Question

Refer to the following letter, number and symbol series and answer the question.

(Left) 4 T 6 S 2 A D & C E 2 4 + & 7 6 U 5 H U K 8 E W @ E A & P (Right)

How many such vowels are there in the series which are immediately preceded by a number and also immediately followed by a consonant?

• A. Two
• B. Three
• C. One
• D. None

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Two

There are exactly 2 vowels in the series that satisfy this condition.

The required condition is: Number $\rightarrow$ Vowel $\rightarrow$ Consonant

• 2 A D: The vowel A is immediately preceded by the number 2 and followed by the consonant D. (Valid)

• C E 2: The vowel E is preceded by a letter (C). (Invalid)

• 6 U 5: The vowel U is followed by a number (5). (Invalid)

• H U K: The vowel U is preceded by a letter (H). (Invalid)

• 8 E W: The vowel E is immediately preceded by the number 8 and followed by the consonant W. (Valid)

• @ E A: The vowel E is preceded by a symbol (@). (Invalid)

• E A &: The vowel A is preceded by a vowel (E). (Invalid)