Topical Test~ Topic 7 Permutations and Combinations

1. In how many ways can 5 children be arranged in a line such that

a. Two particular children of them are always together
[3m]
b. Two particular children of them are never together
[3m]

2. A candidate is required to answer 7 questions out of 12 questions,

which are divided into two groups, each containing 6 questions. He is
not permitted to attempt more than 5 questions from either group.
Find the number of different ways of doing questions.
[5m]

3. A bag contains six white marbles and five red marbles. Find the
number of ways in which four marbles can be drawn from the bag if
a. they can be of any colour
[2m]
b. two must be white and two red
[2m]
c. they must all be of the same colour
[2m]

4. How many words (with or without dictionary meaning) can be made

from the letters of the word MONDAY, assuming that no letter is
repeated, if
a. 4 letters are used at a time [2m]
b. All letters are used at a time
[2m]
c. All letters are used but the first is a vowel
[3m]

5. How many three digits numbers divisible by 5 can be formed using

any of the digits from 0 to 9 such that none of the digits can be
repeated.
[6m]
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Topical Test~ Topic 7 Permutations and Combinations
1. In how many ways can 5 children be arranged in a line such that
a. Two particular children of them are always together
[3m]
b. Two particular children of them are never together
[3m]

2. A candidate is required to answer 7 questions out of 12 questions,

which are divided into two groups, each containing 6 questions. He is
not permitted to attempt more than 5 questions from either group.
Find the number of different ways of doing questions.
[5m]

3. A bag contains six white marbles and five red marbles. Find the
number of ways in which four marbles can be drawn from the bag if
a. they can be of any colour
[2m]
b. two must be white and two red
[2m]
c. they must all be of the same colour
[2m]

4. How many words (with or without dictionary meaning) can be made

from the letters of the word MONDAY, assuming that no letter is
repeated, if
a. 4 letters are used at a time [2m]
b. All letters are used at a time
[2m]
c. All letters are used but the first is a vowel
[3m]

5. How many three digits numbers divisible by 5 can be formed using

any of the digits from 0 to 9 such that none of the digits can be
repeated.
[6m]
You have to fight through some bad days to earn the best days of your life. YOU can do it!