This question is based on the words given below. (Left) BAD FIG ICE NOT (Right) In each of the words, each vowel is changed to the letter immediately following it in the English alphabetical order and each consonant is changed to the letter immediately preceding in the English alphabetical order. In how many letter clusters thus formed, will no vowel appear?
Understanding the Letter Transformation
This problem involves transforming given words by applying specific rules to vowels and consonants based on their order in the English alphabet. The objective is to count how many of the resulting words, or 'letter clusters', contain no vowels.
The transformation rules are:
- Each vowel (A, E, I, O, U) is replaced by the letter that comes immediately after it in the alphabet. For example, 'A' becomes 'B', 'E' becomes 'F'.
- Each consonant is replaced by the letter that comes immediately before it in the alphabet. For example, 'B' becomes 'A', 'C' becomes 'B'.
We need to apply these rules to the words: BAD, FIG, ICE, and NOT.
Applying Transformation Rules to Each Word
Let's break down the transformation for each word:
| Original Word | Transformation Process | Transformed Word | Vowels in Result? |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAD |
| ABC | Yes (A) |
| FIG |
| EJF | Yes (E) |
| ICE |
| JBF | No |
| NOT |
| MPS | No |
Identifying Clusters Without Vowels
After performing the transformations, we examine the resulting words to see which ones contain only consonants:
- ABC: Contains the vowel 'A'.
- EJF: Contains the vowel 'E'.
- JBF: Contains only consonants (J, B, F).
- MPS: Contains only consonants (M, P, S).
We found two words, 'JBF' and 'MPS', that meet the condition of having no vowels.
Conclusion
The question asks for the number of letter clusters formed where no vowel appears. Our analysis shows that two such clusters were formed (JBF and MPS).
Comparing this result with the given options:
- Two
- None
- Three
- One
The count matches the option 'Two'.
Important Questions from Alphabet or Word Test
If the order of the letters in the English alphabet is reversed and each letter represents the letter whose position it occupies, then which one of the following represents 'LUCKNOW'?
The series given below contains a sequence of alphabets and numbers. Identify the incorrect combination:
i. ytbei732btyei
ii. ytbei732btyei
iii. ytbe1732btyei
iv. ytbei732btyei
How many times consonants exceed vowels in the word, ‘ADVANCEMENT’?
Which of the following options should come in place of the question mark (?) in the given series based on the English alphabetical order?
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