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If each vowel in the word PLASTID is changed to the letter following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter preceding it in the English alphabetical order, and the set of letters thus arrived are then rearranged in reverse of English alphabetical order, then which of the following letters will be third from the left in the group of letter thus formed?
H
K
O
R
O
Apply the transformations (Vowel+1, Consonant-1) to the word first, then sort alphabetically to find the result, rather than sorting first.
Apply the transformations (Vowel+1, Consonant-1) to the word first, then sort alphabetically to find the result, rather than sorting first.
Apply transformation rules to PLASTID
Word: P(C), L(C), A(V), S(C), T(C), I(V), D(C). Rules: Vowel + 1, Consonant - 1. P тЖТ O, L тЖТ K, A тЖТ B, S тЖТ R, T тЖТ S, I тЖТ J, D тЖТ C. The resulting set is {O, K, B, R, S, J, C}.
Rearrange in reverse of English alphabetical order
The set of letters is {O, K, B, R, S, J, C}. Alphabetical order: B, C, J, K, O, R, S. Reverse alphabetical order: S, R, O, K, J, C, B.
Identify the third letter from the left
In the series S, R, O, K, J, C, B, the first is S, the second is R, and the third from the left is O.
A: Represents an incorrect mapping or sort, B: Represents an incorrect sort, D: Represents an incorrect sort.
C is correct because after applying the transformations (P тЖТ O, L тЖТ K, A тЖТ B, S тЖТ R, T тЖТ S, I тЖТ J, D тЖТ C) and arranging the set {O, K, B, R, S, J, C} in reverse alphabetical order (S, R, O, K, J, C, B), the third letter from the left is O.
Always perform the character transformations completely before attempting to sort the group, as reordering letters incorrectly will lead to an invalid sequence.