Question

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

(Left) @ 8 $ 7 3 6 & Ω 9 % + 5 4 2 # 1 * £ (Right)

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

• A. 3
• B. 1
• C. 2
• D. 0

Answer 1

Answer:

D. 0

There are 0 such symbols in the series.

For a symbol to satisfy this condition, it must be part of a group of three consecutive symbols (Symbol – Symbol – Symbol).

By classifying each element from left to right, we get:

* @ (Symbol)

* 8 (Number)

* $ (Symbol)

* 7, 3, 6 (Numbers)

* & Ω (Two consecutive symbols)

* 9 (Number)

* % + (Two consecutive symbols)

* 5, 4, 2 (Numbers)

* # (Symbol)

* 1 (Number)

£ (Two consecutive symbols)

Since the maximum number of consecutive symbols anywhere in this series is only two, no single symbol is both preceded and followed by another symbol.