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Word ASCENT:

Question:
How many words can be formed by re-arranging the letters of the word ASCENT such that A and T occupy the first and last position respectively?

Option A):
5!
Option B):
4!
Option C):
6!  2!
Option D):
6! *2!

Correct Answer is Option B):
4!

Explanation:
As A and T should occupy the first and last position, the first and last position can be filled in only one following way.
A _ _ _ _ T.
The remaining 4 positions can be filled in 4! Ways by the remaining words (S,C,E,N,T).
Hence by rearranging the letters of the word ASCENT we can form,
1x4!= 4! Words.

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