In the word 'CREDITWORTHY', how many pairs of letters have as many letters between them in the word as in the English alphabetical order (considering both forward and backward directions)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Three pairs
- Step 1: Letters: C(3), R(18), E(5), D(4), I(9), T(20), W(23), O(15), R(18), T(20), H(8), Y(25).
- Step 2: Pair (D, E): D=4, E=5 (adjacent, backward).
- Step 3: Pair (O, R): O=15, R=18 (pos 8 and pos 9).
- Step 4: Pair (R, T): R=18, T=20.
- Step 5: Systematic check yields exactly 3 valid pairs.
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