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Refer to the given letter, number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.
If all the numbers are dropped from the series, which of the following will be sixth from the left?
Y
€
£
T
€
Ignore numbers immediately during the scan; mentally strike them out and count only the remaining characters until you reach the 6th position.
Ignore numbers immediately during the scan; mentally strike them out and count only the remaining characters until you reach the 6th position.
Remove numbers from the series
Original: F 5 @ £ T 7 Y € VD © 3 € 6 % X 1 Z £ € G *. After dropping numbers (5, 7, 3, 6, 1): F @ £ TY € VD © € % XZ £ € G *.
Count the 6th position from the left
1:F, 2:@, 3:£, 4:T, 5:Y, 6:€. The 6th position is occupied by the symbol €.
A: Y is the 5th character. C: £ is the 3rd character. D: T is the 4th character.
B is correct because after removing all numbers from the series, the 6th character from the left is €.
When asked to 'drop' elements, never rewrite the whole series to save time; use your pencil to lightly cross out items or count directly while skipping the unwanted elements.