Fill in the blank space for the given series with the correct alternative.
$11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 25, (\ldots)$

These questions are based on the following letter/number/symbol arrangement. Study it carefully and answer the questions that follow.

$5, D,H,E, \star, 7,9, \$ ,F,I ,6 ,R ,\% ,L ,1 ,A,J, 3, B, \# ,4 ,@ ,K,P ,8, U,M, 2$

What will come in place of the question marks $(?)$ in the following series based on the above arrangement?

$E,D,H ,9 ,\star, 7, I,\$,F, ?, ?, ?$

To answer these questions, study the following arrangement of digits, letters and symbols carefully.

$6, N,P ,=,@, 7,1 ,\&, R, T, 3, L, ,B, \star, E ,4,\# , 8, G,H ,\$, 5, K,M ,?, 2, D,C$

How many such digits are there in the arrangement each of which is immediately followed by a symbol but not immediately preceded by a letter?