LAP  BUT  CAR  SON  HID

 If the positions of the first and the third alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, which of the following would form a meaningful word in the new arrangement?

Both LAP and BUT

The answer is Both LAP and BUT.

If the positions of the first and the third alphabets of each of the words are interchanged, we get the following words:

• LAP → PAL
• BUT → TUB
• CAR → RAC
• SON → NOS
• HID → IDH