SSC CGL 2024 PYQ — Question 79

SSC CGL - 25 Sep 2024 - Shift 2 • Reasoning • Q79

All the alphabets in the word ‘CARDBOARD’ are arranged in the alphabetical order. How many alphabets are there in the English alphabetical series between the alphabet which is fourth from the left end and the one which is second from the right end in the newly formed cluster of nine letters?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. 14.

Given word: CARDBOARD

After arranged in the alphabetical order the newly formed word: AABCDDORR

Fourth letter from the left end = C; and Second letter from the right end = R

Hence, 14 alphabets (DEFGHIJKLMNOPQ) are there in the English alphabetical series between C and R.