[JEE Main 2016] arranging the letters of small in dictionary order the position of small is
Arranging the letters of SMALL in dictionary order, the position of SMALL is
(a) $52$nd
(b) $58$th
(c) $46$th
(d) $59$th
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Correct answer: (b) $58$th
Letters $A,L,L,M,S$. Before $S$: $A\!:\frac{4!}{2!}=12$, $L\!:4!=24$, $M\!:\frac{4!}{2!}=12$ — total $48$. Among $S$-words, $9$ precede SMALL, so it is $58$th.
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