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UPSC 2008: A schoolteacher has to select the maximum possible number of different groups of 3 students out of a total of 6 students. In how many groups any particular student will be included?
(a)6
(b)8
(c)10
(d)12
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Total 3-member groups from 6 students = C(6,3) = 20. A fixed student can be grouped with any 2 of the remaining 5, i.e. C(5,2) = 10 groups, hence option (c). ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-2008-solved-question-paper/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2008, GS Paper 1, as Question 6. It falls under Science & Technology > Quantitative Aptitude.
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