Comprehension - Follow the given instructions, analyse the content
Introduction
Comprehension refers to the ability to understand text and follow specific instructions regarding the arrangement and count of letters or words within sentences.
Explanation Step by Step
To solve analysis-based questions, follow these steps:
- Read the entire sentence once to understand the context.
- Identify the specific condition (e.g., count vowels, find the 5th letter).
- Perform the count from the specified direction (Left to Right or Right to Left).
Sub-topics
Comprehension - Follow Instructions and Analyze Content
This involves performing operations like counting occurrences of a letter or finding middle terms in a sentence.
Examples
Example 1
Sentence: 'Hard work is key to success.' How many times does the letter 'e' appear?
Explanation: k(e)y, succ(e)ss. It appears 2 times.
Answer: 2
Example 2
Word: 'EDUCATION'. What is the 3rd letter to the right of the 2nd letter from the left?
Explanation: 2nd letter is 'D'. 3rd letter to its right is 'A'.
Answer: A
Tricks and Shortcuts
Always write down the numbers above the letters if the sentence is long to avoid miscounting positions.
Common Mistakes
Counting spaces between words as characters. Unless specified, spaces should not be counted.
Practice Questions
Easy Questions
- How many letters are in the word 'UMBRELLA'?
- What is the 1st letter of the word 'COMPUTER'?
- Identify the vowel in the word 'SKY'. (Trick question)
Medium Questions
- In the sentence 'Birds fly in the sky', which word has exactly 3 letters?
- How many consonants are there in the word 'PLANET'?
- What is the 4th letter from the right in 'ENVIRONMENT'?
Hard Questions
- In the word 'TRANSFORMATION', which letter is the 4th to the left of the 10th letter from the beginning?
- Count the total number of 't's in: 'Truth is bitter but it has sweet fruit.'
- If the word 'ENGLISH' is written in reverse, which letter will be at the 3rd position from the left?
Revision Summary
Focus on directions (Left/Right) and specific letter types (Vowels/Consonants) to master sentence-based comprehension.
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If the letters between F and R in the above alphabet series are written independently in reverse order, which letter would be the middle one in that sequence?
If the letters between F and R in the above alphabet series are written independently in reverse order, which letter would be the middle one in that sequence?
A
H
B
I
C
M
D
L
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Which letter comes exactly between H and V in the alphabet above?
Which letter comes exactly between H and V in the alphabet above?
A
N
B
O
C
P
D
M