216: Each of 2 women and 3 men is to occupy one chair out of 8 chairs, each of which is numbered from 1 to 8. First, women are to occupy any two chairs from those numbered 1 to 4; and then 3 men would occupy any three chairs out of the remaining 6 chairs. What is the maximum number of different ways in which this can be done ?
(a) 40
(b) 132
(c) 1440
(d) 3660
217: What is the correct sequence of occurrence of the following cities in South-East Asia as one proceeds from south to north?
1. Bangkok
2. Hanoi
3. Jakarta
4. Singapore
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 4 - 2 - 1 - 3
(b) 3 - 2 - 4 - 1
(c) 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
(d) 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
218: ".........instil into the vast millions of workers, men and women, who actually do the job, a sense of partnership and of cooperative performance...."
The above passage relates to
(a) Planned Development
(b) Community Development
(c) Panchayati Raj System
(d) Integrated Development Programme
219: Two stores A and B mark the price of an item identically. A allows 3 successive discounts of 10% each. B allows 10% discount on the list price and a subsequent discount of 19%. Under the circumstances, which of the following is true?
(a) The price of the article is cheaper at A.
(b) The price of the article is cheaper at B.
(c) The price of the article is same at A and B.
(d) The price cannot Toe determined.
220: Microbial fuel cells are considered a source of sustainable energy, Why ?
1. They use living organisms as catalysts to generate electricity from certain substrates.
2. They use a variety of inorganic materials as substrates.
3. They can be installed in waste water treatment plants to cleanse water and produce electricity.
Which of the Statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3