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If the letters in the word "PSCEXAM" are rearranged according to the English alphabetical order, how many letter(s) will remain in the same position after the rearrangement?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's lay out the original index positioning of each letter in the word PSCEXAM:
| Position | | | | | | | |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Original Letter | P | S | C | E | X | A | M |

Now let's sort all these seven letters alphabetically: A, C, E, M, P, S, X.

Let's align and compare them side by side with their original positions:

| Position | Original Letter | Rearranged Letter | Match Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | P | A | No Match |
| 2 | S | C | No Match |
| 3 | C | E | No Match |
| 4 | E | M | No Match |
| 5 | X | P | No Match |
| 6 | A | S | No Match |
| 7 | M | X | No Match |

Comparing each vertical column index, not a single letter retains its original position. Therefore, the answer is .

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If the letters in the word "PSCEXAM" are rearranged according to the English alphabetical order, how many letter(s) will remain in the same position after the rearrangement?
A
B
C
D

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