Question

If all the letters of the word 'ALLITERATION' are arranged in alphabetical order, then the position of how many letters will remain unchanged?

• A. None
• B. One
• C. Three
• D. Two
• E. More than three

Hint:

When sorting manually, cross out letters from the original word one by one to ensure you don't miss duplicates (like the two 'A's or two 'L's).

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Concept: Compare the original string index-by-index with the sorted version of the same string.
Step 1: Write the original word. \[ \text{A L L I T E R A T I O N} \]

Step 2: Arrange letters alphabetically. The letters are: A, A, E, I, I, L, L, N, O, R, T, T. Comparing them: Original & A & L & L & I & T & E & R & A & T & I & O & N
Sorted & A & A & E & I & I & L & L & N & O & R & T & T
Match? & \checkmark & & & \checkmark & & & & & & & &
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Step 3: Count matches. The letters at the 1st position (A) and 4th position (I) remain unchanged.