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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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Determine the total number of five-card hands that can be drawn from a deck of 52 cards.

A) 2589860 B) 2598970
C) 2598960 D) 2430803
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 2598960

Explanation:

When a hand of cards is dealt, the order of the cards does not matter. If you are dealt two kings, it does not matter if the two kings came with the first two cards or the last two cards. Thus cards are combinations. There are 52 cards in a deck and we want to know how many different ways we can put them in groups of five at a time when order does not matter. The combination formula is used.

C(52,5) = 2,598,960

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How many ways are there to select a subcommittee of 7 members from among a committee of 17?

A) 19000 B) 19448
C) 19821 D) 19340
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 19448

Explanation:

Since it does not matter what order the committee members are chosen in, the combination formula is used.

 

Committees are always a combination unless the problem states that someone like a president has higher hierarchy over another person. If the committee is ordered, then it is a permutation.

 

C(17,7)= 19,448

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Find the number of ways to take 20 objects and arrange them in groups of 5 at a time where order does not matter.?

A) 57090 B) 15540
C) 15504 D) 23670
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 15504

Explanation:

C520 = 15504

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Find the number of ways to take 4 people and place them in groups of 3 at a time where order does not matter?

A) 4 B) 12
C) 36 D) 16
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 4

Explanation:

Since order does not matter, use the combination formula 

C34 = 24/6 = 4

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Find the number of ways to arrange 6 items in groups of 4 at a time where order matters?

A) 720 B) 640
C) 740 D) 360
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) 360

Explanation:

6P4 = 6! / (6-4)! = 360

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Find the number of ways to arrange 4 people in groups of 3 at a time where order matters?

A) 20 B) 16
C) 24 D) 36
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 24

Explanation:

P(4,3)= P34= 24

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If repetition of the digits is allowed, then the number of even natural numbers having three digits is :

A) 550 B) 450
C) 500 D) 540
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 450

Explanation:

In a 3 digit number one’s place can be filled in 5 different ways with (0,2,4,6,8)

10’s place can be filled in 10 different ways

100’s place can be filled in 9 different ways

There fore total number of ways = 5X10X9 = 450

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If the letters of the word SACHIN are arranged in all possible ways and these words are written out as in dictionary, then the word ‘SACHIN’ appears at serial number :

A) 601 B) 600
C) 603 D) 602
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 601

Explanation:

If the word started with the letter A then the remaining 5 positions can be filled in  5! Ways.

 

If it started with c then the remaining 5 positions can be filled in 5! Ways.Similarly if it started with H,I,N the remaining 5 positions can be filled in 5! Ways.

 

If it started with S then the remaining position can be filled with A,C,H,I,N in alphabetical order as on dictionary.

 

The required word SACHIN can be obtained after the 5X5!=600 Ways i.e. SACHIN is the 601th letter.

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