Prelims · 8 Mental Ability · 8.8 Series, analogies and classification

8.8.2 Letter and alphanumeric series

Turn every letter into its position number (A = 1 … Z = 26), solve the series as a number series, and turn the answer back into a letter; arrangement questions are solved by counting positions from the correct end.

  • APPSC Group 2 · Prelims
  • Standard level
  • 6 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • letter series
  • alphabet positions
  • EJOTY
  • opposite letters
  • reverse alphabet
  • letter groups
  • alphanumeric series
  • repeating pattern
  • blanks
  • arrangement questions
  • position from left
  • position from right

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