There are three parallel straight lines. Two points A and B are marked on the first line, points C and D are marked on the second lines and points E and F are marked on the third line. Each of these six points can move to any position on its respective st

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Q: 88 (IAS/2006)
There are three parallel straight lines. Two points A and B are marked on the first line, points C and D are marked on the second lines and points E and F are marked on the third line. Each of these six points can move to any position on its respective straight line. Consider the following statements:
I. The maximum number of triangles that can be drawn by joining these points is 18.
II. The maximum number of triangles that can be drawn by joining these points is zero.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

Logic/Reasoning

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,2,5,2,2,3,0

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{'triangles': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'parallel straight lines': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'respective straight line': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'maximum number': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'third line': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'second lines': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'points': [0, 0, 1, 3], 'first line': [1, 0, 2, 0], 'position': [3, 2, 7, 11]}