Word Arrangement – Railway Reasoning (part – 3)

Total Questions: 41

1. Among the following words, which one will come in the middle if they are arranged as per the order of the English dictionary? [RRB NTPC 30/12/2020 (Evening)]

Dance, Degree, Dare, Dear, Development

Correct Answer: (a) Dear
Solution:

If the words are arranged according to the sequence of a dictionary, the sequence will be – Dance, Dare, Dear, Degree, Development.
So, Dear comes in the middle.

2. Arrange the given words in alphabetical order. [RRB NTPC 05/01/2021 (Morning)]

A) mild B) moderate C) severe D) profound

Correct Answer: (a) A, B, D, C
Solution:

After arranging the given words in alphabetical order,
Mild, Moderate, Severe, Profound → A, B,  D, C will be the correct sequence.

3. If the letters of the word UNIVERSITY are arranged in alphabetical order, then which letter will be seventh from the left end. [RRB NTPC 09/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (b) T
Solution:

If the letters of the word UNIVERSITY are arranged in alphabetical order it will be, EIINRSTUVY
So, the seventh letter from the left will be T.

4. If the letters of English Alphabets are written in reverse order, which letter comes in the middle of the 13th letter and the 25th letter? [RRB NTPC 11/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) H
Solution:

5. Which of the following will be the correct sequence of the words if they are arranged as per their order in an English dictionary? [RRB NTPC 12/01/2021 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) Pigment→Pile→Pilgrim→Pillow
Solution:

Pigment → Pile → Pilgrim → Pillow

6. From the given options, select the one in which the following are arranged is the most meaningful order: [RRB NTPC 17/01/2021 (Evening)]

1. Cosmos 2. Earth 3. Milky Way 4. Human

Correct Answer: (c) 1, 3, 2, 4
Solution:

Cosmos ⇒ Milky  Way ⇒ Earth ⇒ Human

7. From the given options, select the one in which the following are arranged in the most meaningful order. [RRB NTPC 17/01/2021 (Evening)]

1. Paint 2. Plan 3. Furnish 4. Build 5. Live

Correct Answer: (a) 2,4,1,3,5
Solution:

The meaningful order will be :
Plan - Build - Paint - Furnish - Live

8. In the English alphabet written in order from left to right, if the first and third letters are interchanged, second and fourth letters are interchanged and so on, which of the following will be the thirteenth letter from the left? [RRB NTPC 19/01/2021 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (a) O
Solution:

As the first letter is replaced with third Second with forth
Fifth letter with seventh letter
Sixth letter with eighth letter
Thus the 13th letter will be replaced with 15th letter
So, O is the required answer

9. Select the word from the following options that CANNOT be formed using the letters of the given words. [RRB NTPC 20/01/2021 (Evening)]

CATASTROPHE

Correct Answer: (c) TROPHY
Solution:

We can observe that in the given word Y is not there but in Trophy, y is present.

10. Among the following words, which one will come second last if they are arranged as per their order in an English dictionary? [RRB NTPC 23/01/2021 (Evening)]

Discrepancy, Disease, Discuss, Discriminate, Disdain

Correct Answer: (d) Disdain
Solution:

According to English Dictionary
Discrepancy > Discriminate > Discuss > Disdain > Disease