Alphabet Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Starting at M and moving three letters forward, where do you land?
O
Q
R
P
2. A simple code replaces each letter with the next letter in the alphabet. How is DOG written using this code?
DPH
ENH
EPH
EOG
3. Which letter occupies position 20 in the alphabet?
S
U
T
V
4. Which word comes first alphabetically?
cactus
cat
cable
cabin
5. A sequence takes every second letter, beginning with B: B, D, F. Which letter comes next?
G
I
J
H
6. Which letter is fifth in the English alphabet?
E
D
F
G
7. The English alphabet has an even number of letters. Which two letters occupy its central positions?
L and M
M and N
N and O
O and P
8. If the alphabet is recited backward from Z, which letter is fourth?
W
V
X
Y
9. Which word comes first when these four words are arranged alphabetically?
grape
grant
grand
graph
10. If plane, planet, plank, plant, and plate are alphabetized, which word comes immediately after “plane”?
planet
plant
plate
plank
11. How many letters are in the modern English alphabet?
25
24
26
27
12. Which pair has exactly four letters between its two named letters?
A and E
D and J
P and T
J and O
13. Which option contains the five letters conventionally taught as English vowels?
A, E, I, O, Y
A, E, I, O, U
A, I, O, U, Y
A, E, O, U, Y
14. In which three-letter group do the letters already appear in the same order as they do in the alphabet?
Z, A, P
B, D, F
C, A, B
M, H, K
15. A dozen contains 12 items. Which letter has the matching alphabet position?
K
L
M
N
16. Which letter comes immediately after Q?
R
S
P
T