Question

Refer to the following number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.

(Left) > 7 \ 9 + ? 5 # % * 2 2 + + 7 6 % 2 < ^ 7 (Right)

How many such numbers are there each of which is immediately preceded by a symbol and also immediately followed by a symbol?

• A. Three
• B. Four
• C. Two
• D. One

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Four

There are 4 numbers in the series that are both immediately preceded and followed by a symbol.

The Matches Found

The qualifying Symbol-Number-Symbol combinations are:

• > 7 \ (Number 7)

• \ 9 + (Number 9)

• ? 5 # (Number 5)

• % 2 < (Number 2)

Breakdown of All Numbers in the Series

• 7: Preceded by >, followed by \ ➔ Match

• 9: Preceded by \, followed by + ➔ Match

• 5: Preceded by ?, followed by # ➔ Match

• 2 (First): Preceded by *, followed by 2 ➔ No match

• 2 (Second): Preceded by 2, followed by + ➔ No match

• 7 (Middle): Preceded by +, followed by 6 ➔ No match

• 6: Preceded by 7, followed by % ➔ No match

• 2 (Third): Preceded by %, followed by < ➔ Match

• 7 (Last): Preceded by ^, followed by nothing ➔ No match