Republic of the Philippines Probability and

JOSE RIZAL MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY Statistics

The Premier University in the Province of Zamboanga del Norte
Gov. Guading Adaza St., Sta. Cruz, Dapitan City
Province of Zamboanga del Norte MIDTERM EXAM
Registration No. 62Q17082

Direction: Write your answer in the blank provided. Write your solution on the space allotted for each item.
Each item is worth 3 points. Answer honestly.

1. In how many different ways can the seven letters in the word MINIMUM be arranged, if all letters are
used each time?

2. In how many ways may 12 persons be divided into three groups of 2, 4 and 6 persons?

3. Four delegates are to be chosen from eight members of a club. How many ways can the selection be
made to contain A or B but not both?

4. In a chess tournament, there are 9 players. In the elimination round, each player will play every other
player twice. How many games are to be played?

5. Suppose 7 students are staying in a hall in a hostel and they are allotted 7 beds. Among them, Parvin
does not want a bed next to Anju because Anju snores. Then, in how many ways can you allot the beds?
6. How many arrangements of the letters in MISSISSIPPI exist such that the 2 P’s are separated?

7. From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected to form a committee so that at least
3 men are there on the committee. In how many ways can it be done?

8. A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3 balls be drawn from
the box, if at least one black is to be included in the draw?

9. A bag contains nine discs, numbered from 1 to 9. A disc is drawn from the bag. If the number is even,
then a coin is tossed. If the number is odd, then a die is thrown. How many outcomes are possible?

10. There are 20 points in a plane of which 6 points are collinear. How many different straight lines can be
drawn by joining these points?