In the English alphabet, which letter is 13th from the right end when you count from Z backwards towards A?

Introduction / Context:
This question tests your understanding of positions of letters in the English alphabet when counting from the right end, that is from Z towards A. You must find which letter lies at a specific position from the right. Such alphabet position questions are common in reasoning sections and are straightforward if you know basic positional relationships.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• The English alphabet in order from left to right is A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z.
• The 1st letter from the left is A and the 26th is Z.
• We want the 13th letter from the right end, that is counting from Z backwards towards A.

Concept / Approach:
There are two ways to handle this. One is to count directly from Z backwards, which is simple because 13 is not a large number. The other is to use a positional relation: the k-th letter from the right is the (27 - k)-th letter from the left, since there are 26 letters in total. Using this formula turns a “from the right” position into a more familiar “from the left” position.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Let us use the relation method. If a letter is k-th from the right in a 26 letter alphabet, then its position from the left is 27 - k. Here k = 13. So the position from the left is 27 - 13 = 14. Now list or recall the alphabet sequence up to the 14th letter: A(1), B(2), C(3), D(4), E(5), F(6), G(7), H(8), I(9), J(10), K(11), L(12), M(13), N(14). The 14th letter from the left is N. Therefore, the 13th letter from the right is N.

Verification / Alternative check:
As a direct check, we can count backwards from Z. From the right: Z(1), Y(2), X(3), W(4), V(5), U(6), T(7), S(8), R(9), Q(10), P(11), O(12), N(13). We again land on N as the 13th letter from the right. Both methods agree, confirming that N is the correct answer.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
L is the 12th letter from the left, so from the right that would correspond to another position. M is 13th from the left, not 14th. O and P are 15th and 16th from the left respectively. None of these correspond to the 13th position from the right according to the relation 27 - k. Only N satisfies the required position.

Common Pitfalls:
A common mistake is to confuse “13th from right” with “13th from left” or to forget the 27 - k relation. Some candidates also miscount when listing the alphabet in their mind. Writing down at least part of the sequence A to Z and marking positions is a good way to avoid these errors, especially under exam pressure.

Final Answer:
The letter that is 13th from the right end in the English alphabet is N.