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Refer to the given number and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only.
How many such symbols are there, each of which is immediately followed by a symbol and also immediately preceded by a symbol?
One
More than two
None
Two
One
Scan the series for 'Symbol-Symbol-Symbol' triplets. Ignore numbers and letters completely.
Scan the series for 'Symbol-Symbol-Symbol' triplets. Ignore numbers and letters completely.
Analyze the pattern
The question asks for a 'Symbol' that is immediately preceded by a 'Symbol' AND followed by a 'Symbol'. This forms a S-S-S triplet.
Scan the series
Series: & (S), 3 (N), ╬й (S), 2 (N), & (S), % (S), 4 (N), 6 (N), @ (S), 8 (N), $ (S), 7 (N), ╩К (S), 9 (N), # (S), 1 (N), * (S), ┬г (S), 1 (N), + (S), & (S), @ (S), 5 (N). Note: '┬г', '1', '+' shows a S-N-S pattern. Looking for S-S-S: none found.
B: Incorrect, the count is not one; C: Incorrect, the count is not more than two; D: Incorrect, the count is not two.
C is correct because a thorough scan of the sequence reveals zero instances where a symbol is immediately preceded by a symbol and followed by a symbol (S-S-S triplet).
In such questions, always define your categories (Symbol, Number, Letter) clearly before scanning to avoid misidentifying characters.