Question

The positions of how many letters will remain unchanged if each letter in the word JOSTLE is arranged in the english alphabetical order ?

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 0
• D. 1

Answer 1

Answer:

C. 0

Let’s solve it step by step.

Given word

J O S T L E

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Step 1: Arrange the letters in alphabetical order

Alphabetical order of the letters:

• E

• J

• L

• O

• S

• T

So the new arrangement is:
E J L O S T

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Step 2: Compare positions with the original word

Position	Original	Alphabetical	Same?
1	J	E	❌
2	O	J	❌
3	S	L	❌
4	T	O	❌
5	L	S	❌
6	E	T	❌

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0 letters remain in the same position after arranging alphabetically.