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Question

If the letters in the word BACKFIELED are arranged as in the English alphabetical order, then which letter will be to the second right of the letter ‘F’, after the rearrangement?

The correct answer is

K

Analyzing the Letter Arrangement Problem

The question asks us to take the letters of the word BACKFIELED, arrange them in English alphabetical order, and then find the letter that is located two positions to the right of the letter 'F' in this new arrangement.

Step-by-Step Solution to Arrange Letters

First, let's list all the letters present in the word BACKFIELED:

  • B
  • A
  • C
  • K
  • F
  • I
  • E
  • L
  • E
  • D

There are 10 letters in total. Notice that the letter 'E' appears twice.

Now, we need to arrange these letters in English alphabetical order. We compare each letter and place them in order from A to Z.

The letters in alphabetical order are:

  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • E
  • F
  • I
  • K
  • L

So, the word BACKFIELED, when its letters are arranged alphabetically, becomes equivalent to the sequence: A B C D E E F I K L.

Finding the Letter Second to the Right of 'F'

Next, we need to locate the letter 'F' in this alphabetically arranged sequence:

A B C D E E F I K L

Now, we need to find the letter that is two positions to the right of 'F'.

  • One position to the right of 'F' is 'I'.
  • Two positions to the right of 'F' is 'K'.

Therefore, the letter that is second to the right of 'F' in the alphabetically arranged sequence is 'K'.

Let's represent this visually:

Position 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
Letter (Alphabetical) A B C D E E F I K L

'F' is in the 7th position. One position to the right is the 8th position ('I'). Two positions to the right is the 9th position ('K').

Conclusion

After arranging the letters of the word BACKFIELED in English alphabetical order, the letter second to the right of 'F' is 'K'.

Revision Table - Letter Arrangement

Step Description Result
1 List letters in BACKFIELED B, A, C, K, F, I, E, L, E, D
2 Arrange letters alphabetically A, B, C, D, E, E, F, I, K, L
3 Locate 'F' 7th position
4 Find letter second right of 'F' K

Additional Information - Alphabetical Order

Alphabetical order is the arrangement of words or items based on the letters of the alphabet. When sorting items, we compare the first letter of each item. If they are the same, we move to the second letter, and so on. If a letter appears multiple times, they are all included in their respective position in the sorted sequence.

For example, arranging the letters of "APPLE" alphabetically:

  • A
  • P
  • P
  • L
  • E

Sorted letters: A, E, L, P, P.

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Important Questions from General Series of Alphabets

  1. Select the option that represents the letters that, when sequentially placed from left to right in the blanks below, will complete the letter series.

    R _ _ ODRMN _ _ _ MN _ DR _ NO _

  2. Each vowel in the word "FOREFOOT" is changed to the following letter in the English alphabetical series and each consonant is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical series. In the newly formed word, how many alphabets are there in the English alphabetical series between the alphabet which is 2nd from the left and 1st from the right?

  3. If the letters in the word ‘UNIVERSAL’ are arranged in the alphabetic order and each letter in the order is assigned a numerical value of 1, 2, 3 …. according to their position from the left, then the sum of the numerical values of the position of the consonants will be:

  4. In the given sequence, if every letter from the 8 th position from the left side is replaced by its next letter in the English alphabet series, then how many Vs will be there in the resulting sequence?

    ZUDJKNCXVCSLLIEBSFJVATWQK

  5. How many L's are there in the following series, that is preceded by an R and followed by a T?

    Z Q S T L R M N Q N R T U V X R L T A L T Q L T

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