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What is the $5^{th}$ vowel from the right in the alphabet?

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SSC CGL 2025 Tier 2 Paper 1 Question Paper (19-Jan-2026)
The correct answer is
A

Identifying the 5th Vowel from the Right

The question asks to find the 5th vowel when counting from the right side of the English alphabet. The English alphabet consists of 26 letters.

Alphabet and Vowels

The vowels in the English alphabet are A, E, I, O, U.

Counting Vowels from the Right

To find the 5th vowel from the right, we can list the vowels in reverse order of their appearance in the alphabet or count backwards from Z:

  • The last vowel is U.
  • The second-to-last vowel is O.
  • The third-to-last vowel is I.
  • The fourth-to-last vowel is E.
  • The fifth-to-last vowel is A.

Conclusion

Therefore, counting the vowels from the right end of the alphabet, the 5th vowel is A.

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