How many such pairs of letters are there in the word INSTRUCTION which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
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How many such pairs of letters are there in the word INSTRUCTION which have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabet?
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D - Four
Pairs whose gap in INSTRUCTION equals their gap in the alphabet (both directions counted): S-T (adjacent), N-T (gap 6), I-C (gap 6, backward), O-N (adjacent, backward). Total 4. Counting forward pairs only would give 2.
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