Study Material — 11 PYQs (2024–2024) · Concept Notes · Shortcuts
SSC GD Constable Alphabet Test is a frequently tested subtopic — 11 previous year questions from 2024–2024 papers are included below with concept notes, key rules and shortcut tricks.
SSC GD Constable Alphabet Test — Past Exam Questions
11 questions from actual SSC GD Constable papers · all shown free · click option to reveal solution
Exam Q 12024Previous Year Pattern
If the letters of the English alphabet are numbered from 1 to 26 (A=1, B=2, C=3, ... Z=26), what is the position of the letter 'M'?
Exam Q 22024Previous Year Pattern
If the letters of the English alphabet are written in reverse order (Z, Y, X, W, ..., C, B, A), then which letter will be the 7th letter from the left in this reversed sequence?
In the English alphabet, which letter is 5 positions to the left of 'T'?
Exam Q 42024Previous Year Pattern
If you reverse the English alphabet (Z=1, Y=2, X=3, ... A=26), what is the position of the letter 'K' in this reversed system?
Exam Q 52024Previous Year Pattern
How many letters are there between 'D' and 'H' in the English alphabet (not including D and H)?
Exam Q 62024Previous Year Pattern
Which letter comes exactly 3 positions after 'P' in the English alphabet?
Exam Q 72024Previous Year Pattern
In a row of 26 letters (A to Z), if you move 5 positions to the right from D, then 3 positions to the left from that point, which letter will you land on?
Exam Q 82024Previous Year Pattern
If you count backwards from Z to A, and then count forward from A to Z, how many times will the letter M appear in total?
Exam Q 92024Previous Year Pattern
In the English alphabet, if every alternate letter starting from B is removed, which letter will be at the 5th position in the remaining sequence?
Exam Q 102024Previous Year Pattern
If the letters of the English alphabet are written in reverse order (Z, Y, X, ..., B, A), then which letter will be the 7th letter from the left?
Exam Q 112024Previous Year Pattern
If the first half of the alphabet (A to M) is written in reverse order, and the second half (N to Z) is written in normal order, what will be the 10th letter in this new sequence?
Concept Notes
Alphabet Test— Rules & Concept
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Core Concept
Read this first — the foundation of the topic
→Each letter has a fixed position
A=1, B=2, C=3... Questions can ask about positions from left (A=1) or right (Z=1, Y=2, X=3). Most SSC questions use left-side positioning
💡Key Rules
First, memorize that A=1 and Z=26 from the left. From the right, A=26 and Z=1. The formula for right position is: Right Position = 27 - Left Position. For example, M is 13th from left, so from right it's 27-13=14th position
→Common question types include
finding positions of letters, arranging letters in alphabetical order, identifying middle letters in sequences, finding letters at specific positions after rearrangement, and determining which letter comes before or after a given letter.
Write down the letters in PLANET: P, L, A, N, E, T
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Step 2
Arrange these letters alphabetically by comparing their positions in the alphabet:
A=1, E=5, L=12, N=14, P=16, T=20
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Step 3
Alphabetical order becomes: A, E, L, N, P, T
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Step 4
Count positions: 1st=A, 2nd=E, 3rd=L
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Step 5
Answer is L
Another Shortcut: For finding positions quickly, remember these landmark letters: E=5, J=10, O=15, T=20, Y=25. These help you estimate nearby letter positions without counting from A.
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Exam Patterns
What examiners ask — read before attempting PYQs
SSC typically asks 1-2 alphabet test questions. Common formats include word arrangement, finding missing letters in sequences, and position-based problems. Questions often combine alphabet knowledge with logical sequences.
Common Mistake: Students often confuse left and right positions. Always clarify whether the question asks for position from left (standard) or right.
Another mistake is miscounting when arranging letters - always double-check your alphabetical order. Practice writing the alphabet backward to strengthen right-position calculations.
Key Points to Remember
English alphabet has 26 letters with A=1, B=2... Z=26 from left side
Right position formula: 27 - Left position (A=26, Z=1 from right)
In a certain code language, the positions of letters in the English alphabet are used as follows: A=1, B=2, C=3, ..., Z=26. A word is encoded by reversing it first, then replacing each letter with the sum of its position value and the position value of the letter directly opposite to it in the alphabet (where A↔Z, B↔Y, C↔X, and so on). For example, if a letter is at position P, its opposite is at position (27−P), and the code value becomes P+(27−P)=27. Using this rule, what is the code value of the second letter in the encoded form of the word 'LOGIC'?
Practice 2hard
In an alphabet transformation, consonants are replaced by the letter that comes 5 positions after them, and vowels are replaced by the letter that comes 3 positions before them (with wrap-around). What is the transformation of the word 'STRENGTH'?
Practice 3hard
In a puzzle, letters are arranged in a grid where the alphabet is split into two halves: first half (A-M) reads left-to-right, second half (N-Z) reads right-to-left. If you read the grid row by row from top-left to bottom-right, what is the 15th letter you encounter?
Practice 4hard
In a coded alphabet system, the position of each letter is multiplied by 2, then 3 is subtracted. If the resulting value exceeds 26, it wraps around (modulo 26, where 0 becomes 26). What is the code for the letter 'M'?
Practice 5hard
In an alphabet series, every 3rd letter starting from B is removed. From the remaining letters, every 2nd letter starting from the 1st remaining letter is removed. How many letters remain from the original 26-letter alphabet?
Practice 6hard
In a certain code, the alphabet is written in reverse order (Z=1, Y=2, X=3, ... A=26). If a word is coded by replacing each letter with its reverse-alphabet number and then the digits are summed, what is the code for the word 'LOGIC'?
60-Second Revision — Alphabet Test
Remember: A=1, Z=26 from left; reverse for right positions
Formula: Right position = 27 - Left position
Landmark: E=5, J=10, O=15, T=20, Y=25 for quick positioning
Method: Always arrange letters alphabetically before counting positions
Trap: Check if question asks left or right position
Practice: Write alphabet backward for right-position speed
Focus: Word arrangement questions are most common in SSC