Explanation:

Let’s break it down:

- The word is FREQUENT.

- 2nd letter: R

- 5th letter: U

- 7th letter: N

- 8th letter: T

So, the letters you get are R, U, N, T.

- Can you form a meaningful word? Yes, RUNT is a real word.

- Now, what’s the third letter in “RUNT”? R (1st), U (2nd), N (3rd), T (4th).

Let’s check the options:

- Option 1: O – Nope.

- Option 2: E – Nope.

- Option 3: X – Used if more than one word possible, but “runt” is the only word here.

- Option 4: Y – For if no word can be formed, but we just made “runt.”

- Option 5: R – That’s actually the first letter in “runt,” NOT the third.

So the actual third letter in “runt” is N, but that’s not given as an option.

There’s only one word, so X doesn’t apply.

If none of the options are correct, you’d pick Y (but we formed a word).

They might expect you to choose the closest:

But by design, none of the options match the correct answer (N).

The answer should actually be Y.