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  • Question
  • The number of permutations of the letters of the word 'MESMERISE' is ?


  • Options
  • A. 9!/(2!)^{2}x3!
  • B. 9! x 2! x 3!
  • C. 0
  • D. None

  • Correct Answer
  • 9!/(2!)^{2}x3! 

    Explanation

    n items of which p are alike of one kind, q alike of the other, r alike of another kind and the remaining are distinct can be arranged in a row in n!/p!q!r! ways.
    The letter pattern 'MESMERISE' consists of 10 letters of which there are 2M's, 3E's, 2S's and 1I and 1R.
    Number of arrangements =  9 ! ( 2 ! ) 2 × 3 !

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    • 1. A group of 10 representatives is to be selected out of 12 seniors and 10 juniors. In how many different ways can the group be selected if it should have at least one senior ?

    • Options
    • A. ²²C?? + 1
    • B. ²²C? + ¹?C?
    • C. ²²C??
    • D. ²²C?? - 1
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    • 2. A box contains 4 different black balls, 3 different red balls and 5 different blue balls. In how many ways can the balls be selected if every selection must have at least 1 black ball and one red ball ? A) 24 - 1 B) 2425-1 C) (24-1)(23-1)25 D) None

    • Options
    • A. A
    • B. B
    • C. C
    • D. D
    • Discuss
    • 3. Find the sum of the all the numbers formed by the digits 2,4,6 and 8 without repetition. Number may be of any of the form like 2,24,684,4862 ?

    • Options
    • A. 133345
    • B. 147320
    • C. 13320
    • D. 145874
    • Discuss
    • 4. There are 3 bags, in 1st there are 9 Mangoes, in 2nd 8 apples & in 3rd 6 bananas. There are how many ways you can buy one fruit if all the mangoes are identical, all the apples are identical, & also all the Bananas are identical ?

    • Options
    • A. 23
    • B. 432
    • C. 22
    • D. 431
    • Discuss
    • 5. What is the sum of all 3 digits number that can be formed using digits 0,1,2,3,4,5 with no repitition ?

    • Options
    • A. 28450
    • B. 26340
    • C. 32640
    • D. 36450
    • Discuss
    • 6. A group consists of 4 men, 6 women and 5 children. In how many ways can 2 men , 3 women and 1 child selected from the given group ?

    • Options
    • A. 600
    • B. 610
    • C. 609
    • D. 599
    • Discuss
    • 7. In how many ways word of 'GLACIOUS' can be arranged such that 'C' always comes at end?

    • Options
    • A. 3360
    • B. 5040
    • C. 720
    • D. 1080
    • Discuss
    • 8. How many 4-digit numbers can be formed from the digits 2, 3, 5, 6, 7 and 9, which are divisible by 5 and none of the digits is repeated?

    • Options
    • A. 60
    • B. 48
    • C. 36
    • D. 20
    • Discuss
    • 9. From a pack of 52 cards, 3 cards are drawn together atrandom, What is the probability of both the cards are king?

    • Options
    • A. 1/5225
    • B. 1/5525
    • C. 5525
    • D. 1/525
    • Discuss
    • 10. In a G - 20 meeting there were total 20 people representing their own country. All the representative sat around a circular table. Find the number of ways in which we can arrange them around a circular table so that there is exactly one person between two representatives namely Manmohan and Musharraf.

    • Options
    • A. 2 x (17!)
    • B. 2 x (18!)
    • C. (3!) x (18!)
    • D. (17!)
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