Word Arrangement (SSC REASONING)

Total Questions: 50

1. Four words are EQUATION, MATHS, WINTER and RAIN. [SSC Stenographer 11/12/2024 (Evening)]

When counted from the left, if every fourth letter in each of the above words is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical order, how many words thus formed will have no letter appearing more than once?

Correct Answer: (b) Four
Solution:Given :- EQUATION , MATHS, WINTER , RAIN According to the given instruction after every fourth letter changed to previous letter we get EQUZTION , MATGS , WINSER , RAIM Four words thus formed have no letter appear more than once.

2. If every letter in the word [SSC Stenographer 10/12/2024 (Afternoon)]

‘’IMAGINATION’’ is changed to the next letter In the English alphabetical order and the letters of the new word are arranged in alphabetical order , which letter will be the sixth form the left end of the new word thus formed ?

Note: The new word formed after performing the mentioned operations may not necessarily be a meaningful word.

Correct Answer: (c) J
Solution:Given word:- IMAGINATION After arranging each letter to the next letter in the english alphabet order we get JNBHJOBUJPO After arranging them alphabetically we get BBHJJJNOOPU The letter which is 6th from the left is J.

3. Each of the letters in the word ‘DARKEN’ is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is second from the left end and the one which is third from the right end in the new letter-cluster thus formed? [SSC CGL 26/09/2024 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Six
Solution:Given : - D A R K E N After arranging alphabetically :- A D E K N R Second alphabet from left end = D 3rd alphabet from right end = K No. of alphabet between D and K in alphabetical order = 6

4. Each of the letters in the word FRANCHISE are arranged from left to right in alphabetical order to form a new word. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the alphabet which is fifth from the left and the one which is third from the right in the newly formed word? [SSC CHSL 11/07/2024 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Five
Solution:
Hence, there are 5 letters in the English alphabetical series between ‘H’ and ‘N’.

5. Select the correct option that indicates the arrangement of the following words in a logical and meaningful order. [Matriculation Level 20/06/2024 (Shift - 4)]

1. Rain 2. Sea 3. Evaporation 4. Clouds

Correct Answer: (b) 2, 3, 4, 1
Solution:The correct order is Sea(2) → Evaporation(3) → Clouds(4) → Rain(1)

6. Each of the digits in the number 7148356 is arranged in ascending order from left to right. The position of how many digits will remain unchanged as compared to that in the original number? [SSC CGL Tier II (26/10/2023)]

Correct Answer: (b) One
Solution:Given :- 7148356 After arranging the number in ascending order from left to right we get, 1345678
Only the position of one number 4 is not changed

7. 1. Realistic 2. Readily 3. Reach 4. Really 5. Reactor 6. Realize [SSC CPO 04/10/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 3, 5, 2, 1, 6, 4
Solution:The correct order will be: Reach(3)→ Reactor(5) → Readily(2) → Realistic(1) → Realize(6) →Really(4)

8. The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letter in the word 'POCKET’ is arranged in alphabetical order? [SSC MTS 08/09/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) One
Solution:Given :- POCKET After arranging the letters alphabetically we get, CEKOPT The position of only one letter remains unchanged.

9. 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 which is fourth from the left and the one which is second from the right in the new letter-cluster thus formed? [SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) Two
Solution:On arranging the letters of the word KINGDOM alphabetically, we have DGIKMNO Now, 4th letter from left = K And 2nd letter from right = N Therefore no. of letters between these two = 2 (L,M)

10. Each of the letters in the word JOURNAL 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 02/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) Three
Solution: