ALPHA-NUMERIC-SYMBOL TEST (Part-I)

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In this topic, a JUMBLED SEQUENCE of some Alphabets / Letters /
Numbers / Symbols are given, followed by Certain Questions based on It.
Now Lets See the BASICs of It.
BASICS :
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Before starting with this topics lemme clear some Meanings of the
words "Following, Followed by, Preceding and Preceded by" Let
me start with an example.
Take Two consecutive alphabets (say A B), Here

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A is Preceding B <=> B is Preceded by A

B is Following A <=> A is Followed by B

Take One more Example. Now take 3 consecutive alphabets

(say ABC), Here

A is followed by B and C, But

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A is immediately followed by B,

A is not immediately followed by C

(Or We

can say)
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A is not immediately followed by C

A is followed by C, but NOT immediately.

C is preceded by A and B, But

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C is immediately preceded by B,

C is not immediately preceded by A

(Or We can

say)
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C is preceded by A but not Immediately

Now Lets see some EXAMPLES

How many such Numbers are there in the arrangement each

of

which

is

immediately

followed

by

a Symboland

also

immediately preceded by aConsonant?

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Sol : Check for the sequence of Consonant-Number-Symbol

(Shortcut : just write the first letters CNS above the question
and check for that arrangement)

How many such Consonants are there in the arrangement

each of which is immediately preceded by a Number and also
immediately followed by anotherConsonant?
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Sol : Check for the sequence of Number - Consonant Consonant (Shortcut :Same as above. write NCC n check)

How many such Symbols are there in the arrangement each

of which is immediately preceded by a Number but NOT
immediately followed by a Vowel?
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Sol: Check for the sequence of

Number - Symbol - Not

Vowel (Shortcut: Write NSV (Just strike the letter V (or u can
put the TICK marks above the letters N and S)
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How many such Numbers are there in the arrangement each

of which is not immediately followed by a Letter and not
Immediately preceded by a Symbol?
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Sol: Check for the sequence of no Symbol - Number - no

Letter (SNL)

How many such Symbols are there in the arrangement each

of which is Either Immediately preceded by a Number or
immediately followed by a Consonantbut not both?
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Sol: Check for the sequence of Number - Symbol / Symbol Consonant (NS orSC)

How many such Consonants are there in the arrangement

each of which is either immediately preceded by a Number or
immediately followed by aSymbol or Both?
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Sol: Check for the sequence of Number - Consonant /

Consonant

Symbol

(NC or CS or NCS)

Number

Consonant

Symbol