JEE MAIN - Mathematics (2025 - 22nd January Evening Shift - No. 13)
Explanation
Let's break the problem down step by step:
There are two blocks because all girls must stand together and all boys must stand together. The two blocks can be arranged in:
$$2 \text{ ways} \quad \text{(i.e., girls first then boys, or boys first then girls).}$$
The girls can be arranged among themselves in:
$$3! = 6 \text{ ways.}$$
For the boys (4 in total), they must be arranged such that the specific boys $B_1$ and $B_2$ are not adjacent.
First, calculate the total number of arrangements of 4 boys:
$$4! = 24.$$
Next, count the arrangements where $B_1$ and $B_2$ are adjacent. Think of $B_1$ and $B_2$ as a single unit. This unit can be arranged in:
$$2! = 2 \text{ ways (since }B_1\text{ and }B_2\text{ can swap positions).}$$
Now, with this new unit, we have 3 units in total (the $B_1B_2$ unit and the other 2 boys), which can be arranged in:
$$3! = 6 \text{ ways.}$$
So, the number of arrangements where $B_1$ and $B_2$ are adjacent is:
$$2! \times 3! = 2 \times 6 = 12.$$
Therefore, the number of valid arrangements for the boys where $B_1$ and $B_2$ are not adjacent is:
$$24 - 12 = 12.$$
Finally, multiply all the factors together:
$$\text{Total ways} = 2 \times 6 \times 12 = 144.$$
Thus, the number of ways in which the girls and boys can stand in the queue under the given conditions is $$\boxed{144}.$$
This corresponds to Option D.
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