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If in the word 'REALISM', each vowel is replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet and each consonant is also replaced by the next letter in the English alphabet, and then all the letters are arranged in reverse alphabetical order, which of the following is the third letter from the right end?
F
J
M
N
N
Apply the rule directly to each letter from left to right, note the Vowel vs Consonant classification carefully, then reverse the entire resulting string.
Apply the rule directly to each letter from left to right, note the Vowel vs Consonant classification carefully, then reverse the entire resulting string.
Step 1: Apply Vowel & Consonant Rule
Replace each letter of REALISM with the next letter in the English alphabet (R тЖТ S, E тЖТ F, A тЖТ B, L тЖТ M, I тЖТ J, S тЖТ T, M тЖТ N). The resulting group is S F B M JTN.
Step 2: Arrange in Reverse Alphabetical Order
Arrange the letters S, F, B, M, J, T, N in reverse order of the English alphabet (descending from Z to A): T, S, N, M, J, F, B.
Step 3: Find 4th Letter from Left
In the final arranged group (T, S, N, M, J, F, B), the letters from left are: 1st is T, 2nd is S, 3rd is N, and 4th is M.
A: N is 3rd from the left, incorrect. B: F is 6th from the left, incorrect. C: J is 5th from the left, incorrect. D: M is the correct 4th letter from the left.
D is correct because applying the forward shift rule to REALISM yields S F B M J T N, which when sorted in reverse alphabetical order becomes T S N M J F B, where M is 4th from the left.
Always verify whether the question asks for reverse alphabetical order of the transformed letters or reverse of the word itself before counting positions.