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The number of different orders in which P, Q and T may be arranged is_________.
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Directions : (for Q.No. 24) - Five different books (P, Q, R, S, T) are to be arranged on a shelf. The books R and S are to be arranged first and second, respectively from the right side of the shelf.
Q. 24 of Quiz-1993 (Que-ID : 4623)The number of different orders in which P, Q and T may be arranged is_________.
- 2
- 6
- 12
- 120
Ans → (b)6
Explanation → Out of (P, Q, R, S, T), S and R are fixed at first & second places from right, so the remaining P, Q, T can be arranged as 3P3 = 3!=6ways
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