Question

In the given word "LAVISHLY" if all the consonants are replaced with its previous letter after that remove all the repeated letters and arrange them in alphabetical order then, which of the following letters is 3rd from the left end?

• A. R
• B. U
• C. J
• D. G

Hint:

When solving such problems, carefully transform the letters based on the given instructions and ensure that all repeated letters are removed before sorting alphabetically.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Identify the consonants and vowels in "LAVISHLY."
Consonants: L, V, S, H, L, Y.
Vowels: A, I.

Step 2: Replace consonants with their previous letters and vowels with the next letters.
- L becomes K.
- V becomes U.
- S becomes R.
- H becomes G.
- Y becomes X.
- A becomes B.
- I becomes J.
The transformed word becomes: K, B, U, R, G, X, J, L.

Step 3: Remove the repeated letters.
After removing the repeated letters, we get: K, B, U, R, G, X, J.

Step 4: Arrange the letters in alphabetical order.
The alphabetical order is: B, G, J, K, R, U, X.

Step 5: Find the 3rd letter from the left end.
The 3rd letter is J. Thus, the correct answer is (c).