Understanding the Word Transformation

The problem asks us to transform the word “ETHICAL” based on specific rules for vowels and consonants and then find the number of letters between two positions in the newly formed word.

Let's first break down the word “ETHICAL” into its letters and identify whether each is a vowel or a consonant in the English alphabet.

Transforming the Word ETHICAL

The rules are:

• Each vowel is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical series.
• Each consonant is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series.

Applying these rules to “ETHICAL”:

• E: Vowel. The next letter after E is F.
• T: Consonant. The previous letter before T is S.
• H: Consonant. The previous letter before H is G.
• I: Vowel. The next letter after I is J.
• C: Consonant. The previous letter before C is B.
• A: Vowel. The next letter after A is B.
• L: Consonant. The previous letter before L is K.

Combining the transformed letters, the newly formed word is F S G J B B K.

Identifying Letters by Position

The question asks about the alphabets which are 3rd from the left and 1st from the right in the newly formed word “F S G J B B K”.

• The word is F S G J B B K.
• 3rd letter from the left is G.
• 1st letter from the right is K.

Counting Letters Between G and K

Now we need to find how many alphabets are there in the English alphabetical series between G and K.

Let's list the letters in alphabetical order starting from G:

G, H, I, J, K

The letters between G and K are H, I, and J.

Counting these letters, we find there are 3 alphabets between G and K.

Therefore, the number of alphabets in the English alphabetical series between the alphabet which is 3rd from the left and 1st from the right in the newly formed word is Three.

Revision Table: Word Transformation Rules

Additional Information: Alphabetical Series and Letter Counting

Understanding the order of letters in the English alphabet is crucial for solving such problems. The alphabet has 26 letters from A to Z.

When counting letters between two given letters, say X and Y (where X comes before Y in the alphabet), you count all the letters that fall strictly between X and Y, not including X and Y themselves.

For example, between A and D, the letters are B and C. There are 2 letters.

In this problem, between G and K, the letters are H, I, J. There are 3 letters.