Question

Letters of the word 'GOVIND' are permuted and arranged as in a dictionary then the number of words that appear after the word 'GOVIND' is_______

• A. 519
• B. 510
• C. 506
• D. 511

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Word is 'GOVIND' total words possible $=6!=720$ words
Now we find rank of word GOVIND,
Number of words starting with $D=5!=120$ words
Number of words starting with $G$ and second letter $D$

$=24$ words
$G$ and second Letter $I$

$G$ and second Letter $N$

Now words with $G$ and next letter $O$ and IIIrd Letter $D$

Now words with $G$ and next letter $O$ and third Letter $I$.

So, total words = rank
$=120+24\times 3+6\times 3+4=214$
th words
So, Number of words after GOVIND
$=720-214=506$ Words