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If the positions of the fifth and twelfth letters of the word "GLORIFICATIONS" are interchanged, and likewise the positions of the fourth and fourteenth letters, the third and tenth letters, the second and eleventh letters, and the first and thirteenth letters are interchanged, which of the following will be the twelfth letter from the right end?
- T
- O
- R
- J
Correct answer: T
Solution
The word GLORIFICATIONS has 14 letters. After interchanging the specified pairs, the letter placed at the 12th position from the left becomes the 3rd from the right, and the required 12th from the right is the 3rd from the left. On performing the swaps, the required letter is T.
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