Question 166

If all the letters of the word PURCHASE are arranged in alphabetical order from left to right and then each vowel in the word is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series, which of the following will be third from the right 7?

Solution

The letters of the word PURCHASE when arranged in alphabetical order becomes ' ACEHPRSU'

Each vowel is changed to next alphabet, and each consonant is changed to previous alphabet, then :

A (+1) = B

C (-1) = B

E (+1) = F

H (-1) = G

P (-1) = O

R (-1) = Q

S (-1) = R

U (+1) = V

=> BBFGOQRV

Third alphabet from right end = Q.

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