The number of 4-letter words, with or without meaning, each consisting of two vowels and two consonants that can be formed from the letters of the word INCONSEQUENTIAL, without repeating any letter, is :
- 2670
- 2840
- 2920
- 3600
Answer
(4) 3600
Solution
Letters of INCONSEQUENTIAL : I, N, C, O, N, S, E, Q, U, E, N, T, I, A, L
Different vowels : A, E, I, O, U 5
Different consonants : C, L, N, Q, S, T 6
No letter is repeated the 4 letters are chosen from these distinct letters
Selection : 5C2 6C2=10 15=150
Each selection of 4 different letters can be arranged in 4!=24 ways
Number of words =150 24=3600
Answer: (4)