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Each letter of the word given below is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there between the 4th letter from the left and the 3rd letter from the right in the new arrangement? HOSPITAL

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

Correct answer: One

Solution

HOSPITAL arranged alphabetically becomes A, H, I, L, O, P, S, T. The 4th from the left is L and the 3rd from the right is P. There is one letter between L and P, namely O.

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