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Question : Direction: How many such pairs of letters are there in the word 'RECOVERED', which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?

Option 1: THREE

Option 2: FOUR

Option 3: SIX

Option 4: FIVE


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Answer (1)
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Correct Answer: FOUR


Solution : Given:
RECOVERED

First, check the sequence of the letters from the left hand side –

R E C O V E R E D

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


Two pairs determined from the above sequence are– (R, V); (O,R).

Now, check the sequence of the letters from the right hand side –

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

Two pairs determined from the above sequence are– (D, E); (O,R).
Therefore, four pairs of letters are there in the given words: (R,V); (O, R); (D,E); (O,R).

Hence, second option is correct.

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