consonants

 TEAS 7 Reading Comprehension Diagnostic Test (45 Questions)

Question 12 of 45

4556928816

Using the number string above, replace every 5 with the letter G, every 6 with the letter R, every 9 with the letter D, every 2 with the letter W, every 1 with the letter L. For consonants that appear more than once, keep only the first instance of those letters. Change the multiples of 4 to A.

• AGRDWAL
• AGGRDWAALR
• AGGRDWAAL
• AGRDWAAL

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Answer Explanation

Incorrect

AGRDWAAL

This is the correct answer since it follows all the given directions correctly. Pay close attention to the “for consonants that appear more than once, keep only the first instance of those letters” to cancel out the second G. 

4556928816

1. Replace every 5 with the letter G.

4GG6928816

2. Replace every 6 with the letter R.

4GGR92881R

3. Replace every 9 with the letter D.

4GGRD2881R

4. Replace every 2 with the letter W.

4GGRDW881R

5. Replace every 1 with the letter L.

4GGRDW88LR

6. For consonants that appear more than once in a row, keep only the first instance of those letters.

4G G RDW88L R

4GRDW88L

7. Change the multiples of 4 to A

AGRDWAAL

What Are Consonants?

Consonants are the letters in the alphabet that are not vowels.

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✅ Vowels in English:

• A, E, I, O, U
  (And sometimes Y when it acts like a vowel)

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✅ Consonants:

All the other letters in the English alphabet:
B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, Y (sometimes), Z

So there are:

• 21 consonants (in most cases)

• 5 vowels (sometimes 6 if you count "Y")