Study the following arrangement carefully and answer the question.
M 6 * I A 7 $ J # 5 4 B U 2 R Q D H L O @ P T E F
How many symbols are there in the arrangement, each of which is immediately followed by a number and immediately preceded by a consonant?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → One
Look at each symbol with its two neighbours. A consonant is any letter other than A, E, I, O and U.
6 * I — followed by the letter I, not a number
7 $ J — followed by the letter J, not a number
J # 5 — preceded by the consonant J and followed by the number 5, so it counts
O @ P — followed by the letter P, not a number
Only # (in J # 5) qualifies, so there is one such symbol.