Question

Which letter will be fourth from the last if all the letters of the word PRODUCTION are reversed and then each letter is replaced by the letter which is next to it in alphabetical order?

• A. E
• B. V
• C. Q
• D. O

Hint:

Instead of transforming the whole word, find the target letter in the original word first. The "fourth from last" in a reversed word is simply the "fourth" letter of the original word. Original: P-R-O-D... Next of D = E.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Concept: This is a letter-manipulation problem that requires a step-by-step transformation of a string of characters.

Step 1: Reversing the word.
Word:

P R O D U C T I O N Reversed:

N O I T C U D O R P

Step 2: Identifying the target letter.
"Fourth from the last" in the reversed word: P (last), R (2nd last), O (3rd last),

D (4th last).

Step 3: Applying the alphabetical shift.
The rule is: Replace with the "next letter in alphabetical order." Next letter to

D is

E. Thus, the resulting letter is E.