Question

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

• A. Three
• B. Four
• C. One
• D. Two

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Three

Let's solve this carefully step by step.

Write the word and positions

Word: VARIABLE (8 letters)

Positions (1 to 8):
1 → V
2 → A
3 → R
4 → I
5 → A
6 → B
7 → L
8 → E

Arrange letters in reverse English alphabetical order

English alphabet: Z → A

• Letters in VARIABLE: V, A, R, I, A, B, L, E

• Arrange in reverse order (Z → A):

List letters in reverse alphabetical order:
V, R, L, I, E, B, A, A

So new word after arrangement: V R L I E B A A

Compare positions

Original: V A R I A B L E
New: V R L I E B A A

• Position 1: V → V unchanged

• Position 2: A → R changed

• Position 3: R → L changed

• Position 4: I → I unchanged

• Position 5: A → E changed

• Position 6: B → B unchanged

• Position 7: L → A changed

• Position 8: E → A changed

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Step 4: Count unchanged letters

• Positions 1, 4, 6 remain unchanged

Number of letters that remain unchanged = 3

3 letters