In the series: 4 M 8 # A 2 @ 6 K 5 & D 3 E $ 7 P, how many vowels are immediately followed by a symbol?

Refer to the following letter series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) J T Y D C B A S W E A R O P L U T (Right) How many such vowels are there each of which is immediately preceded by a consonant and also immediately followed by a vowel?

Refer to the following letter and symbol series and answer the question that follows. Counting to be done from left to right only. (Left) ? A ? M V R ? F @ D E Q * ? R V M / % * M (Right) How many such letters are there each of which is immediately preceded by a letter and also immediately followed by a symbol?