Word Arrangement (SSC REASONING) Part-4

Total Questions: 50

1. The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word AMPLIFY is arranged in alphabetical order ? [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Three
Solution:The given word : AMPLIFY After arranging the each letters of AMPLIFY in alphabetical order we get : AFILMPY Since the position of three letters A, L and Y will remain unchanged.

2. The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ANOTHER is arranged in reversed alphabetical order, i.e. starting from the last letter (Z)? [SSC CHSL 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Three
Solution:Given word :- ANOTHER Arranging letters in reverse alphabetical order we get, TRONHEA Clearly , the position of 3 letters will remain unchanged.

3. The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word "VAPORIZE' is arranged in alphabetical order ? [SSC CHSL 03/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) One
Solution:The given word : VAPORIZE After arranging the each letters of VAPORIZE in alphabetical order we get : AEIOPRVZ Since the position of only One letter O will remain unchanged.

4. Each of the letters in the word STRANGE are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is fourth from the left and the one which is second from the right in the new letter-cluster thus formed? [SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Four
Solution:The given word: STRANGE The new word formed after arranging the letters in alphabetical order : AEGNRST The letter which is fourth from the left is N and the one which is second from the right is S. Hence there are 4 letters( O, P, Q, R) between N and S.

5. Each of the letters in the word COUNTED are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letters which is fourth from the left and the one which is second from the right? [SSC CHSL 04/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 5
Solution:Given :- COUNTED After arranging the letters in alphabetical order we get, CEDNOTU Fourth from the left is N and second from right is T Number of letters between N and T = (O , P ,Q , R, S) = 5

6. Each of the letters in the word NERVOUS are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is fourth from the left and the one that is second from the right in the new letter-cluster formed? [SSC CHSL 07/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Two
Solution:Given :- NERVOUS After arranging the letters in alphabetical order we get, ENORSUV Fourth from the left end is R and second from the right end is U. Number of letters between R and U in english alphabetical series = 2 (S , T)

7. Each of the letters in the word KINGDOM are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is fourth from the left and the one that is extreme right in the new letter-cluster thus formed? [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Three
Solution:The given word : KINGDOM After arranging the each letters of KINGDOM in alphabetical order we get : DGIKMNO
The letter that is fourth from the left is K and the one that is at the extreme right end is O.
So there are three letters (L, M, N) between K and O.

8. Each of the letters in the word DONATE are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is third from the left and the one which is second from the right? [SSC CHSL 09/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Nine
Solution:After arranging the word ‘DONATE’ alphabetically, we have ADENOT
Now, third letter from left = E
And second letter from right = O
Number of letters between E and O are : 9 (F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N)

9. Each of the letters in the word CAREFUL are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is second from the left and the one that is fourth from the right in the new letter-cluster thus formed? [SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) Two
Solution:The given word : CAREFUL After arranging the each letters of CAREFUL in alphabetical order we get : ACEFLRU The letter that is second from the left is C and the one that is fourth from the right is F.

So there are two letters ( D, E ) between C and F.

10. The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word NEUTRAL is arranged in alphabetical order? [SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Two
Solution:After arranging the letters of ‘NEUTRAL’ alphabetically, we have AELNRTU
Therefore, no. of unchanged letters = 2 (E and R)