Using all the letters of the word "THURSDAY", how many different words can be formed?
Options:
(A) 8!
(B) 1
(C) 7
(D) 6
(E) 5
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Total number of letters = 8
Using these letters the number of 8 letters words formed is 8P8 = 4. So the answer is: (A).
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A no. x when divided by 221 gives a remainder 43, what remainder will beobtained by dividingthe same no.17?
Options:
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) 9
(D) 11
(E) 13
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221 + 43 = 264/17 = 9 (Remainder) So the answer is: (C).
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Let us say that a table tennis tournament was going on with knock out terms which means the one who loses the match is out of the tournament. 88 players took part in that tournament. How many matches were played?
Options:
(A) 90 matches
(B) 95 matches
(C) 99 matches
(D) 85 matches
(E) 87 matches
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E 87 matches. The number of matches will always sum up to one less than the number of players in a knock out tournament. You may calculate it in any manner. Thus 87 matches were played. So the answer is: (E).
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