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If all the words with or without meaning made using all the letters of the word "KANPUR" are arranged as in a dictionary, then the word at $$440^{th}$$ position in this arrangement, is :
The word "KANPUR" has 6 distinct letters: A, K, N, P, R, U.
Arranging in alphabetical order: A, K, N, P, R, U.
Total permutations = 6! = 720.
Words starting with each letter = 5! = 120.
Words starting with A: positions 1-120
Words starting with K: positions 121-240
Words starting with N: positions 241-360
Words starting with P: positions 361-480
440th word starts with P. Position within P-words: 440 - 360 = 80.
After P, remaining letters: A, K, N, R, U (alphabetical order).
Words starting with PA: 4! = 24 (positions 1-24)
Words starting with PK: 4! = 24 (positions 25-48)
Words starting with PN: 4! = 24 (positions 49-72)
Words starting with PR: 4! = 24 (positions 73-96)
80th word starts with PR. Position within PR-words: 80 - 72 = 8.
After PR, remaining letters: A, K, N, U.
Words starting with PRA: 3! = 6 (positions 1-6)
Words starting with PRK: 3! = 6 (positions 7-12)
8th word starts with PRK. Position within PRK-words: 8 - 6 = 2.
After PRK, remaining letters: A, N, U.
Words starting with PRKA: 2! = 2 (positions 1-2)
2nd word starting with PRKA: remaining letters N, U arranged as UN.
PRKAUN (position 2 within PRKA-words)
Wait: 1st position is PRKANU, 2nd position is PRKAUN.
So the 440th word is PRKAUN.
The correct answer is Option 3: PRKAUN.
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