Alphabet Test and Letter Series MCQs

Solved reasoning MCQs on letter positions, letter series, opposite letters, dictionary order and word formation, with the position values that make them quick to solve.

1. 1

   Which letter is 7th to the right of the 12th letter from the left in the English alphabet?

   ATBQCRDS

   Correct answer: D. S

   The 12th letter is L. Seven places to the right is the 19th letter, S.

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2. 2

   Which letter is 5th to the left of the 20th letter from the left in the English alphabet?

   ANBYCODP

   Correct answer: C. O

   The 20th letter is T. Five places to the left is the 15th letter, O.

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3. 3

   Which is the 10th letter from the right end of the English alphabet?

   ARBQCJDP

   Correct answer: B. Q

   The nth letter from the right is letter number (27 − n) from the left: 27 − 10 = 17, which is Q.

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4. 4

   If the English alphabet is written in reverse order, which letter will be 8th from the left?

   ARBSCHDT

   Correct answer: B. S

   In reverse order the 8th letter from the left is the 8th from the right of the normal order: 27 − 8 = 19, which is S.

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5. 5

   Find the next term: A, C, F, J, O, ?

   ASBVCUDT

   Correct answer: C. U

   Positions are 1, 3, 6, 10, 15: the gaps grow +2, +3, +4, +5, so the next is 15 + 6 = 21, which is U.

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6. 6

   Find the next term: B, E, H, K, N, ?

   APBQCRDO

   Correct answer: B. Q

   Each letter moves 3 places forward: N (14) + 3 = 17, which is Q.

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7. 7

   Find the next term: Z, X, U, Q, L, ?

   AFBGCEDH

   Correct answer: A. F

   Positions are 26, 24, 21, 17, 12: the gaps are −2, −3, −4, −5, so the next is 12 − 6 = 6, which is F.

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8. 8

   Find the next term: AZ, BY, CX, DW, ?

   AFVBEUCEVDEW

   Correct answer: C. EV

   The first letters go A, B, C, D, E and the second letters go Z, Y, X, W, V. Each pair is a pair of opposite letters.

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9. 9

   Find the next term: ACE, BDF, CEG, ?

   AEFGBDEFCDGHDDFH

   Correct answer: D. DFH

   Each group has alternate letters, and every group starts one letter later: D, F, H.

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10. 10

    How many letters are there between G and P in the English alphabet?

    A7B8C9D10

    Correct answer: B. 8

    G is 7th and P is 16th. The letters between them number 16 − 7 − 1 = 8 (H to O).

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12. 11

    In the word EXAMINATION, how many letters are in the same position as their position in the English alphabet?

    AOneBThreeCNoneDTwo

    Correct answer: A. One

    Only I, at the 9th position in the word, is also the 9th letter of the alphabet. No other letter matches.

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13. 12

    If the letters L, P, E, A, P are rearranged to form the name of a fruit, what is the last letter of that word?

    AABPCEDL

    Correct answer: C. E

    The letters form APPLE, which ends in E.

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14. 13

    Which word comes third in dictionary order: Ballot, Balance, Ballet, Bald?

    ABalanceBBallotCBaldDBallet

    Correct answer: D. Ballet

    The order is Balance, Bald, Ballet, Ballot (compare the 4th letters a, d, l, then the 5th letters e and o).

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15. 14

    Which word comes last in dictionary order: Proud, Protect, Prove, Promise?

    AProudBPromiseCProtectDProve

    Correct answer: D. Prove

    All start with "Pro". The 4th letters are m, t, u, v, so the order is Promise, Protect, Proud, Prove.

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16. 15

    If A = 1, B = 2, … Z = 26, what is the sum of the letter values of the word BAD?

    A6B7C8D9

    Correct answer: B. 7

    B = 2, A = 1 and D = 4, so the sum is 2 + 1 + 4 = 7.

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17. 16

    Which letter lies exactly midway between H and R in the English alphabet?

    AKBNCMDL

    Correct answer: C. M

    H is 8th and R is 18th; the midpoint is (8 + 18) ÷ 2 = 13, which is M.

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18. 17

    Find the next term: KM, NP, QS, ?

    ATVBUWCTUDSU

    Correct answer: A. TV

    Both letters move 3 places each time: K→N→Q→T and M→P→S→V.

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19. 18

    Find the next term: Z1, X3, V5, T7, ?

    AQ9BS9CR8DR9

    Correct answer: D. R9

    The letters go back 2 places (Z, X, V, T, R) and the numbers go up by 2 (1, 3, 5, 7, 9).

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20. 19

    Which of these is a pair of opposite letters (like A–Z or B–Y)?

    AGTBDXCFTDHR

    Correct answer: A. GT

    Opposite letters have positions that add up to 27. G (7) + T (20) = 27; the others add up to 26, 26 and 28.

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21. 20

    If the letters of the word PRACTICE are arranged in alphabetical order, which letter will be 4th from the left?

    ACBECIDP

    Correct answer: B. E

    In alphabetical order the letters are A, C, C, E, I, P, R, T; the 4th is E.

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