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Each of the letters in the word CONTRAST is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is first from the left and the one that is fifth from the right in the new letter-cluster formed?
- 10
- 13
- 15
- 11
Correct answer: 13
Solution
The letters of CONTRAST in alphabetical order are A, C, N, O, R, S, T, T. The first from the left is A and the fifth from the right is R. The number of letters between A and R in the English alphabet is 13.
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