If the letters in the word ARGUMENT are rearranged in alphabetical order and each is then replaced by the letter immediately following it, what is the new arrangement?

ABFHNOSUV ✓ Correct

BBEHONSW

CBFHNOUSV

DBFHNOQUV

Correct answer: (A) BFHNOSUV

Explanation

The new arrangement is BFHNOSUV.

ARGUMENT in alphabetical order is A, E, G, M, N, R, T, U.

Each letter is replaced by the one right after it.

A, E, G, M become B, F, H, N.

N, R, T, U become O, S, U, V, giving BFHNOSUV.

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