SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 176

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q176

If each of the letters of the English alphabet is assigned an odd numerical value beginning with A = 1, B = 3, and so on, what will be the total value of the letters of the word RADICAL?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. 89

It is given that,  A = 1, B = 3, C = 5 , D = 7 and so on,

R = 35, A = 1, D = 7, I = 17, C = 5, A = 1, L = 23.

Total value = 35 + 1 + 7 + 17 + 5 + 1 + 23 = 89