Word Arrangement – Railway Reasoning (part – 2)

Total Questions: 50

11. Each vowel in the word "PAIR" 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. If each letter of the word thus formed is arranged in alphabetical order, which letter will be third from the right? [Group - D 18/09/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) J
Solution:

Given word: PAIR
As per the instruction, new word = OBJQ
Arranging in alphabetical order = BJOQ
Now, third from the right = J

12. If in the word ‘BOARD’ all the letters are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right, then the position of how many letters will be remain unchanged? [Group - D 19/09/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) None
Solution:

Given word : BOARD
Arranging in alphabetical order = ABDOR None of the positions of letters remain unchanged.

13. The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘SHIRT’ is arranged in alphabetical order? [Group - D 19/09/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (d) One
Solution:

Given word : SHIRT
After arranging in ascending order = HIRS T
There is only one letter whose position remains unchanged.

14. Each of the digits in the number 1428935 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? [Group - D 19/09/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) One
Solution:

Given number = 1428935
After arranging in ascending order = 1234589
There is only one digit whose position remains unchanged.

15. The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word GERMANY is arranged in alphabetical order? [Group - D 19/09/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (a) 3
Solution:

On arranging alphabetically,
GERMANY = AEGMNRY
E, M and Y positions remain unchanged.

16. Each vowel in the word FLOWER 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. If each letter, thus formed, is arranged in alphabetical order, which letter will be second from the right? [Group - D 19/09/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) P
Solution:

Given word = FLOWER Vowel = O, E ; consonant = F, L, W, R
As per the instruction, (Vowel + 1 ) and (consonant - 1)
new word = EKPVFQ
After arranging in ascending order = EFKPQ
Second from the right = P

17. How many such pairs of letters are there in the word REPUBLICAN (in both forward and backward directions) which have as many letters between them in the word as there are in the English alphabetical order? [Group - D 19/09/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 3
Solution:3 pairs of letters which have as many letters between them in the word as there are in the english English alphabetical order

18. Each vowel in the word MAJESTY 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. If each letter, thus formed, is arranged in alphabetical order, which letter will be third from the left? [Group - D 20/09/2022 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) I
Solution:

Given word : MAJESTY As per the instruction, - 1 in consonant and + 1 in vowel.
New word : LBIFRSX
After arrangement → BFILRSX
Now, third from the left = I

19. Each vowel in the word 'ABRUPT' is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. If each letter thus formed is arranged in alphabetical order, which letter will be fourth from the right? [Group - D 20/09/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (b) O
Solution:

Given word : ABRUPT
As per the instruction,
New word = BAQVOS,
After arranging in english alphabetical order = ABOQSV
Fourth from the right = O

20. Each vowel in the word 'PREDICT is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order. If each letter thus formed is arranged in alphabetical order, which letter will be third from the right? [Group - D 20/09/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) O
Solution:

Given word : PREDICT
As per the instructions,
New formed word : OQFCJBS
After arranging in alphabetical order = BCFJOQS
Now, third from the right = O