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  • Question
  • Vowels occupying odd places .


  • Options
  • A. 12 ways
  • B. 16 ways
  • C. 6 ways
  • D. 20 ways

  • Correct Answer
  • 12 ways 

    Explanation

    Three vowels (O, E, A) can be arranged in the odd places in 3! ways (1st position, 3rd position, 5th position) and two consonant (M, G) can be arranged in the even place in 2! ways (2nd place and 4th place).
    ? Total number of ways = 3! X 2! = 12


  • Permutation and Combination problems


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    • 1. 
      E being always in the middle.

    • Options
    • A. 18 ways
    • B. 24 ways
    • C. 48 ways
    • D. 20 ways
    • Discuss
    • 2. 
      O and A occupying end places.

    • Options
    • A. 12
    • B. 14
    • C. 20
    • D. 18
    • Discuss
    • 3. 
      In how many ways, can 15 people be seated around two round tables with seating capacities of 7 and 8 people?

    • Options
    • A. 15!/(8!)
    • B. 7!/88!
    • C. 15C8 x 6! x 7!
    • D. 15C8 x 8!
    • Discuss
    • 4. 
      There are 10 questions in a question paper. In how many ways, a student can solve there questions, if he solves one or more question?

    • Options
    • A. 1024
    • B. 1025
    • C. 1023
    • D. 1000
    • Discuss
    • 5. 
      Find the number of combinations that can be formed with 5 oranges, 4 mangoes and 3 bananas, when one fruit of each kind is taken.

    • Options
    • A. 60
    • B. 120
    • C. 110
    • D. 75
    • Discuss
    • 6. 
      Vowels being never together.

    • Options
    • A. 36 ways
    • B. 84 ways
    • C. 120 ways
    • D. 10 ways
    • Discuss
    • 7. 
      In how many ways can the letters of the word 'Director' be arranged so that the three vowels are never together?

    • Options
    • A. 1800
    • B. 18000
    • C. 16000
    • D. 1600
    • Discuss
    • 8. 
      A mixed doubles tennis game is to be played between two teams ( each team consists of one male and one female). There are four married couples. No team is to consist of a husband and his wife. What is the maximum number of games that can be played?

    • Options
    • A. 12
    • B. 48
    • C. 36
    • D. 42
    • Discuss
    • 9. 
      There is a 7-digit telephone number with all different digits. If the digit at extreme right and extreme left are 5 and 6 respectively, find how many such telephone number are possible?

    • Options
    • A. 120
    • B. 100000
    • C. 6720
    • D. 30240
    • Discuss
    • 10. 
      In how many ways, can 24 persons be seated around a circular table if there are is 13 seats?

    • Options
    • A. 24! / [13 x 11! ]
    • B. 22! / [14 x 12!]
    • C. 23! / [13 x 11!]
    • D. 24! / [12 x 12!]
    • Discuss


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