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If the letters of the word RAMAKRISHNA are rearranged according to English alphabetical order, how many letters will remain in the same position after the rearrangement?

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

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Let's align the original index positions of the letters in the word RAMAKRISHNA next to its sorted alphabetical variation.
Original string configuration:



Let's count letter occurrences to list them alphabetically: .
Sorted arrangement:



Comparing the characters column-by-column across indices:

1. R vs A
2. A vs A (Matches!)
3. M vs A
4. A vs H
5. K vs I
6. R vs K
7. I vs M
8. S vs N
9. H vs R
10. N vs R
11. A vs S

Only the letter 'A' at index 2 holds the exact same positional slot before and after sorting. Thus, only letter remains unchanged.

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If the letters of the word RAMAKRISHNA are rearranged according to English alphabetical order, how many letters will remain in the same position after the rearrangement?
A
B
C
D

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