Finding Letters in a Forward Alphabet Series

This question asks us to locate a specific letter within the standard English forward alphabet series (A to Z). We need to perform two main steps: first, find the nineteenth letter starting from the right end, and then find the sixth letter to the right of that result.

Understanding Alphabet Series Positions

The standard English alphabet contains 26 letters, arranged in a forward sequence from A to Z. When dealing with positional questions, it's important to know the sequence:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Positions can be counted from the left (A is 1st, B is 2nd, ..., Z is 26th) or from the right (Z is 1st, Y is 2nd, ..., A is 26th).

Step-by-Step Solution for Alphabet Question

Let's break down the problem into manageable steps:

Calculating Positions from the Right

The question first asks for the nineteenth letter from the right in the forward alphabet series. We can find this in two ways:

• Method 1: Counting from the Right
  Starting from Z and moving backwards (left), we count 19 positions:
  Z (1), Y (2), X (3), W (4), V (5), U (6), T (7), S (8), R (9), Q (10), P (11), O (12), N (13), M (14), L (15), K (16), J (17), I (18), H (19).
  The nineteenth letter from the right is H.
• Method 2: Converting Right Position to Left Position
  In an alphabet of 26 letters, the position from the right (R) and the position from the left (L) are related by the formula: $L = (\text{Total Letters} - R) + 1$.
  Here, Total Letters = 26 and R = 19.
  So, the position from the left is $(26 - 19) + 1 = 7 + 1 = 8$.
  The 8th letter from the left is H (A is 1st, B is 2nd, and so on, up to H being 8th).

Both methods confirm that the nineteenth letter from the right is H.

Moving Right in the Alphabet Series

Next, the question asks for the sixth letter to the right of the nineteenth letter from the right (which we found to be H). To find the sixth letter to the right of H, we start at H and move forward (right) 6 positions:

H $\rightarrow$ I (1st to the right)

I $\rightarrow$ J (2nd to the right)

J $\rightarrow$ K (3rd to the right)

K $\rightarrow$ L (4th to the right)

L $\rightarrow$ M (5th to the right)

M $\rightarrow$ N (6th to the right)

Alternatively, using positions from the left: H is the 8th letter from the left. Moving 6 positions to the right means adding 6 to its left position: $8 + 6 = 14$. The 14th letter from the left is N.

Final Answer Derivation

Following the steps, the nineteenth letter from the right is H, and the sixth letter to the right of H is N.

Thus, the correct option is the one representing the letter N.

Alphabet Series Revision Table

Additional Insights on Letter Sequencing

Alphabet series questions are common in logical and verbal reasoning tests. They test your ability to understand and manipulate sequences. Key concepts include:

• Knowing the standard alphabet order (A-Z).
• Understanding positional counting from both the left and the right ends.
• Being able to calculate movements (left or right) relative to a given letter or position.
• Converting positions from one end to the other ($L = (\text{Total} - R) + 1$).

Practicing different variations of these questions, including those involving backward series or specific subsets of the alphabet, can improve speed and accuracy.