How many 4-letter words each of two vowels and two consonants with or without meaning, can be formed?

Consider the following for the next three (03) items that follow : Consider the word 'QUESTION' :

  1. A. 36
  2. B. 144
  3. C. 576
  4. D. 864

Correct Answer: D. 864

Explanation

The word 'QUESTION' has 4 vowels (U, E, I, O) and 4 consonants (Q, S, T, N). The number of ways to choose 2 vowels and 2 consonants is C(4,2) \times C(4,2) = 6 \times 6 = 36. These 4 letters can be arranged in 4! = 24 ways. Total words = 36 \times 24 = 864.

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