Find the next term in the series
XRF, UTI, RVM, __________.
CMAT Alphabet and Mixed Series Questions
CMAT Alphabet and Mixed Series Questions
The logic for the nth term first letter of the series = previous series first letter - 3
The logic for the nth term second letter of the series = previous series second letter + 2
The logic for the nth term third letter of the series = previous series third letter + n + 1
So, the 4th term is given as,
1st letter = R - 3 = O
2nd letter = V + 2 = X
3rd letter = M + 4 + 1 = R
So, the next term of the series is OXR.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B.
If RAIN is written as 66, then CLOUD is written as
We know
R - 18th letter
A - 1st letter
I - 9th letter
N - 14th letter.
Sum = 18+1+9+14 = 42
It is written as 66 or $$42+4\times2\left(4-2+1\right)=66$$
Using the same logic for CLOUD we get
C - 3rd letter
L - 12th letter
O - 15th letter
U - 21st letter
D - 4th letter
Sum = 3+12+15+21+4 = 55
So, it is written as $$55+5\times5\left(5-5+1\right)=80$$
Hence, the answer is 80.
Identify odd group of letters:
CE, IK, SV, FH, UW
In the following group of letters, CE has one latter gap between them ( C_E). IK has one letter gap (I_K), SV has (S_ _ V) two letter gap, FH has one letter gap between them (F_H), and UW has one letter gap (U_W).
Hence, all the groups of letters have one letter gap between the first letter and the second letter, except SV. Hence, SV is the odd one out.
The correct option is A.
Find the next term in the series
CAT, EER GIP, __ KUL
1st letters of each term are : C, E, G, ?, K
We can observe that these are alternate alphabets of english alphabets
Hence, we can say that the first alphabet of the missing term will be I
2nd letter of each term are : A, E, I, ?, U
We can observe that there is gap of exactly 3 alphabets between any 2 consecutive terms.
Hence we can say that the second alphabet of the missing term will be O
3rd letter of each term are :T, R, P, ?, L
We can observe that these are alternate alphabets in descending order.
Hence we can say that the third alphabet of the missing term will be N
Complete the series 564, 152, 48, 21, $$\frac{?}{}$$ from the following options :
Firstly, (564/4) = 141+11 => 152.
(152/4) = 38+10 => 48
(48/4) = 12+9 => 21, and (21/4)+8 = 13.25
Hence the next term is 13.25. The correct option is D
Find the missing number from the given alternative
In the top left quarter of circle we can observe that
$$\left(3^2+4^2\right)\times3\ =\ 75$$
In the top right corner
$$\left(7^2+9^2\right)\times3\ =\ 390$$
In the bottom left corner
$$\left(11^2+8^2\right)\times3\ =\ 555$$
In the bottom right corner
$$\left(13^2+5^2\right)\times3\ =\ 582$$
Complete the series; DIT, GMQ, KQM, PUH,____
Considering the first letters of each term.
There are 2 alphabets in between D and G (E and F).
There are 3 alphabets between G and K (H, I and J).
There are 4 alphabets between K and P (L, M, N, and O)
Hence, there will be 5 alphabets between P and the required letter. Thus, the required letter will be V (Q, R, S, T and U)
Considering the second letter of each term.
There are three alphabets between each of the second terms, I and M (J, K, L), M and Q (N, O, P), and Q and U (R, S, T).
Hence, there will be three terms between the required term and U, i.e., V, W, X. Thus, the required second term is Y.
Hence, the answer is option A.
Complete the series; FAQ, AQF, ___, FAQ, AQF
From the 2nd term onwards,
1st letter of every term is 2nd letter of the previous term
2nd letter of every term is 3rd letter of the previous term
3rd letter of every term is 1st letter of the previous term
2nd term is AQF so as per the above logic third term will be QFA.
Complete the sequence: 24, __, 48, 63
All the terms are of the form $$x^2-1$$
$$5^2-1=24$$, $$7^2-1=48$$, $$8^2-1=63$$ therefore $$6^2-1=35$$ is the correct answer.
Find the next character sequence in the series
FAC, ICF, LEI, OGL, RIO....
Take 1st letter of all terms we get a series
F,I,L,O,R we get next as U
Taking 2nd letter of all terms we again get a series with a pattern :
A,C,E,G,I so next will be K
so we get answer as UKR
Find the next number in the series
210, 195, 175, 150,120,...... ?
210-195 =15 ; 195-175 =20 ; 175-150 =25 ; 150-120 =30
so we get next number as 120-35 =85
Three out of four are alike in a particular pattern and hence form a group. Find which does not belong to the group
2835, 5671, 8505, 11344
Now 5671-2835 =2836
8505-5671 =2834
Now 11344-8505=2839
Now the difference should have been 2832 so we can say 11344 is the wrong term or it do not belong the group
Find the missing Letter / number
B2CD, DE3F..... H5Id, J6KL
The number in missing term should be 4
The alphabets in 1st term are BCD then DEF so next will be FGH
Now the pattern is B2CD ,DE3F,FGH4
Find the next number in the series
7, 9. 14, 27, 28,81, ?
The digits at odd places are getting double than the previous odd digit
so we get 7,14,28 , 56
so 56 is the answer.
Choose the missing item in the series:
CDFG, IJLM, OPRS,_____, ABDE
Considering the first letter of given terms
it forms pattern
C , I ,O,_ ,A
I and C have 5 alphabets between them , I and O also have 5 alphabets between them so we get first term as U .
Now considering 2nd letter of given terms :
D,J,P _,B
Here again D and J have 5 alphabets between them
J and P have 5 alphabets between them
So next letter will be V
so we get UV
We can conclude the answer will be UVXY
Find the missing letters.
_ _ a b a _ _ b a _ a b
The pattern followed after filling all the blanks.
(A) : a b ab a b a b a b a b
(B) : b a a b a a b b a b a b
(D) : b b a b a a b b a a a b
If we look carefully, we can find only first option making a pattern, ab/ab/ab/ab/ab/ab
=> Ans - (A)
What comes next ?
3, 12, 27, 48, 75, 108, .....
The pattern followed is that odd multiples of 3 (starting from 9 are added).
3 + 9 = 12
12 + 15 = 27
27 + 21 = 48
48 + 27 = 75
75 + 33 = 108
108 + 39 = 147
=> Ans - (B)
From the given alternatives find the correct relationship that holds between two terms :
FJUL : BOQQ :: LHRX : ......
Expression = FJUL : BOQQ :: LHRX :
The pattern followed is :
Similarly, LHRX : HMNC
=> Ans - (B)
In a certain code language, RUSTICATE is written as QTTUIDBSD. How would STATISTIC be written in that code ?
RUSTICATE is written as QTTUIDBSD
The pattern followed is :
Similarly, STATISTIC :
=> Ans - (A)
Choose the correct order.
(A) Yarn (B) Silkworm (C) Saree (D) Silk (E) Cloth
The correct order as silkworm produces silk and then after yarn, in the end saree is made :
Silkworm -> Silk -> Yarn -> cloth -> Saree
=> Ans - (B)
What comes next ?
In the first pair of pictures, a triangle is formed by joining two hypotenuse triangles, and the second picture shows left side triangle with a shade, similarly, for the two semi circles, we need one on the left side, i.e. curve on left with grey shade, as shown in first figure.
=> Ans - (A)
What comes next ?
As per the pattern
will be the next figure .
Identify the missing numbers.
In each row, the pattern followed is there are consecutive even or odd numbers as
(9,11,13), (13,15,17), (10,12,14)
Similarly, the missing series will be : 14,16,18 and 11,13,15
Thus, missing values = 18, 15
=> Ans - (D)
Find the missing number in the series below :
24, 28, 30, 34, .....
The pattern followed is that '4' and '2' are alternatively added.
24 + 4 = 28
28 + 2 = 30
30 + 4 = 34
34 + 2 = 36
=> Ans - (D)
In the following question, a group of four figures following certain sequence is given as problem figures. Problem figures are followed by another group of four figures known as answer figures marked (1), (2), (3), (4). Find out the figure from the answer figures which when placed next to the problem figures will continue the sequence of the problem figures.
Problem figure:
Answer figure:
Alternatively, the arrows are facing downwards, and towards the right. Also, it gets decrease by 1 in each alternate figure. Thus, in the fifth figure, there will be 3 arrows facing downwards as shown in 3rd figure.
=> Ans - (A)
The missing term in the series 2,1, 1/2,1/4, is
The numbers are of the form $$2^n$$ where $$n$$ is in decreasing order starting from 1.
$$2^{1}=2$$
$$2^{0}=1$$
$$2^{-1}=\frac{1}{2}$$
$$2^{-2}=\frac{1}{4}$$
$$2^{-3}=\frac{1}{8}$$
=> Ans - (B)
Select the suitable figure from the answer figures that would replace the question mark?
Problem figure:
Answer figure:
(A) (B) (C) (D)
In the problem figure, the second image is mirror image of first when horizontal mirror is placed, similarly the first option is the correct mirror image of the question figure.
In the second figure, number of lines are not equal, and the fourth image is the mirror replica when vertical mirror is placed.
=> Ans - (A)
2 3 7 4 3 2 1 5 7 3 2 7 1 0 9 8 7 5 4 7 2 3
Find the number of 7 in the given series that are followed by an even number but are not preceded by a prime
number?
Number of 7 in the given series that are followed by an even number but are not preceded by a prime number
= (not a prime number) (7) (even number)
2 3 7 4 3 2 1 5 7 3 2 7 1 0 9 8 7 5 4 7 2 3
Thus, there is only one such 7.
=> Ans - (A)
Insert the missing character.
The middle number is the sum of numbers assigned to their adjacent alphabets as, A=1, B=2, C=3,.......,Z=26
EJO + TYE $$\equiv5+10+15+20+25+5=80$$
DHL + PTX $$\equiv4+8+12+16+20+24=84$$
Similarly, CFI + LOR $$\equiv3+6+9+12+15+18=63$$
=> Ans - (A)
Complete the below given series:-
0, 6, 6, 20, 20, ____.
0 = 1$$^2$$-1
6 = 2$$^2$$+2
6 = 3$$^2$$-3
20 = 4$$^2$$+4
20 = 5$$^2$$- 5
42 = 6$$^2$$ + 6
Option A is correct.