Each of the letters in the word GARDEN is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical…

Question

Each of the letters in the word GARDEN is arranged in alphabetical order. How many letters are there in the English alphabetical series between the letter that is fifth from the left and the one that is third from the right in the new letter-cluster formed?

1. A. Two
2. B. Four
3. C. Six (Correct answer)
4. D. One

Correct Answer

Option C — Six

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Six.

Key Points

• Arrange GARDEN alphabetically: A, D, E, G, N, R.
• Fifth from the left is N (A-1, D-2, E-3, G-4, N-5).
• Third from the right is G (R-1st, N-2nd, G-3rd from the right).
• Count the letters between G (7) and N (14) in the alphabet: H, I, J, K, L, M — six letters.

Additional Information

• The count between two letters is (later position − earlier position − 1), here 14 − 7 − 1 = 6, which avoids miscounting on the fingers.
• Note the two different orderings in play: positions are taken in the rearranged word, while the gap is measured in the English alphabet. Confusing the two is the intended trap.
• Write the sorted word with left-hand and right-hand position numbers above and below it, so "fifth from the left" and "third from the right" can both be read off directly.

प्रश्न (हिन्दी में)

GARDEN शब्द के प्रत्येक अक्षर को वर्णानुक्रम में व्यवस्थित किया गया है। नए अक्षर-समूह में बाएँ से पाँचवें अक्षर और दाएँ से तीसरे अक्षर के बीच अंग्रेजी वर्णमाला श्रृंखला में कितने अक्षर हैं?

1. A. दो
2. B. चार
3. C. छह
4. D. एक