Q175 / 270 · NDA 2022 (Phase 2) · Mathematics
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Consider the word 'QUESTION' :Question:
How many 4-letter words each of two vowels and two consonants with or without meaning, can be formed ?
- A$36$
- B$144$
- C$576$
- Correct answerD$864$
Solution
Number of words contains two vowels and two
$\begin{aligned}
& \text { consonants }={ }^4 C_2 \cdot{ }^4 C_2 \times 4 \text { ! } \\
& =6.6 .24=864
\end{aligned}$
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'D'.