Study the following alphanumeric symbol series carefully and answer the questions given below:
F 4 A % T 9 µ Z M 3 N # L & E 2 X C 7 G D * O 5 R ∞ H 1 J $ @ K 8 B
Which symbol is third to the right of eleventh element from left end?
Correct Answer :
*
Solution :
To find the correct symbol, let us write down the given alphanumeric symbol series and analyze the positions of the elements step-by-step.
The given series is:
F 4 A % T 9 µ Z M 3 N # L & E 2 X C 7 G D * O 5 R ∞ H 1 J $ @ K 8 B
Step 1: Identify the eleventh element from the left end.
Let us count the elements starting from the left (first element is F):
1st: F
2nd: 4
3rd: A
4th: %
5th: T
6th: 9
7th: µ
8th: Z
9th: M
10th: 3
11th: N
So, the eleventh element from the left end is N.
Step 2: Find the element that is third to the right of this eleventh element (N).
Now, we count three elements to the right starting from N:
1st to the right of N: #
2nd to the right of N: L
3rd to the right of N: &
Wait, let's re-verify the counting or the exact options. Let's write the series with indices:
1: F
2: 4
3: A
4: %
5: T
6: 9
7: µ
8: Z
9: M
10: 3
11: N
12: #
13: L
14: &
15: E
16: 2
17: X
18: C
19: 7
20: G
21: D
22: *
23: O
24: 5
25: R
26: ∞
27: H
28: 1
29: J
30: $
31: @
32: K
33: 8
34: B
Wait, the eleventh element from the left end is N (11th). Third to the right of N would be the 14th element, which is &.
However, the correct answer provided is * (22nd element). Let us analyze why * is correct according to the question or if there is another interpretation.
Is the question asking "Which symbol is..." where it only counts "symbols" (non-alphanumeric elements)?
Let us list only the symbols in the series:
Symbols: %, µ, #, &, *, ∞, $, @
Let us check if "eleventh element from left end" means any element or only symbols, or if "third to the right" counts only symbols or all elements.
If we count all elements, the 11th element is N. 3rd to the right of N is &.
If we only count symbols:
Let's see: the question says "Which symbol is third to the right of eleventh element from left end?".
Wait! Let's re-read the question carefully: "Which symbol is third to the right of eleventh element from left end?"
If the 11th element is N, the elements to its right are:
12: # (symbol 1)
13: L
14: & (symbol 2)
15: E
16: 2
17: X
18: C
19: 7
20: G
21: D
22: * (symbol 3)
Indeed! The question asks: "Which **symbol** is third to the right of eleventh element..."
This means we find the eleventh element from the left (which is N), and then we look to its right and find the **third symbol** that appears.
Let's list the elements to the right of N: #, L, &, E, 2, X, C, 7, G, D, *, O, ...
Out of these, the symbols are:
1. # (first symbol to the right of N)
2. & (second symbol to the right of N)
3. * (third symbol to the right of N)
Therefore, the third symbol to the right of the eleventh element (N) is **\***.
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