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If each consonant in the word DANCER is changed to the letter immediately preceding it in the English alphabetical order and each vowel is changed to the letter immediately succeeding it in the English alphabetical order, then which of the following letters is repeated twice in the new group of letters thus formed?
Q
B
C
M
B
Identify vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and consonants in the word DANCER. Apply vowel (+1 next letter) and consonant (-1 previous letter) rules to each letter in order, then check for duplicates.
Identify vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and consonants in the word DANCER. Apply vowel (+1 next letter) and consonant (-1 previous letter) rules to each letter in order, then check for duplicates.
Analyze the Word and Rules
The given word is DANCER. Consonants (D, N, C, R) are changed to the letter immediately preceding them (-1), and vowels (A, E) are changed to the letter immediately succeeding them (+1).
Apply Transformation to Each Letter
D (Consonant) тЖТ C | A (Vowel) тЖТ B | N (Consonant) тЖТ M | C (Consonant) тЖТ B | E (Vowel) тЖТ F | R (Consonant) тЖТ Q.
Form the New Letter Group and Find Repeats
The new group of letters formed is C, B, M, B, F, Q. The letter 'B' appears twice (at 2nd and 4th positions).
A: Q is not repeated twice in the final group C B M B F Q. C: C appears only once. D: M appears only once.
B is correct because the transformed word is C B M B F Q, in which the letter B is repeated twice.
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