The row below, read from left to right, is made up of letters and numbers.
D 8 O 6 2 7 E Z M 9 7 7 D Q S 5 S 8 N 6 3 H S P
How many numbers in this row have a consonant directly before them?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 5
Check every number in the row: the element before it must be a consonant. A consonant is any letter other than A, E, I, O and U.
Place 2: D 8 O — counts
Place 4: O 6 2 — does not count (preceded by the vowel O)
Place 5: 6 2 7 — does not count (preceded by the number 6)
Place 6: 2 7 E — does not count (preceded by the number 2)
Place 10: M 9 7 — counts
Place 11: 9 7 7 — does not count (preceded by the number 9)
Place 12: 7 7 D — does not count (preceded by the number 7)
Place 16: S 5 S — counts
Place 18: S 8 N — counts
Place 20: N 6 3 — counts
Place 21: 6 3 H — does not count (preceded by the number 6)
So the answer is 5.