The position of how many letters will remain unchanged if each of the letters in the word ‘COUNTED’ is arranged in English alphabetical order?

The correct option is Two.

To determine how many letters retain their original positions when arranged in alphabetical order, let us compare the letters of the original word with their sorted positions step-by-step.

1. Original word: C O U N T E D

2. Let us list each letter alongside its 1-based position in the word:

Position 1: C
Position 2: O
Position 3: U
Position 4: N
Position 5: T
Position 6: E
Position 7: D

3. Now, arrange all the letters of the word COUNTED in standard English alphabetical order:

Alphabetical order: C D E N O T U

4. Comparing the original sequence and the alphabetically arranged sequence position by position:

Position 1: Original = C, Sorted = C (Unchanged)
Position 2: Original = O, Sorted = D (Changed)
Position 3: Original = U, Sorted = E (Changed)
Position 4: Original = N, Sorted = N (Unchanged)
Position 5: Original = T, Sorted = O (Changed)
Position 6: Original = E, Sorted = T (Changed)
Position 7: Original = D, Sorted = U (Changed)

From the above comparison, exactly 2 letters (C at position 1 and N at position 4) remain in their original positions.

Thus, the position of Two letters will remain unchanged.