If first, third and sixth letters of the word “LINGUIST” are changed to their immediately preceding letters as per English alphabet series and fourth and seventh letters are changed to their immediately succeeding letters as per English alphabet series, then how many letters (in English alphabet series) are there between the third and fifth letters of the newly formed word?

If first, third and sixth letters of the word “LINGUIST” are chang

1.	If first, third and sixth letters of the word “LINGUIST” are changed to their immediately preceding letters as per English alphabet series and fourth and seventh letters are changed to their immediately succeeding letters as per English alphabet series, then how many letters (in English alphabet series) are there between the third and fifth letters of the newly formed word?
A.	5
B.	6
C.	7
D.	8
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 8