Question

If all the letter of the word $"QUEUE"$ are arranged in all manner as they are in a dictionary. then the rank of the word $QUEUE$ is:

• A. 15th
• B. 16th
• C. 17th
• D. 18th

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

17th

$QUEUE$

No.of words starty with $E$ : $E................$

$\Rightarrow \frac{4!}{2!}\Rightarrow 12$

No. of words starty with $QE$: $QE...........$

$\Rightarrow \frac{3!}{2!}\Rightarrow 3$

No. of words starty with $QUEUE\Rightarrow QUEEU$ went word will be $QUEUE$

$\therefore$ rank of $QUEUE=12+3+1+1$

$=17$

$\therefore$ rank of $QUEUE$ is $17$