Which letter will be sixth to the left of the nineteenth letter from the right end, in the following alphabet series?
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
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → B
Positions are easiest to handle when all are counted from the left. In a series of \(n\) letters, the \(r\)th letter from the right is the \((n-r+1)\)th from the left.
19th from the right end: \(26-19+1=8\)th from the left, which is H
Sixth to the left of H: \(8-6=2\)nd from the left, which is B
Tip: Moving to the left lowers the position counted from the left; moving to the right raises it. Convert everything to positions from the left first, then add or subtract.