Question

This question is based on the following words. PAD SHE NOT WIN If in each of the words, each letter is changed to the next letter in the English alphabetical order, how many words thus formed will have no vowel?

• A. 0
• B. 2
• C. 3
• D. 1

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 0

There are 0 (none) words formed that will have no vowel.

Let's change each letter of the given words to its next alphabetical letter:

1. PAD

   • P → Q

   • A → B

   • D → E

   • New word: QBE (Contains the vowel E)

2. SHE

   • S → T

   • H → I

   • E → F

   • New word: TIF (Contains the vowel I)

3. NOT

   • N → O

   • O → P

   • T → U

   • New word: OPU (Contains the vowels O and U)

4. WIN

   • W → X

   • I → J

   • N → O

   • New word: XJO (Contains the vowel O)

Conclusion

Every single newly formed word contains at least one vowel. Therefore, the count of words with no vowel is 0.