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Apply the transformation rule directly to each letter of GROUPS, list the resulting letters, and then sort them alphabetically to find the third letter from the left.
Apply the transformation rule directly to each letter of GROUPS, list the resulting letters, and then sort them alphabetically to find the third letter from the left.
Step 1: Apply the transformation rule to each letter
Given word: GROUPS. Both vowels and consonants change to the letter following them in the English alphabet (+1 to position): G тЖТ H, R тЖТ S, O тЖТ P, U тЖТ V, P тЖТ Q, S тЖТ T. The transformed group of letters is H, S, P, V, Q, T.
Step 2: Arrange the letters in English alphabetical order
Sorting the transformed letters (H, S, P, V, Q, T) in alphabetical order gives: H, P, Q, S, T, V.
Step 3: Find the third letter from the left
In the sorted sequence H, P, Q, S, T, V, the letters from left to right are: 1st is H, 2nd is P, and 3rd is Q.
A: Letter 'P' is the second letter from the left in the sorted sequence, not the third. B: Letter 'S' is the fourth letter in the sorted sequence. C: Letter 'T' is the fifth letter in the sorted sequence.
D is correct because applying the transformation to GROUPS gives H, S, P, V, Q, T, sorting them alphabetically yields H, P, Q, S, T, V, and the third letter from the left is Q.
Always read the positional instruction carefully ('from the left' vs 'from the right') after sorting to avoid silly mistakes.