alphabetically are D, I, M, O, S, W. The third from the left is M and the second from the right is S. The letters between M and S are N, O, P, Q, R, so there are five letters.

Q3. Find the missing letter: Z, X, V, T, ?, P

1. R
2. S
3. Q
4. U

Answer: R

The series moves backward by two letters each time: Z, X, V, T, R, P. Therefore, the missing letter is R.