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In this type of questions, a jumbled sequence of some letters, numbers and symbols is given, followed by certain questions based on it.

You have to study the given terms be it letters, numbers or symbols in relation to their location in the given sequence, and not as per their status in the English alphabet or Indian number system.

1)

2 * 8 5 6 B 9 ß Q 3 E 1 7 R D 4 £ (13) U @ K (18) A (14) P

If each alphabet has a value of zero, each symbol has a value equivalent to the square of the numeral that immediately precedes the symbol or the value of 1 if it is not immediately preceded by any numeral, what will be the sum of the values of the first 10 elements of the series starting from the left end?


A) 46

B) 79

C) 107

D) 118

E) None of these

Answer:

Option D

Explanation:

The values of the first 10 elements from the left end may be shown as under

(2) (22) (8) (5) (6) (0) (9) (92) (0) (3) 

Required  sum = 2+4+8+5+6+9+81+3=118