Study the following series carefully and answer the questions given below:

Q 7 D $ T 3 ! M ^ B 8 5 @ H 2 % A 9 * R 6 E S O 1 K & L # U 4 G ? P

Which element is third to the right of the element which is eighth from the left end?

The correct answer is 8.

Step-by-Step Explanation:

Step 1: Write down the given series.

The given sequence of elements is:

Q, 7, D, $, T, 3, !, M, ^, B, 8, 5, @, H, 2, %, A, 9, *, R, 6, E, S, O, 1, K, &, L, #, U, 4, G, ?, P

Step 2: Find the element which is 8th from the left end.

Let us count the elements from left to right starting from 'Q':

1st element: Q
2nd element: 7
3rd element: D
4th element: $
5th element: T
6th element: 3
7th element: !
8th element: M

So, the element which is 8th from the left end is M.

Step 3: Find the element which is 3rd to the right of 'M'.

Now, moving 3 elements to the right of 'M':

1st element to the right of M: ^
2nd element to the right of M: B
3rd element to the right of M: 8

Shortcut Method:

When positions are given in opposite directions (Left and Right), we add the positions to find the effective position from the starting end:

Effective position from the left end = (8th from left) + 3 to the right = 11th from the left end.

Counting the 11th element from the left end:

1: Q, 2: 7, 3: D, 4: $, 5: T, 6: 3, 7: !, 8: M, 9: ^, 10: B, 11: 8.

Therefore, the element third to the right of the eighth element from the left end is 8.