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Alphabet and number test questions ask about letter positions, pairs and number patterns in a given series. Plutomonk has 1,040 Alphabet & Number Test questions in Prelims and Mains sets of 10, each with a worked solution. They are useful for IBPS PO, SBI PO, IBPS Clerk, SBI Clerk, IBPS RRB and RBI Assistant.

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Alphabet & Number Test sample questions with answers

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Q1. How many pairs of letters are there in the word "FARMER" which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet (in either direction)?

  1. None
  2. 0
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 1
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Answer: B. 0

No such pair exists.

Q2. If the digits of the number 714455436 are arranged in ascending order, how many digits will remain at the same position?

  1. 2
  2. 6
  3. 5
  4. 3
  5. 4
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Answer: D. 3

Ascending: 134445567. Positions that match: 3.

Q3. If the digits of the number 586255363 are arranged in ascending order, how many digits will remain at the same position?

  1. 3
  2. 6
  3. 5
  4. None
  5. 4
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Answer: A. 3

Ascending: 233555668. Positions that match: 3.

Q4. If the digits of the number 284698753 are arranged in ascending order, how many digits will remain at the same position?

  1. 3
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 1
  5. 5
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Answer: B. 2

Ascending: 234567889. Positions that match: 2.

Q5. How many pairs of letters are there in the word "QUEEN" which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet (in either direction)?

  1. 0
  2. 3
  3. 1
  4. 2
  5. None
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Answer: A. 0

No such pair exists.

Q6. How many pairs of letters are there in the word "RUPEE" which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet (in either direction)?

  1. 3
  2. None
  3. 2
  4. 4
  5. 1
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Answer: E. 1

Pairs: RP.

Q7. How many pairs of letters are there in the word "OCEAN" which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet (in either direction)?

  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 0
  4. None
  5. 1
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Answer: E. 1

Pairs: CA.

Q8. How many pairs of letters are there in the word "STOCK" which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet (in either direction)?

  1. None
  2. 4
  3. 0
  4. 1
  5. 3
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Answer: D. 1

Pairs: ST.

Q9. If the digits of the number 575279669 are arranged in ascending order, how many digits will remain at the same position?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. None
  4. 5
  5. 3
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Answer: B. 2

Ascending: 255667799. Positions that match: 2.

Q10. If the letters of the word "KNIGHT" are arranged in alphabetical order, which letter will be 2nd from the right end?

  1. N
  2. None of these
  3. K
  4. H
  5. I
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Answer: A. N

Alphabetical order: GHIKNT. 2nd from the right is N.

Q11. In the English alphabet, which letter is 4th to the right of the 8th letter from the right?

  1. O
  2. X
  3. D
  4. V
  5. W
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Answer: E. W

8th from the right is S. 4 to the right gives W.

Q12. In the English alphabet, which letter is 5th to the right of the 24th letter from the right?

  1. I
  2. H
  3. S
  4. X
  5. G
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Answer: B. H

24th from the right is C. 5 to the right gives H.

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