Question

Which of the following will be the sixth to the left of the fourteenth from the left end of the above arrangement?

• A. Y
• B. O
• C. U
• D. V

Hint:

Mark positions (1,2,3,…) once and reuse them for multiple queries.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

The \(14^{\text{th}}\) item is \(X\). Six to its left is the \(8^{\text{th}}\) item, which is \(\boxed{V}\).

Answer 2

Rather than counting six places backward from the fourteenth term, let's test each option by asking whether adding six to its own position would land exactly on the fourteenth slot (since "six to the left of the 14th" simply means the 14th position minus six).

1. Option Y: Y sits right at the front of the arrangement, in the very first few positions. Adding six to a position that low comes nowhere near \(14\), so Y fails the check.
2. Option O: O is only a few places after Y, still well short of the sixth-from-front region needed here; adding six to O's position doesn't reach \(14\) either.
3. Option U: U follows O closely and is likewise too early in the row; adding six to its position falls short of \(14\).
4. Option V: V occupies the eighth position. Adding six, \(8+6=14\), lands exactly on the fourteenth slot, which is already established to hold X. This confirms V is the term six places to the left of the fourteenth item.

Only V satisfies position \(+6=14\).

Hence, the correct answer is V.