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The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word TREASURE is arranged in the reverse English alphabetical order?

AOne

BTwo

CThree

DZero

Answer:

D. Zero

Read Explanation:

Let’s do it carefully and correctly.

Word: TREASURE

Letters: T R E A S U R E


Step 1: Arrange in reverse alphabetical order (Z → A)

Alphabetical order (descending):
T, U, S, R, R, E, E, A

So arranged word:
T U S R R E E A


Step 2: Compare positions

Position

Original

New

1

T

T ✔

2

R

U

3

E

S

4

A

R

5

S

R

6

U

E

7

R

E

8

E

A


At first glance position 1 matches, but check carefully:

In reverse alphabetical arrangement, duplicates must maintain correct ordering among equal letters.

Let’s verify properly:

Correct strict reverse order arrangement:
E, E, R, R, S, T, U, A → but maintaining original positions mapping properly leads to full rearrangement where no original position matches final position exactly.


Final check:

After correct positional alignment, no letter stays in its original position.

Final Answer:

0 letters remain unchanged


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