Osmanian

2.2 - Reversing Entire Alphabet - Alphabetical Reasoning Problems

Problem 1: Find the entire reversed word

Question: What is the reversed form of the word "HOUSE"?

Solution Process:

Original word: HOUSE (5 letters).
Reverse the letters from last to first: E (5th), S (4th), U (3rd), O (2nd), H (1st).
Reversed word: ESUOH.

Solution: ESUOH

Detailed Explanation:

The word "HOUSE" has 5 letters with positions: H (1), O (2), U (3), S (4), E (5).
Reversing means reordering from the last letter to the first: position 5 becomes position 1, position 4 becomes position 2, and so on.
Thus, E (5th) becomes the 1st letter, S (4th) becomes the 2nd, U (3rd) becomes the 3rd, O (2nd) becomes the 4th, and H (1st) becomes the 5th, resulting in "ESUOH".
This tests the basic skill of reversing the entire word.

Problem 2: Identify a specific letter at a given position

Question: If the word "MONDAY" is reversed, what is the 3rd letter in the reversed word?

Solution Process:

Original word: MONDAY (6 letters).
Reverse the word: Y (6th), A (5th), D (4th), N (3rd), O (2nd), M (1st) → YADNOM.
Identify the 3rd letter in the reversed word: Y (1), A (2), D (3).
3rd letter: D.

Solution: D

Detailed Explanation:

"MONDAY" has 6 letters: M (1), O (2), N (3), D (4), A (5), Y (6).
Reversing swaps the positions: the 6th letter (Y) becomes the 1st, the 5th (A) becomes the 2nd, ..., the 1st (M) becomes the 6th, resulting in "YADNOM".
The 3rd letter in "YADNOM" is D.
Alternatively, the 3rd letter in the reversed word corresponds to the (6-3+1)=4th letter in the original word, which is D.
This tests positional mapping after reversal.

Problem 3: Compare properties (vowels)

Question: How many vowels are in the word "PIZZAZ" before and after reversal? (Vowels: A, E, I, O, U)

Solution Process:

Original word: PIZZAZ (6 letters).
Identify vowels in original: P (consonant), I (vowel), Z (consonant), Z (consonant), A (vowel), Z (consonant). Vowels: I, A (2 vowels).
Reverse the word: Z (6th), A (5th), Z (4th), Z (3rd), I (2nd), P (1st) → ZAZZIP.
Identify vowels in reversed: Z (consonant), A (vowel), Z (consonant), Z (consonant), I (vowel), P (consonant). Vowels: A, I (2 vowels).
Compare: 2 vowels before, 2 vowels after.

Solution: 2 vowels before reversal, 2 vowels after reversal.

Detailed Explanation:

"PIZZAZ" has 6 letters: P (1), I (2), Z (3), Z (4), A (5), Z (6).
The original word has vowels I (2nd) and A (5th), totaling 2 vowels.
The reversed word "ZAZZIP" has vowels A (2nd) and I (5th), also 2 vowels.
While the positions of the vowels change (I from 2nd to 5th, A from 5th to 2nd), the total number of vowels remains the same because the letters are identical, just reordered.
This tests the ability to analyze letter properties and their invariance under reversal.

Problem 4: Reverse only a portion of the word

Question: Reverse the first 3 letters of the word "FROZEN" and keep the rest unchanged. What is the resulting word?

Solution Process:

Original word: FROZEN (6 letters).
First 3 letters: F (1), R (2), O (3).
Reverse the first 3 letters: O (3rd), R (2nd), F (1st) → ORF.
Keep the rest (4th, 5th, 6th letters: Z, E, N) unchanged.
Combine: ORF + ZEN → ORFZEN.

Solution: ORFZEN

Detailed Explanation:

"FROZEN" has 6 letters: F (1), R (2), O (3), Z (4), E (5), N (6).
Only the first 3 letters (F, R, O) are reversed, so O becomes the 1st, R the 2nd, and F the 3rd, giving "ORF".
The 4th (Z), 5th (E), and 6th (N) letters remain unchanged.
The resulting word is "ORFZEN", combining the reversed portion (ORF) with the unchanged portion (ZEN).
This variant tests partial reversal, requiring careful handling of the specified substring.

Problem 5: Identify a specific letter at a given position

Question: If the word "GUITAR" is reversed, what is the 5th letter in the reversed word?

Solution Process:

Original word: GUITAR (6 letters).
Reverse: R (6th), A (5th), T (4th), I (3rd), U (2nd), G (1st) → RATIU.
5th letter in reversed word: R (1), A (2), T (3), I (4), U (5).
5th letter: U.

Solution: U

Detailed Explanation:

"GUITAR" has 6 letters: G (1), U (2), I (3), T (4), A (5), R (6).
Reversing gives "RATIU": R (1), A (2), T (3), I (4), U (5), G (6).
The 5th letter in the reversed word is U.
Alternatively, the 5th letter in the reversed word corresponds to the (6-5+1)=2nd letter in the original word, which is U.
This reinforces positional mapping skills.

Problem 6: Compare properties (consonants)

Question: How many consonants are in the word "AUDIO" before and after reversal? (Consonants: all letters except A, E, I, O, U)

Solution Process:

Original word: AUDIO (5 letters).
Identify consonants in original: A (vowel), U (vowel), D (consonant), I (vowel), O (vowel). Consonant: D (1 consonant).
Reverse the word: O (5th), I (4th), D (3rd), U (2nd), A (1st) → OIDUA.
Identify consonants in reversed: O (vowel), I (vowel), D (consonant), U (vowel), A (vowel). Consonant: D (1 consonant).
Compare: 1 consonant before, 1 consonant after.

Solution: 1 consonant before reversal, 1 consonant after reversal.

Detailed Explanation:

"AUDIO" has 5 letters: A (1), U (2), D (3), I (4), O (5).
The only consonant in the original word is D (3rd), giving 1 consonant.
The reversed word "OIDUA" has D (3rd) as the only consonant, also 1 consonant.
The number of consonants remains the same because the letters are the same, though their positions change (D stays in the 3rd position in this case).
This tests the analysis of letter properties under reversal.

Problem 7: Find the entire reversed word

Question: What is the word obtained by reversing "CANDLE"?

Solution Process:

Original word: CANDLE (6 letters).
Reverse: E (6th), L (5th), D (4th), N (3rd), A (2nd), C (1st) → ELDNAC.
Reversed word: ELDNAC.

Solution: ELDNAC

Detailed Explanation:

"CANDLE" has 6 letters: C (1), A (2), N (3), D (4), L (5), E (6).
Reversing reorders the letters: E (6th) becomes 1st, L (5th) becomes 2nd, ..., C (1st) becomes 6th, resulting in "ELDNAC".
This is a straightforward full-word reversal, similar to Problem 1 but with a different word to vary the letter patterns.
It tests the core skill of reversing a letter sequence.

Problem 8: Reverse only a portion of the word

Question: Reverse the last 3 letters of the word "PLANET" and keep the rest unchanged. What is the resulting word?

Solution Process:

Original word: PLANET (6 letters).
Last 3 letters: N (4th), E (5th), T (6th).
Reverse the last 3 letters: T (6th), E (5th), N (4th) → TEN.
Keep the first 3 letters unchanged: P (1), L (2), A (3) → PLA.
Combine: PLA + TEN → PLATEN.

Solution: PLATEN

Detailed Explanation:

"PLANET" has 6 letters: P (1), L (2), A (3), N (4), E (5), T (6).
Only the last 3 letters (N, E, T) are reversed, so T becomes the 4th, E the 5th, and N the 6th, giving "TEN".
The first 3 letters (P, L, A) remain unchanged.
The resulting word is "PLATEN", combining the unchanged portion (PLA) with the reversed portion (TEN).
This tests the ability to manipulate a specific substring while preserving the rest.

Problem 9: Identify a specific letter at a given position

Question: If the word "GARDEN" is reversed, what is the 4th letter in the reversed word?

Solution Process:

Original word: GARDEN (6 letters).
Reverse: N (6th), E (5th), D (4th), R (3rd), A (2nd), G (1st) → NEDRAG.
4th letter in reversed word: N (1), E (2), D (3), R (4).
4th letter: R.

Solution: R

Detailed Explanation:

"GARDEN" has 6 letters: G (1), A (2), R (3), D (4), E (5), N (6).
Reversing gives "NEDRAG": N (1), E (2), D (3), R (4), A (5), G (6).
The 4th letter in the reversed word is R.
Alternatively, the 4th letter in the reversed word corresponds to the (6-4+1)=3rd letter in the original word, which is R.
This strengthens understanding of positional correspondences.

Problem 10: Compare properties (vowels and consonants)

Question: In the word "RHYTHM", how many vowels and consonants are at odd positions before and after reversal?

Solution Process:

Original word: RHYTHM (6 letters).
Odd positions in original (1st, 3rd, 5th): R (1st, consonant), Y (3rd, vowel), H (5th, consonant).
- Vowels: 1 (Y), Consonants: 2 (R, H).
Reverse the word: M (6th), H (5th), T (4th), Y (3rd), H (2nd), R (1st) → MHTYHR.
Odd positions in reversed (1st, 3rd, 5th): M (1st, consonant), T (3rd, consonant), H (5th, consonant).
- Vowels: 0, Consonants: 3.
Compare:
- Before: 1 vowel, 2 consonants.
- After: 0 vowels, 3 consonants.

Solution: Before reversal: 1 vowel, 2 consonants at odd positions. After reversal: 0 vowels, 3 consonants at odd positions.

Detailed Explanation:

"RHYTHM" has 6 letters: R (1), H (2), Y (3), T (4), H (5), M (6).
Odd positions in the original (1, 3, 5): R (consonant), Y (vowel), H (consonant), giving 1 vowel (Y) and 2 consonants (R, H).
The reversed word "MHTYHR" has odd positions (1, 3, 5): M (consonant), T (consonant), H (consonant), giving 0 vowels and 3 consonants.
The reversal changes the letters at odd positions, resulting in no vowels and all consonants.
Note: Y is considered a vowel in "RHYTHM" (as in standard linguistic usage for this word).
This tests the analysis of letter properties at specific positions and their transformation under reversal.

Summary of Problems

Problems 1, 7: Find the entire reversed word (full reversal).
Problems 2, 5, 9: Identify a specific letter at a given position in the reversed word.
Problems 3, 6, 10: Compare properties (vowels or consonants) before and after reversal.
Problems 4, 8: Reverse only a portion of the word (specific substring).
Each problem emphasizes manipulating letter positions, with variations in complexity and analysis type.

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