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All of the letters in the word ‘FROWNED’ are arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter which is fourth from the left end and the one which is second from the right end in the new letter-cluster thus formed?

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SSC CGL 2024 (Tier-I) Previous Year Paper (17-Sep-2024) (Shift 3)
The correct answer is

Three

Step 1: Arrange the letters of ‘FROWNED’ in alphabetical order: D, E, F, N, O, R, W.

Step 2: Identify the letters:

  • Fourth letter from the left: N
  • Second letter from the right: R

Step 3: Count the letters between ‘N’ and ‘R’ in the alphabetical series: O, P, Q.

Thus, there are three letters between N and R.

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