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The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word 'DIRECT' is arranged in alphabetical order?
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The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word 'DIRECT' is arranged in alphabetical order?

A.

Two

B.

One

C.

Three

D.

None

Correct option is B

Given word:
The word is DIRECT. The original positions of the letters are:
D (1), I (2), R (3), E (4), C (5), T (6).
The alphabetical order of the letters is: C, D, E, I, R, T.
Compare original and alphabetical positions:
D: Original position = 1, Alphabetical position = 2 (Changed).
I: Original position = 2, Alphabetical position = 4 (Changed).
R: Original position = 3, Alphabetical position = 5 (Changed).
E: Original position = 4, Alphabetical position = 3 (Changed).
C: Original position = 5, Alphabetical position = 1 (Changed).
T: Original position = 6, Alphabetical position = 6 (Unchanged).
So, only T remains in the same position.
Thus, correct option is (b).

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