SSC CPO 2019 PYQ — Question 171

SSC CPO Tier I - 13th December 2019 - Shift 1 • Reasoning • Q171

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

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. 116

 Understanding      Application 

 After arranging each of the letters of the English alphabet to an odd numerical value, 

C = 5, A = 1, R = 35, D = 7, I = 17, N = 27, A = 1, L = 23 

 After adding, 5 + 1    + 35 + 7 + 17 + 27 + 1 + 23 = 116

Hence, the correct answer is 116