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Answer the question according to the letter series given below:


Which two neighbours in the given arrangement are farthest in the alphabetical order?

  1. A
    B and Q
  2. B
    D and Y
  3. C
    U and F
  4. D
    V and E

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

To find which two adjacent elements (neighbours) are farthest in the standard alphabetical order, let's find the absolute difference between their numerical positional values in the English alphabet:
* Option A (B and Q): Position of , Position of .



* Option B (D and Y): Position of , Position of .



* Option C (U and F): Position of , Position of .



* Option D (V and E): Position of , Position of .



Comparing the absolute differences, the pair D and Y has the highest separation value () in the alphabet.

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Answer the question according to the letter series given below:


Which two neighbours in the given arrangement are farthest in the alphabetical order?
A
B and Q
B
D and Y
C
U and F
D
V and E

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