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Default read write and execute permissions given to a file for owner, group and others are

A) 6-4-4 B) 6-4-2
C) 6-4-6 D) 6-6-6
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 6-4-4

Explanation:

Default permissions given to a file are:

Owner - read write and execute - 6

group - write - 4

others - write - 4

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There are 7 men and 10 women on a committee selection pool.A committee consisting of President,Vice-President, and Treasurer is to be formed.How many ways can exactly two men be on the committe ?

A) 1200 B) 1240
C) 1260 D) 1620
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 1260

Explanation:

There are 7C2 ways of selecting two men, and 10C1 ways of selecting a woman.Since each position in the committee is different,arrange the three people in 3! ways.

 

So, 7C2*10C1*3! =1260

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How many arrangements of the word TRIGONAL can be made if only two vowels and three consonants are used?

A) 6300 B) 3600
C) 6400 D) 7200
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 3600

Explanation:

First we need to choose two vowels 3C2 and then three consonants 5C3. Now that we have 5 letters required to make the word,arrange them in 5! ways.

 

So,3C2*5C3*5! = 3600

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If two painters can complete two rooms in two hours, how many painters would it take to do 18 rooms in 6 hours?

A) 2 painters B) 6 painters
C) 4 painters D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 painters

Explanation:

Two painters can complete two rooms in two hours.So 18 rooms can be painted in 6 hrs by 6 painters

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A student council of 5 members is to be formed from a selection pool of 6 boys and 8 girls.How many councils can have Jason on the council?

A) 715 B) 725
C) 419 D) 341
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) 715

Explanation:

If Jason is on th ecouncil,this reduces the selction pool to only 13 people,out of which we still need to select 4.

 

So, 13C4 = 715

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If two painters can complete two rooms in two hours, how many painters would it take to do 18 rooms in 6 hours?

A) 2 painters B) 6 painters
C) 4 painters D) None
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 6 painters

Explanation:

Two painters can complete two rooms in two hours.So 18 rooms can be painted in 6 hrs by 6 painters

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From a deck of 52 cards, a 5 card hand is dealt.How many distinct hands can be formed if there are atleast 2 queens?

A) 103336 B) 120000
C) 108336 D) 108333
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) 108336

Explanation:

The total possible cases would be a 5 card hand with no restrictions :52C5 5

 

The unwanted cases are:

 

no queens(out of 48 non-queens cards we get 5) 48C5

 

only 1 queen(out of 4 queens we get 1,and out of 48 non-queens we get 4) 4C1*48C4

 

Therefore,52C5-(48C5+4C1*48C4) = 108336

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From a deck of 52 cards, a 5 card hand is dealt.How may distinct five card hands are there if the queen of spades and the four of diamonds must be in the hand?

A) 52C5 B) 50C3
C) 52C4 D) 50C4
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) 50C3

Explanation:

If the queen of spades and the four of diamonds must be in hand,we have 50 cards remaining out of which we are choosing 3.

 

So, 50C3

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