Question

All the words that can be formed using alphabets A, H, L, U and R are written in a dictionary (no alphabet is repeated). Rank of the word RAHUL is

• A. 71
• B. 72
• C. 73
• D. 74

Hint:

Dictionary rank = permutations before the word + 1.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Step 1: Alphabetical order: A, H, L, R, U.
Step 2: Count permutations preceding RAHUL: 3×4!+1×1!+1=74