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    If in each of the following words, each letter ls changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical order. How many words thus formed will ha
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    If in each of the following words, each letter ls changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical order. How many words thus formed will have a vowel?
    JUST, RIMS, BEST, FAST, LOST, TIME

    A.

    2

    B.

    4

    C.

    3

    D.

    1

    Correct option is C

    Given: each letter is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical order
    Original word: JUST
    J-1=I, U-1=T, S-1=R, T-1=S
    New word: ITRS
    Vowels: I.
    Original word: RIMS
    R-1=Q, I-1=H, M-1=L, S-1=R
    New word: QHLR
    Vowels: None.
    Original word: BEST
    B-1=A, E-1=D, S-1=R, T-1=S
    New word: ADRS
    Vowels: A.
    Original word: FAST
    F-1=E, A-1=Z, S-1=R, T-1=S
    New word: EZRS
    Vowels: E.
    Original word: LOST
    L-1=K, O-1=N, S-1=R, T-1=S
    New word: KNRS
    Vowels: None.
    Original word: TIME
    T-1=S, I-1=H, M-1=L, E-1=D
    New word: SHLD
    Vowels: None.
    So, 3 words thus formed have a vowel.
    Thus, correct option is (c).
    Given: each letter is changed to the previous letter in the English alphabetical order
    Original word: JUST
    J-1=I, U-1=T, S-1=R, T-1=S
    New word: ITRS
    Vowels: I.
    Original word: RIMS
    R-1=Q, I-1=H, M-1=L, S-1=R
    New word:QHLR
    Vowels: None.
    Original word: BEST
    B-1=A, E-1=D, S-1=R, T-1=S
    New word: ADRS
    Vowels: A.
    Original word: FAST
    F-1=E, A-1=Z, S-1=R, T-1=S
    New word: EZRS
    Vowels: E.
    Original word: LOST
    L-1=K, O-1=N, S-1=R, T-1=S
    New word: KNRS
    Vowels: None.
    Original word: TIME
    T-1=S, I-1=H, M-1=L, E-1=D
    New word: SHLD
    Vowels: None.
    So, 3 words thus formed have a vowel.
    Thus, correct option is (c).

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