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All the letters in the word 'WISDOM' are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is third from the left end and the one which is second from the right end in the new letter-cluster thus formed?

1. Three
2. Six
3. Five
4. Two

Correct answer: Five

Solution

The letters of WISDOM arranged alphabetically are D, I, M, O, S, W. The third from the left is M and the second from the right is S. The letters between M and S are N, O, P, Q, R, so there are five letters.

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