Tricks to Solve Alphanumeric Series Easily

June 22, 2017

In this article we learn how to solve Alpha-numerical series easily by developing tricks

Question:

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1. Which letter will be 4th to the right of 11th letter from your left hand of English Alphabets?

TRICK: 
If both are in opposite direction (add)
=To from
=4R + 11L
=15L =O (Multiples of 5) (Use this trick to find 15L)

E
J
O
T
Y
5
10
15
20
25

2. Which letter will be 6th to the left of 20th letter from your left of English Alphabets?

TRICK: 
If both are in same direction (subtract)
=To From
=6L - 20L
=14L=N (Multiples of 5) (Use this trick to find 14L)

E
J
O
T
Y
5
10
15
20
25

3. Which letter will be 5th to the left of 12th letter from your right of English Alphabets?

=TO From
=5L + 12R
=17R= (Find from reverse alphabetical order) (How we find if it is from right side)
=J (Answer)
Step 1:
find 17L from Multiples of 5

E
J
O
T
Y
5
10
15
20
25

17L is Q, Find 17R from step 2.

Step 2:
find 17R from
1. AZad
2. BoY
3. CraX
4. DeW
5. EVen
6. FUll
7. GT road
8. High School
9. Indian Railways
10. Jungle Queen
11. KanPur
12. LOve
13. MaN

4. Which letter will be 3rd to the right of 15th from the right?

=TO from
=3R - 15R
=12R=O (Since from Reverse alphabetical order)

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