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In Alphabetical Series Quiz 4, words, letters or digits are given in a specific sequence/order and the candidates have to find out next word, letter or digit to complete the given series. Numbers or Alphabetical letters, are generally called terms of the series. The article Alphabetical Series Quiz 4 lists different types of Alphabetical series questions with solutions useful for candidates preparing for different competitive examinations like RRB ALP/Technical Exams/Junior Engineer Recruitment Exams /SSC CGL/SSC CHSL/IBPS/SBI PO/SBI Clerks/CAT and etc.
Alphabetical Series Quiz Format: A series of single, pairs or gatherings of letters or mixes of letters and numerals is given. The terms of the arrangement form a specific pattern as regards to the position of letters in the English letters in order. The student is required to convert this pattern and according locate the missing term or the wrong term in the given series.

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Directions(1-5): Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps will complete the given letter series?
1. ab_accab_acc_bba_cabba_c
    A. bcabb B. acbcc C. bbacc D. bcbba

Answer - Option C
Explanation - The pattern of series is ‘abb/acc/abb/acc’
2. xx__yz__xyz__xx__yyz__z
    A. yyxyz B. yzxyz C. yzyyz D. yxxyz

Answer - B
Explanation - The pattern of series is xxyyzz/xyz/xxxyyyzzz.
3. nc–dcn–cddc–n–ddcnn–d
    A. cdndc B. dnncc C. dcndd D.nccdn

Answer - Option B
Explanation - The pattern of series is ncddcn/ncddcn/ncddcn/ncd
4. a b _ c a b b _ a b b _ a b _ c
    A. aabc B. baab C. accb D. bccb

Answer - Option D
Explanation - The pattern of series is abbc/ abbc/ abbc/ abbc
5. a b c _ b c _ a b c c _ a _ c c c c
    A. accb B. abbc C. bcca D. accc

Answer - Option A
Explanation - The pattern of series is abc/abcc/abccc/abcccc
Directions(1): Which one set of letters when sequentially placed at the gaps will complete the given letter series?
1. a – c a – ab – a – ab – ab
    A. bbabc B. babaa C. aabbb D. bbcbc

Answer - Option D
Explanation - The pattern of series is abcab/ abcab/ abcab
Directions(2-5):In each of the following questions, a series is given, with one term or two missing. Choose the correct alternative from the given ones that will complete the series.
2. DCXW, FEVU, HGTS, _________.
    A. JKPO B. JIRQ C. CBYZ D. JMRS

Answer - Option B
Explanation -
3. AZ, CX, EV, GT, ?, KP, ?
    A. IR and NM B. IR and MN C. RI and NM D. RI and MN

Answer - Option B
Explanation -
4. YZ, VYZ, SYZ, PYZ, ?
    A. LYZ B. TYZ C. XYZ D. MYZ

Answer - Option D
Explanation -
5. AB, DEF, HIJK, ? STUVWX
    A. MNOPQ B. LMNOP C. LMNO D. QRSTU

Answer - Option A
Explanation - The number of letters is the terms goes on leaving one letter after each set and the next set has one letter more than the previous one.
1. nd, sy, xt, co, hj, ?
    A. mp B. mq C. me D. mf

Answer - Option C
Explanation -
2. Which letter amongst the following alphabet is the 8th letter to the right of 17th letter from right? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
    A. R B. M C. L D. S

Answer - Option A
Explanation - 17-8 = 9
So 9th letter from right is “R”
Directions(3-5): Study the letter-series given below and answer the questions that/follow:
H D Y S M W N B Q P O C R T B L Z V E G U F

3. Which two neighbours in the given arrangement are farthest in the alphabetical order?
    A. B and Q B. D and Y C. U and F D. V and E

Answer - Option B
Explanation - Clearly, D and Y are neighbours in the given series and are separated by the maximum number of letters i.e. 20 in the English alphabet.
4. Which letter has the same neighbours as in the alphabetical order though they have changed places?
    A. M B. N C. O D. P

Answer - Option D
Explanation - P has O and Q as its neighbours in the given series as well as in the English alphabet.
5. Which three letters have the same distance as they have in the alphabetical order though they have changed places?
    A. HMP B. NQZ C. QOE D. YLF

Answer - Option D
Explanation - There are 12 letters between L and Y and 5 letters between F and L in the given series as well as in the English alphabet.

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