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Correct answer: C. 6
PARLIAMENT has ten letters of which A, I, A, E are vowels, leaving six consonants.
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How many times does the letter A appear in 'BANANA'?
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Correct answer: A. 3
BANANA is spelled B-A-N-A-N-A, so A occurs three times.
How many different orders can the three letters of 'CAT' be arranged in?
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- 3
- 12
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Correct answer: A. 6
Three distinct letters give 3! = 6 arrangements.
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