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In the below word how many words are there in which R and W are at the end positions?

RAINBOW

A) 120 B) 180
C) 210 D) 240

Answer:   D) 240



Explanation:

When R and W are the first and last letters of all the words then we can arrange them in 5!ways. Similarly When W and R are the first and last letters of the words then the remaining letters can be arrange in 5! ways.

Thus the total number of permutations = 2 x 5!  = 2 x 120 = 240

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Find the total number of distinct vehicle numbers that can be formed using two letters followed by two numbers. Letters need to be distinct

A) 65000 B) 64000
C) 72000 D) 36000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 65000

Explanation:

Out of 26 alphabets two distinct letters can be chosen in 26P2 ways. Coming to numbers part, there are 10 ways.(any number from 0 to 9 can be chosen) to choose the first digit and similarly another 10ways to choose the second digit. Hence there are totally 10X10 = 100 ways. 

 

Combined with letters there are 6P2 X 100 ways = 65000 ways to choose vehicle numbers.

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How many alphabets need to be there in a language if one were to make 1 million distinct 3 digit initials using the alphabets of the language?

A) 1000 B) 100
C) 500 D) 999
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 100

Explanation:

1 million distinct 3 digit initials are needed.

 

Let the number of required alphabets in the language be ‘n’.

 

Therefore, using ‘n’ alphabets we can form n * n * n = n3 distinct 3 digit initials.

 

Note distinct initials is different from initials where the digits are different.

 

For instance, AAA and BBB are acceptable combinations in the case of distinct initials while they are not permitted when the digits of the initials need to be different.

 

This n3 different initials = 1 million 

i.e. n3=106  (1 million = 106)

  => n = 102 = 100

 

Hence, the language needs to have a minimum of 100 alphabets to achieve the objective.

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In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out of a total of 7 men and 3 women?

A) 135 B) 63
C) 125 D) 64
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 63

Explanation:

Required number of ways = (7C5*3C2) = (7C2*3C1) = 63

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When four fair dice are rolled simultaneously, in how many outcomes will at least one of the dice show 3?

A) 620 B) 671
C) 625 D) 567
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 671

Explanation:

When 4 dice are rolled simultaneously, there will be a total of 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 = 1296 outcomes.

 

The number of outcomes in which none of the 4 dice show 3 will be 5 x 5 x 5 x 5 = 625 outcomes.

 

Therefore, the number of outcomes in which at least one die will show 3 = 1296 – 625 = 671

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From 5 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words can be formed using 3 consonants and 2 vowels ?

A) 7600 B) 7200
C) 6400 D) 3600
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 7200

Explanation:

From 5 consonants, 3 consonants can be selected in 5C3 ways.

 

From 4 vowels, 2 vowels can be selected in 4C2 ways.

 

Now with every selection, number of ways of arranging 5 letters is 5P5ways.

 

Total number of words = 5C3*4C2*5P5

 

                                = 10x 6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1= 7200

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There are 5 novels and 4 biographies. In how many ways can 4 novels and 2 biographies can be arranged on a shelf ?

A) 26100 B) 21600
C) 24000 D) 36000
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 21600

Explanation:

4 novels can be selected out of 5 in 5C4 ways.

2 biographies can be selected out of 4 in 4C2 ways.

Number of ways of arranging novels and biographies = 5C4*4C2  = 30

After selecting any 6 books (4 novels and 2 biographies) in one of the 30 ways, they can be arranged on the shelf in 6! = 720 ways.

By the Counting Principle, the total number of arrangements = 30 x 720 = 21600

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If nC10=nC12  then,find n.

A) 10 B) 12
C) 22 D) 24
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 22

Explanation:

Using, Crn=Cn-rn we get 

n – 10 = 12

or, n = 12 + 10 = 22

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The Indian Cricket team consists of 16 players. It includes 2 wicket keepers and 5 bowlers. In how many ways can a cricket eleven be selected if we have to select 1 wicket keeper and atleast 4 bowlers?

A) 1024 B) 1900
C) 2000 D) 1092
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 1092

Explanation:

We are to choose 11 players including 1 wicket keeper and 4 bowlers  or, 1 wicket keeper and 5 bowlers.

 

Number of ways of selecting 1 wicket keeper, 4 bowlers and 6 other players in 2C1*5C4*9C6 = 840

 

Number of ways of selecting 1 wicket keeper, 5 bowlers and 5 other players in 2C1*5C5*9C5 =252

 

Total number of ways of selecting the team = 840 + 252 = 1092

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