Word Arrangement – Railway Reasoning (part – 1)

Total Questions: 50

11. If the letters of the word ADISNHPANRKARFACHTARKYAR were written in reverse order, then which would be the third letter to the right of the ninth letter from the left ? [NTPC CBT - I 30/12/2020 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) R
Solution:

The given letter cluster is: ADISNHPANRKARFACHTARKYAR
If we write it in reverse order we will get, RAYKRATHCAF R AKRNAPHNSIDA
So, the third letter to the right of the ninth letter from the left would be = R.

12. Which option has the words arranged in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary ? [NTPC CBT - I 17/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) Antigen → Antipathy → Antique → Apology → Branch
Solution:

Antigen → Antipathy → Antique → Apology → Branch

13. Select the correct sequence of words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary. [NTPC CBT - I 18/01/2021 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (a) Practical → Practise → Praise → Prank → Prayer
Solution:

the correct sequence of words in the order in which they appear in an English dictionary is :
Practical → Practise → Praise → Prank → Prayer.

14. In the word VIBGYOR, which of the following two consecutive letters have the least difference between them in terms of letters of the English alphabet ? [NTPC CBT - I 21/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) O and R
Solution:

In the given word VIBGYOR The difference between the letters O and R (18 - 15 = 3) is least.

15. Among the following words, which one will come second if they are arranged as per their order in an English dictionary ? [NTPC CBT - I 14/03/2021 (Evening)]

Exit, Exercise, Excuse, Exempt

Correct Answer: (c) Exempt
Solution:

Excuse , Exempt, Exercise, Exit

16. If the letters of an English alphabet are written in the reverse order. Which letter will be the 5th to the right of the 13th letter from the left ? [NTPC CBT - I 07/04/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) I
Solution:

13 + 5 = 18th from the left i.e. I.

17. The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘DIRECT" is arranged in alphabetical order ? [Group - D 18/08/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) One
Solution:

On arranging each letter alphabetically, ‘DIRECT’ CDEIRT
⇒ Position of only 1 letter (T) remains unchanged.

18. The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word 'ACQUIRE’ is arranged in alphabetical order ? [Group - D 22/08/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) 3
Solution:

Therefore, there will be 3 such letters.

19. Each vowel in the word OPTICAL is changed to the letter following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter preceding it in the English alphabetical order. Which of the following letters will appear twice in the group of letters thus formed ? [Group - D 22/08/2022 (Evening) ]

Correct Answer: (d) B
Solution:

Each vowel is changed to the letter following it and each consonant is changed to the letter preceding it in the English alphabetical order.

20. Each vowel in the word INCURABLE is changed to the letter following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter preceding it in the English alphabetical order. How many vowels will be there in the new word thus formed ? [Group - D 22/08/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) 1
Solution: