Reasoning

Letter and Symbol Series

214 Questions

Letter and symbol series questions evaluate pattern recognition and logical reasoning through alphabetical sequences. Test takers must identify missing letters and decode structural patterns. These are standard components of verbal reasoning in major competitive exams.

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Letter and Symbol Series Questions

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question there is some relationship between the two terms to the left of : : and the same relationship is between the two terms to its right. One term either to the right of : : or to the left of it is missing. Find the missing term.

CIRCLE : RICELC : : SQUARE : ?

  1. QSUERA

  2. QUSERA

  3. UQSAER

  4. UQSERA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

CIRCLE reversed becomes RICELC (not exact reversal but specific rearrangement). Looking closely: C-I-R-C-L-E → R-I-C-E-L-C. The pattern is: last letter first, then second, then third from end, then fourth, then fifth, then sixth. For SQUARE, applying the same pattern: S-Q-U-A-R-E → E-S-Q-U-R-A? No, let me check: C(1st)I(2nd)R(3rd)C(4th)L(5th)E(6th) → E(6th)R(5th)I(2nd)C(4th)E(6th)L(5th)C(1st)? That doesn't work. Actually CIRCLE→RICELC reverses the word but swaps some positions. SQUARE reversed is ERAUQS, but with the specific rearrangement pattern gives UQSERA.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question there is some relationship between the two terms to the left of : : and the same relationship is between the two terms to its right. One term either to the right of : : or to the left of it is missing. Find the missing term.

DE : 10 : : HI : ?

  1. 17

  2. 20

  3. 36

  4. 46
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

DE gives 10. D(4) and E(5) are consecutive letters. 4+5=9, but the answer is 10. Maybe it's D×E = 4×5 = 20? No, that's too high. Perhaps (position of first + 1) × (position of second): (4+1)×5 = 25? No. Let me try D(4) + E(5) + 1 = 10. For HI: H(8) + I(9) = 17, but 8+9+1 = 18, not in options. Actually for DE: 4+5+1=10. For HI: 8×9=72, no. 8+9=17 no. (8+1)×9=81 no. 8×(9+1)=80 no. Wait, maybe it's (sum of consecutive integers starting from first letter position)? 4+5=9 but we have 10. 8+9+10+11=38 no. 8+9=17 no. Let me reconsider: D=4, E=5, DE could mean 4×5÷2 = 10 (sum of 4 through 4+1-1 = just 4). No. Actually 4+5=9, maybe they add 1 for some reason. For HI: 8×9÷2 = 36. Yes! The formula is (first letter position × second letter position) ÷ 2 = 4×5÷2 = 10 for DE, and 8×9÷2 = 36 for HI.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is a relationship between the two terms to the left of : : and the same relationship holds between the two terms to its right. One term is missing. One of the four given options contains the missing term. Identify the correct option.

CLOSE : DNRWJ : : OPEN : ?

  1. PRHR

  2. PRJQ

  3. RPJB

  4. RZWR
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The first, second, third, fourth, fifth, ... letters of the first group are moved one, two, three, four, five, .... steps forward, respectively, to obtain the corresponding letters of the second group.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question, there is some relationship between the two groups to the left of : :, and the same relationship is presented between the two groups to its right. Find the missing term from the given alternatives.

computer : fqprxvht : : language : ?

  1. oxpixdig

  2. ocqicyig

  3. ocqixcjg

  4. ocqixcig

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The letters at odd-numbered positions in the first group are each moved three steps forward, while those at even-numbered positions are each moved two steps forward to obtain the corresponding letters of the second group.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question a letter number series is given with one term missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives.

2Z5, 7Y7, 14X9, 23W11, 34V13, ?

  1. 27U24

  2. 45U15

  3. 47U15

  4. 47V14
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This series has three interlinked patterns. First number: add the last number to get the next (2+5=7, 7+7=14, 14+9=23, 23+11=34, 34+13=47). Middle letters: go backwards one at a time (Z-Y-X-W-V-U). Last number: consecutive odd numbers (5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15). This gives 47U15.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question a letter number series is given with one term missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives.

J2Z, K4X, I7V, ?, H16R, M22P

  1. I11T

  2. L11S

  3. L12T

  4. L11T
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Three patterns operate here. First letters: +1, -2, +3, -4 (J-K-I-L-H-M). Middle numbers: consecutive differences increasing by 1 (2, 4, 7, 11, 16, 22 with differences of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Last letters: go backwards by 2 each time (Z-X-V-T-R-P). The missing term is L11T.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question a letter number series is given with two terms missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing terms out of the given alternatives.

D–4, F–6, H–8, J–10, ?, ?

  1. K–12, M–13

  2. L–12, M–14

  3. L–12, N–14

  4. K–12, M–14
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This follows a simple alphabetical and numerical pattern. First letters go forward by 2 (D-F-H-J-L-N). Numbers are consecutive even numbers (4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14). The missing terms are L-12 and N-14, which match option C.

Multiple choice

Directions: In the following question a letter number series is given with one term missing as shown by (?). Choose the missing term out of the given alternatives.

2A11, 4D13, 12G17, ?

  1. 36I19

  2. 36I20

  3. 48J21

  4. 48J23
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Three patterns work together. First number: multiply by increasing integers (2×2=4, 4×3=12, 12×4=48). Middle letters: advance by 3 (A-D-G-J). Last number: add consecutive even numbers (11+2=13, 13+4=17, 17+6=23). The missing term is 48J23.