MCQ 11 Mark
How many numbers can be formed from the digits $1,\, 2,\, 3,\, 4$ when the repetition is not allowed
AnswerCorrect option: D. $^4{P_1}{ + ^4}{P_2}{ + ^4}{P_3}{ + ^4}{P_4}$
d
(d) Number of $1 $ digit numbers ${ = ^4}{P_1}$
Number of $2$ digit numbers ${ = ^4}{P_2}$
Number of $3$ digit numbers ${ = ^4}{P_3}$
Number of $4$ digit numbers ${ = ^4}{P_4}$
Hence the required number of ways
${ = ^4}{P_1}{ + ^4}{P_2}{ + ^4}{P_3}{ + ^4}{P_4}$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 21 Mark
Four dice (six faced) are rolled. The number of possible outcomes in which at least one die shows $2$ is
Answerc
(c) The number of possible outcomes with $2$ on at least one die = (The total number of outcomes) -(The number of outcomes in which $2$ does not appear on any die) ${6^4} - {5^4} = 1296 - 625 = 671$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 31 Mark
The sum of all $4$ digit numbers that can be formed by using the digits $2, \,4,\, 6,\, 8$ (repetition of digits not allowed) is
- ✓
$133320$
- B
$533280$
- C
$53328$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. $133320$
a
(a) Sum of the digits in the unit place is $6(2 + 4 + 6 + 8) = 120$ units. Similarly, sum of digits in ten place is $120$ tens and in hundredth place is $120$ hundreds etc. Sum of all the $24$ numbers is
$120(1 + 10 + {10^2} + {10^3}) = 120 \times 1111 = 133320$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 41 Mark
The number of numbers that can be formed with the help of the digits $1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2, 1$ so that odd digits always occupy odd places, is
Answerb
(b) The $4$ odd digits $1, 3, 3, 1$ can be arranged in the $4$ odd places in $\frac{{4\;!}}{{2\;!\;2\;!}} = 6$ ways and $3 $ even digits $2, 4, 2$ can be arranged in the three even places in $\frac{{3\;!}}{{2\;!}} = 3$ ways. Hence the required number of ways $ = 6 \times 3 = 18$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 51 Mark
In how many ways can $5$ boys and $3$ girls sit in a row so that no two girls are together
- A
$5\,\,!\,\, \times \,\,3\,\,!$
- B
$^4{P_3} \times 5\,\,!$
- ✓
$^6{P_3} \times 5\,\,!$
- D
$^5{P_3} \times 3\,!$
AnswerCorrect option: C. $^6{P_3} \times 5\,\,!$
c
(c) Since the $5$ boys can sit in $5\;!$ ways. In this case there are $6$ places are vacant in which the girls can sit in $^6{P_3}$ ways. Therefore required number of ways are $^6{P_3} \times 5\;!$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 61 Mark
How many numbers less than $1000$ can be made from the digits $1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6$ (repetition is not allowed)
Answera
(a) Number of $1$ digit numbers ${ = ^6}{P_1}$
Number of $2$ digit numbers ${ = ^6}{P_2}$
Number of $3$ digit numbers ${ = ^6}{P_3}$
The required number of numbers $ = 6 + 30 + 120 = 156$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 71 Mark
How many numbers can be made with the digits $3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8$ lying between $3000$ and $4000$ which are divisible by $5$ while repetition of any digit is not allowed in any number
Answerb
(b) $3$ must be at thousand place and since the number should be divisible by $5$, so $5$ must be at unit place. Now we have to filled two place (ten and hundred) i.e., $^4{P_2} = 12$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 81 Mark
The letters of the word $MODESTY$ are written in all possible orders and these words are written out as in a dictionary, then the rank of the word $MODESTY$ is
- A
$5040$
- B
$720$
- ✓
$1681$
- D
$2520$
AnswerCorrect option: C. $1681$
c
(c) Words start with $D$ are $6\;! = 720$,
start with $E$ are $720$, start with $MD$ are $5\;! = 120$ and
start with $ME$ are $120$.
Now the first word starts with $MO$ is nothing but $MODESTY$.
Hence rank of $= 720 + 720 + 120 + 120 + 1 = 1681$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 91 Mark
All possible four digit numbers are formed using the digits $0, 1, 2, 3$ so that no number has repeated digits. The number of even numbers among them is
Answerc
(c) In forming even numbers, the position on the right can be filled either $0$ or $2$. When $0$ is filled, the remaining positions can be filled in $3\;!$ ways and when $2$ is filled, the position on the left can be filled in $2$ ways ($0$ cannot be used) and the middle two positions in $2\;!$ ways ($0$ can be used). Therefore the number of even numbers formed $ = 3\;! + 2(2\;!) = 10$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 101 Mark
The number of ways in which ten candidates ${A_1},\;{A_2},\;.......{A_{10}}$ can be ranked such that ${A_1}$ is always above ${A_{10}}$ is
- A
$5\;!$
- B
$2(5\;!)$
- C
$10\;!$
- ✓
$\frac{1}{2}(10\;!)$
AnswerCorrect option: D. $\frac{1}{2}(10\;!)$
d
(d) Without any restriction the $10$ persons can be ranked among themselves in $10\;!$ ways;
but the number of ways in which ${A_1}$ is above ${A_{10}}$ and the number of ways in which ${A_{10}}$ is above ${A_1}$ make up $10\;!$.
Also the number of ways in which ${A_1}$ is above ${A_{10}}$ is exactly same as the number of ways in which ${A_{10}}$ is above ${A_1}$.
Therefore the required number of ways $ = \frac{1}{2}(10\;!)$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 111 Mark
The number of words which can be made out of the letters of the word $MOBILE $when consonants always occupy odd places is
Answerb
(b) The word $MOBILE$ has three even places and three odd places. It has $3$ consonants and $3$ vowels. In three odd places we have to fix up $3$ consonants which can be done in ${}^3{P_3}$ ways.
Now, remaining three places we have to fix up remaining three places we have to fix up remaining three which can be done in ${}^3{P_3}$ ways.
The total number of ways $ = {}^3{P_3} \times {}^3{P_3}= 36.$
View full question & answer→MCQ 121 Mark
Eleven books consisting of $5$ Mathematics, $4$ Physics and $2$ Chemistry are placed on a shelf. The number of possible ways of arranging them on the assumption that the books of the same subject are all together is
- A
$4! 2!$
- B
$11!$
- ✓
$5! 4! 3! 2!$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: C. $5! 4! 3! 2!$
c
(c) Possible ways = $5!.\,4!.\,3!.\,2!$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 131 Mark
The number of words that can be formed out of the letters of the word $ARTICLE$ so that the vowels occupy even places is
Answerc
(c) Out of $7$ places, $4$ places are odd and $3$ even. Therefore $3$ vowels can be arranged in $3$ even places in $^3{P_3}$ ways and remaining $4$ consonants can be arranged in $4$ odd places in $^4{P_4}$ ways.
Hence required no. of ways = $^3{P_3}$ $×$ $^4{P_4} = 144.$
View full question & answer→MCQ 141 Mark
The number of ways in which $9$ persons can be divided into three equal groups is
- ✓
$1680$
- B
$840$
- C
$560$
- D
$280$
AnswerCorrect option: A. $1680$
a
(a) Total ways $ = \frac{{9!}}{{{{(3!)}^3}}} = \frac{{9 \times 8 \times 7 \times 6 \times 5 \times 4}}{{3 \times 2 \times 3 \times 2}} = 1680$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 151 Mark
The number of ways in which the letters of the word $TRIANGLE$ can be arranged such that two vowels do not occur together is
AnswerCorrect option: C. $14400$
c
(c) $ \bullet T \bullet R \bullet N \bullet G \bullet L$
Three vowels can be arrange at $6$ places in $^6{P_3} = 120$ ways. Hence the required number of arrangements $ = 120 \times 5\;! = 14400$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 161 Mark
If $^{56}{P_{r + 6}}{:^{54}}{P_{r + 3}} = 30800:1$, then $r = $
Answerb
(b) $\frac{{56\;!}}{{(50 - r)\;!}} \times \frac{{(51 - r)\;!}}{{54\;!}}$
$ = \frac{{30800}}{1} \Rightarrow 56 \times 55 \times (51 - r) = 30800$
$ \Rightarrow $ $r = 41$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 171 Mark
The number of ways in which the letters of the word $ARRANGE$ can be arranged such that both $R$ do not come together is
- A
$360$
- ✓
$900$
- C
$1260$
- D
$1620$
Answerb
(b) The word $ARRANGE$, has $AA, RR, NGE$ letters, that is two $A$' s, two $R$'s and $N, G, E$ one each.
$\therefore $ The total number of arrangements
=$\frac{{7\,!}}{{2\,!\,2\,!\,1\,!\,1\,!\,1\,!}} = 1260$
But, the number of arrangements in which both $RR$ are together as one unit = $\frac{{6\,!}}{{2\,!\,1\,!\,1\,!\,1\,!\,1\,!}} = 360$
$\therefore $ The number of arrangements in which both $RR$ do not come together $= 1260 -360 = 900.$
View full question & answer→MCQ 181 Mark
How many words can be made out from the letters of the word $INDEPENDENCE$, in which vowels always come together
- ✓
$16800$
- B
$16630$
- C
$1663200$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. $16800$
a
(a) Required number of ways are $\frac{{8\;!}}{{2\;!\;3\;!}} \times \frac{{5\;!}}{{4\;!}} = 16800$.
{Since $IEEEENDPNDNC = 8$ letters}.
View full question & answer→MCQ 191 Mark
There are $(n + 1)$ white and $(n + 1)$ black balls each set numbered $1$ to $n + 1$. The number of ways in which the balls can be arranged in a row so that the adjacent balls are of different colours is
- A
$(2n + 2)\;!$
- B
$(2n + 2)\;!\; \times 2$
- C
$(n + 1)\;!\; \times 2$
- ✓
$2{\{ (n + 1)\;!\} ^2}$
AnswerCorrect option: D. $2{\{ (n + 1)\;!\} ^2}$
d
(d) Since the balls are to be arranged in a row so that the adjacent balls are of different colours, therefore we can begin with a white ball or a black ball.
If we begin with a white ball, we find that $(n + 1)$ white balls numbered $1$ to $(n + 1)$ can be arranged in a row in $(n + 1)\;!$ ways.
Now $(n + 2)$ places are created between $n + 1$ white balls which can be filled by $(n + 1)$ black balls in $(n + 1)\;!$ ways.
So the total number of arrangements in which adjacent balls are of different colours and first ball is a white ball is $(n + 1)\;!\; \times (n + 1)\;!\; = {[(n + 1)\;!]^2}$.
But we can begin with a black ball also.
Hence the required number of arrangements is $2{[(n + 1)\;!]^2}$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 201 Mark
$12$ persons are to be arranged to a round table. If two particular persons among them are not to be side by side, the total number of arrangements is
- ✓
$9(10\;!)$
- B
$2(10\;!)$
- C
$45(8\;!)$
- D
$10\;!$
AnswerCorrect option: A. $9(10\;!)$
a
(a) $12$ persons can be seated around a round table in $11\;!$ ways.
The total number of ways in which $2$ particular persons sit side by side is $10\;!\; \times \;2\;!$.
Hence the required number of arrangements $ = 11\;!\; - 10\;!\; \times 2\;!\; = 9 \times 10\;!$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 211 Mark
The number of positive integral solutions of $a\,b\,c = 30$ is
Answerb
(b) We have, $30 = 2 × 3 × 5$. So, 2 can be assigned to either $a$ or $b$ or $c$ $i.e. 2$ can be assigned in $3$ ways.
Similarly, each of $3$ and $5$ can be assigned in $3$ ways.
Thus, the no. of solutions are $3 × 3 × 3 = 27.$
View full question & answer→MCQ 221 Mark
A dictionary is printed consisting of $7$ lettered words only that can be made with a letter of the word $CRICKET.$ If the words are printed at the alphabetical order, as in an ordinary dictionary, then the number of word before the word $CRICKET$ is
Answera
(a) The number of words before the word $CRICKET $ is $4 \times 5!\, + 2 \times 4!\, + 2!\,\, = 530$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 231 Mark
How many words can be made from the letters of the word $INSURANCE$, if all vowels come together
- A
$18270$
- B
$17280$
- C
$12780$
- ✓
Answerd
(d) $IUAENSRNC$
Obviously required number of words are
$\frac{{6\;!}}{{2\;!}} \times 4\;!\; = 8640$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 241 Mark
If the letters of the word $KRISNA$ are arranged in all possible ways and these words are written out as in a dictionary, then the rank of the word $KRISNA$ is
Answera
(a) Words starting from $A$ are $5\;!$= $120$
Words starting from $I$ are $5 ! = 120$
Words starting from $KA$ are $4 ! = 24$
Words starting from $KI$ are $4 ! = 24$
Words starting from $KN$ are $4 ! = 24$
Words starting from $KRA$ are $3 ! = 6$
Words starting from $KRIA$ are $2 ! = 2$
Words starting from $KRIN$ are $2 ! = 2$
Words starting from $KRISA$ are $1 ! = 1$
Words starting from $KRISNA$ are $1 ! = 1$
Hence rank of the word $KRISNA$ is $324.$
View full question & answer→MCQ 251 Mark
The number of ways in which the following prizes be given to a class of $20$ boys, first and second Mathematics, first and second Physics, first Chemistry and first English is
- ✓
${20^4} \times {19^2}$
- B
${20^3} \times {19^3}$
- C
${20^2} \times {19^4}$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. ${20^4} \times {19^2}$
a
(a) Four first prizes can be given in ${20^4}$ ways since first prize of Mathematics can be given in $20 $ ways, first prize of Physics also in $20$ ways, similarly first prizes of Chemistry and English can be given in $20$ ways each.
(Note that a boy can stand first in all the four subjects).
Then two second prizes can be given in ways since a boy cannot get both the first and second prizes.
Hence the required number of ways $ = {20^4} \times {19^2}$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 261 Mark
We are to form different words with the letters of the word $INTEGER$. Let ${m_1}$ be the number of words in which $I$ and $N$ are never together and ${m_2}$ be the number of words which begin with $I$ and end with $R$, then ${m_1}/{m_2}$ is equal to
Answera
(a) We have $5$ letters other than $‘ I $’ and $‘N $’ of which two are identical $(E’s)$.
We can arrange these letters in a line in $\frac{{5!}}{{2!}}$ ways.
In any such arrangement, $‘I’$ and $‘N’$ can be placed in $6$ available gaps in $^6{P_2}$ ways, so required number $ = \frac{{5!}}{{2!}}\,.{\,^6}{P_2}\, = \,{m_1}$.
Now, if word start with $‘ I ’$ and end with $‘R’$ then the remaining letters are $5$.
So total no. of ways $ = \frac{{5\,!}}{{2\,!}} = {m_2}$
$\therefore$ $\frac{{{m_1}}}{{{m_2}}} = \frac{{5!}}{{2!}}\,.\,\frac{{6!}}{{4!}}\,.\,\frac{{2!}}{{5!}}\, = \,30$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 271 Mark
In how many ways can $15$ members of a council sit along a circular table, when the Secretary is to sit on one side of the Chairman and the Deputy Secretary on the other side
- ✓
$2 \times 12\,!$
- B
$24$
- C
$2 \times 15\,!$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. $2 \times 12\,!$
a
(a) Since total members are $15$, but one is to left, because of circular condition,
therefore remaining members are $14$ but three special member constitute a member.
Therefore required number of arrangements are $12\;!\; \times 2$, because, chairman remains between the two specified persons and the person can sit in two ways.
View full question & answer→MCQ 281 Mark
The number of ways in which $5$ male and $2$ female members of a committee can be seated around a round table so that the two female are not seated together is
Answera
(a) Fix up a male and the remaining $4$ male can be seated in $4!$ ways.
Now no two female are to sit together and as such the $2$ female are to be arranged in five empty seats between two consecutive male and number of arrangement will be ${}^5{P_2}$.
Hence by fundamental theorem the total number of ways is
0= $4!\,\, \times \,\,{}^5{P_2}$
$= 24 × 20 = 480$ ways.
View full question & answer→MCQ 291 Mark
If $\alpha { = ^m}{C_2}$, then $^\alpha {C_2}$is equal to
- A
$^{m + 1}{C_4}$
- B
$^{m - 1}{C_4}$
- C
$3\,.{\;^{m + 2}}{C_4}$
- ✓
$3\;.{\;^{m + 1}}{C_4}$
AnswerCorrect option: D. $3\;.{\;^{m + 1}}{C_4}$
d
(d) $\alpha { = ^m}{C_2} \Rightarrow \alpha = \frac{{m(m - 1)}}{2}$
$\therefore $$^\alpha {C_2}{ = ^{m(m - 1)/2}}{C_2} = \frac{1}{2}.\frac{{m(m - 1)}}{2}\left\{ {\frac{{m(m - 1)}}{2} - 1} \right\}$
$ = \frac{1}{8}m(m - 1)(m - 2)(m + 1)$
$ = \frac{1}{8}(m + 1)\;m(m - 1)(m - 2) = 3\;.{\;^{m + 1}}{C_4}$
View full question & answer→MCQ 301 Mark
In a city no two persons have identical set of teeth and there is no person without a tooth. Also no person has more than $32$ teeth. If we disregard the shape and size of tooth and consider only the positioning of the teeth, then the maximum population of the city is
- A
${2^{32}}$
- B
${(32)^2} - 1$
- ✓
${2^{32}} - 1$
- D
${2^{32 - 1}}$
AnswerCorrect option: C. ${2^{32}} - 1$
c
(c) We have $32$ places for teeth. For each place we have two choices either there is a tooth or there is no tooth
Therefore the number of ways to fill up these places is ${2^{32}}$. As there is no person without a tooth, the maximum population is ${2^{32}} - 1$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 311 Mark
If $^n{C_r} = 84,{\;^n}{C_{r - 1}} = 36$ and $^n{C_{r + 1}} = 126$, then $n$ equals
Answerb
(b) $\frac{{n - r + 1}}{r} = \frac{{84}}{{36}} = \frac{7}{3}$ and $\frac{{n - r}}{{r + 1}} = \frac{{126}}{{84}} = \frac{3}{2}$
$\therefore $$\frac{7}{3}r - 1 = n - r = \frac{3}{2}(r + 1)$
or $14r - 6 = 9r + 9$ or $r = 3$. So, $n = 9$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 321 Mark
If $^n{C_3} + {\,^n}{C_4} > {\,^{n + 1}}{C_3},$ then
- ✓
$n > 6$
- B
$n > 7$
- C
$n < 6$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: A. $n > 6$
a
(a) ${}^n{C_3} + {}^n{C_4} > {}^{n + 1}{C_3}$
==>${}^{n + 1}{C_4} > {}^{n + 1}{C_3}\,\,(\,{}^n{C_r} + {}^n{C_{r + 1}} = {}^{n + 1}{C_{r + 1}})$
==> $\frac{{{}^{n + 1}{C_4}}}{{{}^{n + 1}{C_3}}} > 1$
==> $\frac{{n - 2}}{4} > 1$
$ \Rightarrow n > 6$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 331 Mark
In an election there are $8$ candidates, out of which $5$ are to be choosen. If a voter may vote for any number of candidates but not greater than the number to be choosen, then in how many ways can a voter vote
Answerc
(c) Required number of ways ${ = ^8}{C_1}{ + ^8}{C_2}{ + ^8}{C_3}{ + ^8}{C_4}{ + ^8}{C_5}\,$
$ = 8 + 28 + 56 + 70 + 56 = 218$
{Since voter may vote to one, two, three, four or all candidates}.
View full question & answer→MCQ 341 Mark
In an election the number of candidates is $1$ greater than the persons to be elected. If a voter can vote in $254$ ways, then the number of candidates is
Answerc
(c) Let there are $n$ candidates then
$^n{C_1}{ + ^n}{C_2} + ......{ + ^n}{C_{n - 1}} = 254$
$ \Rightarrow $ ${2^n} - 2 = 254$
$ \Rightarrow $ ${2^n} = {2^8}$
.$ \Rightarrow $ $n = 8$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 351 Mark
In how many ways can a committee consisting of one or more members be formed out of $12$ members of the Municipal Corporation
- ✓
$4095$
- B
$5095$
- C
$4905$
- D
$4090$
AnswerCorrect option: A. $4095$
a
(a) Required number of ways
${ = ^{12}}{C_1}{ + ^{12}}{C_2}{ + ^{12}}{C_3} + .......{ + ^{12}}{C_{12}} = {2^{12}} - 1$
$ = 4096 - 1 = 4095$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 361 Mark
Out of $10$ white, $9$ black and $7$ red balls, the number of ways in which selection of one or more balls can be made, is
Answerc
(c) The required number of ways are
$(10 + 1)(9 + 1)(7 + 1) - 1 = 11 \times 10 \times 8 - 1 = 879$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 371 Mark
Two packs of $52$ cards are shuffled together. The number of ways in which a man can be dealt $26$ cards so that he does not get two cards of the same suit and same denomination is
AnswerCorrect option: A. $^{52}{C_{26}}\;.\;{2^{26}}$
a
(a) $26$ cards can be chosen out of $52$ cards, in $^{52}{C_{26}}$ ways. There are two ways in which each card can be dealt, because a card can be either from the first pack or from the second. Hence the total number of ways ${ = ^{52}}{C_{26}}\;.\;{2^{26}}$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 381 Mark
In the $13$ cricket players $4$ are bowlers, then how many ways can form a cricket team of $11$ players in which at least $2$ bowlers included
Answerc
(c) The number of ways can be given as follows
$2$ bowlers and $9$ other players ${ = ^4}{C_2}{ \times ^9}{C_9}$
$3$ bowlers and $8$ other players ${ = ^4}{C_3}{ \times ^9}{C_8}$
$4$ bowlers and $7$ other players ${ = ^4}{C_4}{ \times ^9}{C_7}$
Hence required number of ways
$ = 6 \times 1 + 4 \times 9 + 1 \times 36 = 78$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 391 Mark
In how many ways can $6$ persons be selected from $4$ officers and $8$ constables, if at least one officer is to be included
Answerc
(c) Required number of ways
${ = ^4}{C_1}{ \times ^8}{C_5}{ + ^4}{C_2}{ \times ^8}{C_4}{ + ^4}{C_3}{ \times ^{8}}{C_3}{ + ^4}{C_4}{ \times ^8}{C_2}$
$ = 4 \times 56 + 6 \times 70 + 4 \times 56 + 1 \times 28 = 896$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 401 Mark
To fill $12$ vacancies there are $25$ candidates of which five are from scheduled caste. If $3$ of the vacancies are reserved for scheduled caste candidates while the rest are open to all, then the number of ways in which the selection can be made
AnswerCorrect option: A. $^5{C_3}{ \times ^{22}}{C_9}$
a
(a) The selection can be made in $^5{C_3}{ \times ^{22}}{C_9}$.
{Since $3$ vacancies filled from $5$ candidates in $^5{C_3}$ ways and now remaining
candidates are $22$ and remaining seats are $9$}.
View full question & answer→MCQ 411 Mark
Out of $6$ boys and $4$ girls, a group of $7$ is to be formed. In how many ways can this be done if the group is to have a majority of boys
Answerc
(c) $1$ girl and $6$ boys ${ = ^4}{C_1}{ \times ^6}{C_6} = 4$
$2$ girls and $5$ boys ${ = ^4}{C_2}{ \times ^6}{C_5} = 36$
$3$ girls and $4$ boys ${ = ^4}{C_3}{ \times ^6}{C_4} = 60$
Hence total ways $60 + 36 + 4 = 100$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 421 Mark
The number of ways in which $10$ persons can go in two boats so that there may be $5 $ on each boat, supposing that two particular persons will not go in the same boat is
AnswerCorrect option: B. $2{(^8}{C_4})$
b
(b) First omit two particular persons, remaining $8 $ persons may be $4$ in each boat. This can be done in $^8{C_4}$ ways.
The two particular persons may be placed in two ways one in each boat. Therefore total number of ways are $ = 2{ \times ^8}{C_4}$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 431 Mark
The total number of natural numbers of six digits that can be made with digits $1, 2, 3, 4$, if all digits are to appear in the same number at least once, is
- ✓
$1560$
- B
$840$
- C
$1080$
- D
$480$
AnswerCorrect option: A. $1560$
a
(a) There can be two types of numbers :
$(i)$ Any one of the digits $1, 2, 3, 4$ repeats thrice and the remaining digits only once $i.e.$ of the type $1, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4$ etc.
$(ii)$ Any two of the digits $1, 2, 3, 4$ repeat twice and the remaining two only once $i.e.$ of the type $1, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4$ etc.
Now number of numbers of the $(i)$ type
$ = \frac{{6\;!}}{{3\;!}}{ \times ^4}{C_1} = 480$
Number of numbers of the $(ii)$ type
$ = \frac{{6\;!}}{{2\;!\;2\;!}}{ \times ^4}{C_2} = 1080$
Therefore the required number of numbers
$ = 480 + 1080 = 1560$.
View full question & answer→MCQ 441 Mark
All possible two factors products are formed from numbers $1, 2, 3, 4, ...., 200$. The number of factors out of the total obtained which are multiples of $5$ is
AnswerCorrect option: B. $7180$
b
(b) The total number of two factor products ${ = ^{200}}{C_2}$.
The number of numbers from $1$ to $200$ which are not multiples of $5$ is $160$.
Therefore total number of two factor products which are not multiple of $5$ is $^{160}{C_2}$.
Hence the required number of factors ${ = ^{200}}{C_2}{ - ^{160}}{C_2} = 7180$.
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$^{14}{C_4} + \sum\limits_{j = 1}^4 {^{18 - j}{C_3}} $ is equal to
- A
$^{18}{C_3}$
- ✓
$^{18}{C_4}$
- C
$^{14}{C_7}$
- D
AnswerCorrect option: B. $^{18}{C_4}$
b
(b) $^{14}{C_4}{ + ^{14}}{C_3}{ + ^{15}}{C_3}{ + ^{16}}{C_3}{ + ^{17}}{C_3}{ = ^{18}}{C_4}$.
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$10$ different letters of English alphabet are given. Out of these letters, words of $5$ letters are formed. How many words are formed when at least one letter is repeated
- ✓
$99748$
- B
$98748$
- C
$96747$
- D
$97147$
AnswerCorrect option: A. $99748$
a
(a) Number of words of $ 5$ letters in which letters have been repeated any times =${10^5}$
But number of words on taking 5 different letters out of $10 = {\,^{10}}{C_5} = 252$
Required number of words = ${10^5} - 252 = 99748$.
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The number of ways in which a committee of $6$ members can be formed from $8 $ gentlemen and $4$ ladies so that the committee contains at least $3$ ladies is
Answera
(a) There can be two types of committees
$(i)$ Containing $3$ men and $3$ ladies
$(ii)$ Containing $2$ men and $4$ ladies
Required number of ways= ${(^8}{C_3}\, \times {\,^4}{C_3})\, + \,{(^8}{C_2}\, \times {\,^4}{C_4}) = 252$.
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A person is permitted to select at least one and at most $n$ coins from a collection of $(2n + 1)$ distinct coins. If the total number of ways in which he can select coins is $255$, then $n$ equals
Answera
(a) Since the person is allowed to select at most $n$ coins out of $(2n + 1)$ coins,
therefore in order to select one, two, three, …., $n$ coins.
Thus, if T is the total number of ways of selecting one coin, then
$T = {\,^{2n + 1}}{C_1}\,{ + ^{2n + 1}}{C_2}\, + \,...... + {\,^{2n + 1}}{C_n}\, = 255$…..$(i)$
Again the sum of binomial coefficients
${ = ^{2n + 1}}{C_0}{\mkern 1mu} { + ^{2n + 1}}{C_1}{\mkern 1mu} + {{\mkern 1mu} ^{2n + 1}}{C_2} + ..... + $
$^{2n + 1}{C_n}{\mkern 1mu} { + ^{2n + 1}}{C_{n + 1}} + {{\mkern 1mu} ^{2n + 1}}{C_{n + 2}}{\mkern 1mu} + ..... + $
$^{2n + 1}{C_{2n + 1}} = {(1 + 1)^{2n + 1}} = {2^{2n + 1}}$
$ = = { > ^{2n + 1}}{C_0}{\mkern 1mu} + {\mkern 1mu} 2{\rm{(}}2n + 1{C_1}{\mkern 1mu} + {{\mkern 1mu} ^{2n + 1}}{C_2}{\mkern 1mu} + ...{ + ^{2n + 1}}{C_n}{\rm{)}}$
$ + {{\mkern 1mu} ^{2n + 1}}{C_{2n + 1}}{\mkern 1mu} = {2^{2n + 1}}$
==> $1 + 2(T) + 1 = {2^{2n + 1}} \Rightarrow 1 + T = \frac{{{2^{2n + 1}}}}{2} = {2^{2n}}$
==> $1 + 255 = {2^{2n}}\, \Rightarrow \,\,{2^{2n}}\,\, = \,\,{2^8}\, \Rightarrow \,\,n\,\, = \,\,4$.
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A student is to answer $10$ out of $13$ questions in an examination such that he must choose at least $4$ from the first five questions. The number of choices available to him is
Answera
(a) Number of ways for select $4$ Questions out of $5$ Questions.
Number of ways $ = \,{\,^5}{C_4} = 5$
Remaining Questions =$8$
Remaining Questions for solving =$6$
Number of ways ${\,^8}{C_6} = 28$
Number of total ways ${ = ^5}{C_4} \times {\,^8}{C_6}$ $ = 5 \times 28$ $ = 140$.
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If $^n{C_r} = {\,^n}{C_{r - 1}}$ and $^n{P_r}{ = ^n}{P_{r + 1}}$, then the value of $n$ is
Answera
(a) The conditions provided that $n - r = r - 1$ ==> $r = \frac{{n + 1}}{2}$.
So if we put $n = 3$, then $r = 2$ satisfies the conditions.
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