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The position(s) of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ABSOLUTE is arranged in the reverse of the English alphabetical order?
One
Two
Three
Four
Three
Write the original word and list the letters in reverse alphabetical order directly below it to compare indices vertically.
Write the original word and list the letters in reverse alphabetical order directly below it to compare indices vertically.
Mapping original word
Original word: A(1) B(2) S(3) O(4) L(5) U(6) T(7) E(8)
Sorting letters in reverse alphabetical order
The letters in ABSOLUTE are A, B, E, L, O, S, T, U. Arranging them in reverse alphabetical order gives: U(1) T(2) S(3) O(4) L(5) E(6) B(7) A(8)
Comparing positions
Compare the pairs: (1) A vs U (No match), (2) B vs T (No match), (3) S vs S (Match), (4) O vs O (Match), (5) L vs L (Match), (6) U vs E (No match), (7) T vs B (No match), (8) E vs A (No match).
A: Only one letter remains unchanged is incorrect as there are three. B: Two letters remain unchanged is incorrect because three is the count. D: Four letters remain unchanged is incorrect because only three letters (S, O, L) match their original positions.
C is correct because the letters S, O, and L occupy the same positions (3rd, 4th, and 5th respectively) in both the original word and the reverse alphabetically sorted sequence.
When asked for reverse alphabetical order, always list the letters from Z to A to avoid missing letters that appear multiple times or skipping letters in the alphabet.
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