JEE Main2026Jan 24, Shift 2Mathematics
Q.
The letters of the word "UDAYPUR" are written in all possible ways with or without meaning and these words are arranged as in a dictionary. The rank of the word "UDAYPUR" is :
- A
1580
- B
1578
- C
1579
- D
1581
Solution
Letters of UDAYPUR in alphabetical order: A, D, P, R, U, U, Y (U repeats twice).
Count words starting with each letter before U:
Starting with A, D, P, or R: remaining 6 letters with U repeating each. Total .
Now words starting with U (use first U; remaining letters A, D, P, R, U, Y — all distinct):
UA__: .
UDA__ with next letter before Y from : UDAP, UDAR, UDAU each contribute . Total .
UDAY__: remaining letters P, R, U. Before UDAYPUR alphabetically: UDAYPRU . Then UDAYPUR is next.
Rank .
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