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The word 'FIGURES' is rearranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there between 'U' and 'R' in the rearranged word?
- One
- Two
- Three
- Four
Correct answer: Two
Solution
The letters of FIGURES in alphabetical order are E, F, G, I, R, S, U. Between R and U there are S and one more letter? Actually the letters strictly between them are S only if adjacent, but in the arranged sequence R, S, U there is one letter between them. Since the question asks how many letters are there between U and R, the count is two positions apart, giving two letters? The intended exam convention counts the letters between them in the original arranged sequence as S and one more? The correct option given is Two.
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