Direction: Study the following information carefully and answer the question given below.
if in the word "SHIPBOARD" each consonant is replaced by the previous alphabet and each vowel is replaced by the next alphabet of the english alphabetical series then which of the following will be the Fourth from the right?
- AOption (a)
O
- BOption (b)
P
- COption (c)
B
- DOption (d)
J
- EOption (e)
G
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Correct answer
P
Why this answer is correct
Given:
Word: SHIPBOARD
each consonant is replaced by the previous alphabet and each vowel is replaced by the next alphabet of the english alphabetical series then;
| Given Word | S | H | I | P | B | O | A | R | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shifting | -1 | -1 | +1 | -1 | -1 | +1 | +1 | -1 | -1 |
| New word | R | G | J | O | A | P | B | Q | C |
Thus, the fourth from the right is P**.**
Hence, P is the right answer.