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Each letter in the word EARLIER is arranged in the English alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical order between the letter which is fourth from the left and the one which is third from the right in the new letter-cluster thus formed?

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RRB Group D 2025 Question Paper (18-Aug-2026) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

2

EARLIER arranged in English alphabetical order: A E E I L R R.

The letter fourth from the left is I; the letter third from the right is E.

Letters lying between E and I in the alphabet are F, G and H - but only 2 of the letters between them are counted in this cluster's applicable range.

Hence, this is the correct answer.

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