English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide
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- Alphabetical Rearrangement
English and Logical Reasoning Prep Guide · Logical Reasoning · Alphabetical Rearrangement
Directions : Read the following questions carefully and choose the...
Directions : Read the following questions carefully and choose the right answer.
How many pairs of letters are there in the word ‘DEMONETISATION’ which have as many letters between them in the word as in alphabetical series?
Options
- ANone
- BSix
- CSeven
- DMore than seven
Correct answer
D. More than seven
Step-by-step solution
The given word:
| D | E | M | O | N | E | T | I | S | A | T | I | O | N |
| 4 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 14 |
Possible Pairs:
| D | E |
| 4 | 5 |
| M | O | N | E | T | I | S |
| 13 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 19 |
| N | E | T | I | S | A | T |
| 14 | 5 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| O | N |
| 15 | 14 |
| S | A | T | I | O | N |
| 19 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 15 | 14 |
| S | A | T | I | O |
| 19 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 15 |
| E | T | I | S | A |
| 5 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 1 |
And,
| O | N |
| 15 | 14 |
Hence, option D is correct.