If the following letters are arranged in ascending order according to the standard alphabetical order, which meaningful English word can be formed from the letters that are first, fourth, sixth, ninth, and sixteenth positions from the left?
XUIHQLETBWMRKSAGC

Correct option is B

Step 1: List the original letters The sequence provided in the image is: X U I H Q L E T B W M R K S A G C

Step 2: Arrange in ascending alphabetical order Sorting these 17 letters from A to Z: A B C E G H I K L M Q R S T U W X

Step 3: Identify the letters at the required positions According to the prompt, we need the

The letters gathered are A, E, H, L, and W. Rearranging these letters to form a meaningful English word gives us:

WHALE. Conclusion Comparing this to the given

options:

A) STEAM

B) WHALE

C) MEANS

D) SHAME

The correct answer is B.