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Download Solution PDFEach vowel in the word “ETHICAL” is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series. In the newly formed word, how many alphabets are there in the English alphabetical series between the alphabet which is 3rd from the left and 1st from the right?
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Download Solution PDFGiven word : ETHICAL
According to the question :
1) Each vowel is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical series
⇒ Vowels is the word 'ETHICAL' :-
| Vowels | E | I | A |
| Change to the following letter | (+1) | (+1) | (+1) |
| Changed letter | F | J | B |
Here, the transformation will be "FTHJCBL"
2) Each consonant is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series
⇒ Consonants is the word 'ETHICAL' :-
| Consonants | T | H | C | L |
| Change to the previous letter | (-1) | (-1) | (-1) | (-1) |
| Changed letter | S | G | B | K |
Here, the transformation will be "FSGJBBK"
Thus, according to the final arrangement, "FSGJBBK" there are three alphabets i.e H, I and J between the alphabet which is 3rd from the left i.e 'G' and 1st from the right is 'K' according to English alphabetical series.
Hence, "Three" is the correct answer.
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