Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows.
(Left) X P S A D U G L O E J F K I M C R T Q (Right)
How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is fifth from the right end and third from the left end of the series?
- AOption (a)
Seven
- BOption (b)
Four
- COption (c)
Six
- DOption (d)
Five
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Correct answer
Five
Why this answer is correct
Logic followed here is.
Logic: Identify the letter at the specified positions within the given letter series, then determine the count of letters between those two identified letters in the standard English alphabetical series.
Given Letter Series:
(Left) X P S A D U G L O E J F K I M C R T Q (Right)
1) Letter which is third from the left end →
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|
| X | P | S |
The letter third from the left end is S.
2) Letter which is fifth from the right end →
| 5th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 1st |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | C | R | T | Q |
The letter fifth from the right end is M.
3) Count of letters between M and S in the English alphabetical series →
The identified letters are M and S. We need to find how many letters exist between them in the standard alphabet (A to Z).
Positional value of M = 13
Positional value of S = 19
The letters between M and S are: N (14), O (15), P (16), Q (17), and R (18).
Total count = 19 − 13 − 1 = 5.
The correct answer is Five