Time: 11/2 Hours

Maximum Marks: 50
Mathematics:- PERMUTATION AND COMBINATION

Instructions:There are 25 questions, you will be awarded 2 marks if you have darkened the bubble(s)
corresponding to the correct answer. There is no negative marking for incorrect answer(s).
Q.1.What

is the value of 1*1! + 2*2! + 3!*3! + ............ n*n!, where n! means n factorial or
n(n-1)(n-2)...1
(a). n(n-1)(n-1)! (b). (n+1)!/(n(n-1))
(c). (n+1)! - n! (d). (n + 1)! - 1!
Q.2. Find the number of ways of arranging 4 boys and 3 girls so that the row begins with a
boy and ends with a girl
(a). 1440 (b) .1340
(c). 1240 (d) 1150
Q.3. Find the number of different chains can be prepared using 7 different coloured beads.
(a). 360 (b). 720
(c). 240 (d). 680
Q.4.How many words of 4 consonants and 3 vowels can be made from 12 consonants and 4
vowels, if all the letters are different?
(a). 16C7 * 7!
(b). 12C4 * 4C3 * 7!
(c). 12C3 * 4C4 (d). 12C4 * 4C3
Q.5.In an examination paper there are two groups each containing 4 questions. A candidate
is required to attempt 5 questions but not more than 3 questions from any group. In how
many ways can 5 questions be selected?
(a). 24
(b).48 (c). 96
(d). None of these
Q.6.The sum of all numbers greater than 1000 formed by using the
digits 1, 3, 5, 7, no digit repeated in any number is
A. 106656
B. 101276
C. 82171
D. 81273
Q.7.The number of values of 'r' satisfying the equation,
=
is :
(a)1
(b)2
(c)3
(d)none of these
Q.8.The number of ways in which 6 men and 5 women can dine at a round table if no two
women are to sit together is given by
(a) 6! * 5!
(b) 50
(c) 5! * 4!
(d) 7! * 5!
Q.9. If the letters of word SACHIN are arranged in all possible ways and these words are
written out as in dictionary, then the word SACHIN appears at serial number
(a) 601
(b) 600 (c) 603
(d) 602
Q.10. At an election, a voter may vote for any number of candidates, not greater than the
number to be elected. There are 10 candidates and 4 are of be elected. If a voter votes for at
least one candidate, then the number of ways in which he can vote is
(a) 5040 (b) 6210 (c) 385
(d) 1110
Q.11. 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
(a) 140 (b) 196
(c) 280
(d) 346
Q.12.Supposing 4 letters are placed in 4 different envelopes. In how many ways can be they
be taken out from their original envelopes and distributed among the 4 different envelopes
so that no letter remains in its original envelope?
(a) 10 (b) 2 (c) 9
(d) 11
Q.13.In how many different ways three persons A, B, C having 6, 7 and 8 one rupee coins
respectively can donate Rs.10 collectively.

(a) 46 (b) 48 (c) 49

(d) 47
Q.14. A letter lock consists of three rings each marked with 10 different letters. In how
many ways is it possible to make an unsuccessful attempt to open the block?
(a) 999 (b) 1000 (c) 998 (d) 1001
Q.15.Find the total number of signals that can be made by five flags of different colour
when any number of them may be used in any signal.
(a) 300 (b) 325 (c) 335 (d) 345
Q.16.if each of the m points in one straight line be joined to each of the n points on the
other straight line, the excluding the points on the given two lines. Number of points of
intersection of these lines is
(a)1/4 mn(m-1(n-1).
(b) 1/4 mn(m+1(n+1). (c) 1/4 mn(m-1(n+1). (d)none of these
Q.17.A student is allowed to select at most n-blocks from a collection of (2n + 1) books. If
the total number of ways in which he can select a book is 63, find the value of n
(a) 3
(b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 4
Q.18.In an examination, the maximum marks for each of the three papers are 50 each.
Maximum marks for the fourth paper is 100. Find the number of ways in which the
candidate can score 60% marks in the aggregate.
(a) 11551 (b)110551 (c) 10551 (d) 100551
Q.19.The sum of the divisors of 120 is
(a) 360 (b) 365 (c) 350 (d) 345
Q.20.We have 21 identical balls available with us which we need to be distributed amongst
3 boys A,B and C such that A always gets an even number of balls. How many ways of
doing so are possible?
(a) 132 (b) 133 (c) 131 (d) 130
Q.21.There are ten points in a plane. Of these ten points four points are in a straight line
and with the exception of these four points, no other three points are in the same straight
line. Find the number of straight lines formed.
(a) 40 (b) 45 (c) 50 (d) none of these
Q.22. n- persons are seated around a circular table. In how many ways can we select 3
persons such that no 2 of them are adjacent to each other on the table?
(a) 1/6 n(n+4)(n-5) (b) 1/6 n(n+4)(n+5) (c) 1/6 n(n-4)(n+5) (d) 1/6 n(n-4)(n-5)
Q.23.There are 20 persons among whom are two brothers. Find the number of ways in
which we can arrange them around a circle so that there is exactly one person between the
two brothers.
(a)2 (18!) (b) 2 (19!) (c) 2 (17!) (d) none of these
Q.24.In how many ways can 7 plus (+) signs and 5 minus () signs be arranged in a row so
that no two minus() signs are together?
(a)67
(b)58
(c)45
(d)56
Q.25.Find the number of integral solutions of the equation 2x + y + z = 20 where x, y, z 0
(a) 121 (b)122
(c)120 (d)124