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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word IMPERATIVE, each of which has as many letters between them in the word, in both forward and backward directions, as they have between them in the English alphabet?

1. More than Four
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

Correct answer: More than Four

Solution

We need pairs of letters where the number of letters between them in the word equals the number of letters between them in the alphabet. In IMPERATIVE, more than four such pairs satisfy this condition, so the correct option is 'More than Four'.

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