Multiple choice

If all the letters of word "SACHIN" can be arranged to form different words, then those words so formed are arranged as in dictionary. Find at which position word "Sachin" will occur in that sequence?

  1. 600

  2. 601

  3. 610

  4. Can't be determined

  5. None of these

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Letters in SACHIN in alphabetical order: A, C, H, I, N, S. Words starting with A, C, H, I, N each give 5! = 120 arrangements, totaling 600. For words starting with SA: second letter position in ACHIN gives: SAB... (24), SAC... (24), SAH... (24), SAI... (24), SAN... (24), then SACHIN. Total: 600 + 120 = 601.