Question
Download Solution PDFEach vowel in the word "FOREFOOT" 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 2nd from the left and 1st from the right?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFGiven word : FOREFOOT
According to the question :
1) Each vowel is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical series
⇒ Vowels is the word 'FOREFOOT' :-
| Vowels | O | E |
| Change to the following letter | (+1) | (+1) |
| Changed letter | P | F |
Here, the transformation will be "FPRFFPPT"
2) Each consonant is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series
⇒ Consonants is the word 'FOREFOOT' :-
| Consonants | F | R | T |
| Change to the previous letter | (-1) | (-1) | (-1) |
| Changed letter | E | Q | S |
Here, the transformation will be "EPQFEPPS"
Thus, according to the final arrangement, "EPQFEPPS" there are two alphabets i.e Q and R between the alphabet which is 2nd from the left i.e 'P' and 1st from the right 'S' according to English alphabetical series.
Hence, "Two" is the correct answer.
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