How many P's are there in the following series which are not followed by a vowel?

APEORPNOPURXYPZEPRLPC

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  1. 5
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 2

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Option 2 : 4
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The given series is: APEORPNOPURXYPZEPRLPC

Count the number of 'P's that are not immediately followed by a vowel.

A P E O R P N O P U R X Y P Z E P R L P C

Thus, there are 4 such pairs( PN, PZ, PR, PC)

Hence, the correct answer is "Option 2".

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