Word Arrangement (SSC REASONING) Part-4

Total Questions: 50

11. Each of the letters in the word NETWORK 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 ? [SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 4
Solution:The given word: NETWORK The new word formed after arranging the letters in alphabetical order: EKNORTW The letter which is fourth from the left is O and the one which is second from the right is T.

Hence there are four letters (P, Q ,R , S) between O and T in the English alphabetical series.

12. The position of which letter will be exactly at the centre of the arrangement if each of the letters in the word TOUCHED is arranged in reversed alphabetical order, i.e. starting from the last letter (Z) ? [SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) H
Solution:The given word: TOUCHED The new word formed after arranging the letters in reversed alphabetical orders : UTOHEDC

Hence the position of letter H will be exactly at the centre of the arrangement.

13. The position of how many letters will be changed if each of the letters in the word JOURNEY is arranged in alphabetical order ? [SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) six
Solution:On arranging the letters of the word ‘JOURNEY’ alphabetically, we have EJNORUY Therefore, no. of changed letters = 6

14. 1. Warriors 2. Warehouse 3. Warcraft 4. Warranty 5. Wardrobe 6. Wardenship [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (1st shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 3, 6, 5, 2, 4, 1
Solution:The correct order is :-
Warcraft(3) → Wardenship(6) →
Wardrobe(5) → Warehouse(2) →
Warranty(4) → Warriors(1)

15. 1. Pancakes 2. Pandemic 3. Panicked 4. Pancreas 5. Panorama 6. Panther [SSC CGL 14/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5, 6
Solution:The correct order is :-
Pancakes(1) → Pancreas(4) →
Pandemic(2) → Panicked(3) →
Panorama(5) → Panther(6)

16. 1. Refinery 2. Reflect 3. Reference 4. Refugee 5. Refillable 6. Reformist [SSC CGL 17/07/2023 (1st shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 3, 5, 1, 2, 6, 4
Solution:The correct order will be:
Reference(3) → Refillable(5)→
Refinery(1) → Reflect(2) → Reformist(6)
→ Refugee(4)

17. 1. Variance 2. Violence 3. Vanquish 4. Vampire 5. Valiant 6. Victorious [SSC CGL 19/07/2023 (1st shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) 5, 4, 3, 1, 6, 2
Solution:The correct order is :-
Valiant(5) → Vampire (4) → Vanquish (3)
→ Variance (1) → Victorious (6) →
Violence (2)

18. 1. Calamity 2. Calcium 3. Calculus 4. Calmly 5. Calories 6. Calendar [SSC CGL 21/07/2023 (1st shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 1, 2, 3, 6, 4, 5
Solution:Correct order is
Calamity(1) → Calcium(2) → Calculus(3)
→ Calendar(6)→ Calmly(4) →
Calories(5)

19. 1.Casual 2.Camera 3.Caught 4.Called 5.Cabinet [SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (2nd shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 5, 4, 2, 1, 3
Solution:The correct Order will be:
Cabinet(5) → Called(4) → Camera(2) →
Casual (1) → Caught(3)

20. 1. Elite 2. Elude 3. Elaborate 4. Elapsed 5. Elongate [SSC CGL 24/07/2023 (3rd shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 3, 4, 1, 5, 2
Solution:The correct order is:-
Elaborate(3) → Elapsed (4) → Elite(1) →
Elongate (5) → Elude(2)