Question

If in the word 'EQUALITY' the position of first and the fifth letters are interchanged, similarly the positions of the second and sixth letters are interchanged and so on. Which letter will be third from the right end?

• A. Q
• B. U
• C. I
• D. T

Hint:

Perform pairwise swapping of letters as per given instructions and then find position.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

Word: E Q U A L I T Y
Positions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Step 1: Swap 1st and 5th letters: E \(\leftrightarrow\) L
New positions: L Q U A E I T Y
Step 2: Swap 2nd and 6th letters: Q \(\leftrightarrow\) I
New positions: L I U A E Q T Y
Step 3: Swap 3rd and 7th letters: U \(\leftrightarrow\) T
New positions: L I T A E Q U Y
Step 4: Swap 4th and 8th letters: A \(\leftrightarrow\) Y
New positions: L I T Y E Q U A
Step 5: Find the third letter from the right end:
Letters from right end: A (1st), U (2nd), Q (3rd)
Hence, the letter is \(\boxed{Q}\).