Combination

1. 1. Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, how many words of 3 consonants

and 2 vowels can be formed?
A. 24400 B. 21300
C. 210 D. 25200

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Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Number of ways of selecting 3 consonants from 7

= 7C3
Number of ways of selecting 2 vowels from 4
= 4C2

Number of ways of selecting 3 consonants from 7 and 2 vowels from 4

= 7C3 × 4C2
=(7×6×53×2×1)×(4×32×1)=210=(7×6×53×2×1)×(4×32×1)=210

It means we can have 210 groups where each group contains total 5 letters (3
consonants and 2 vowels).

Number of ways of arranging 5 letters among themselves

=5!=5×4×3×2×1=120=5!=5×4×3×2×1=120

Hence, required number of ways

=210×120=25200

2. 2. In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four children are to be selected. In

how many different ways can they be selected such that at least one boy
should be there?
A. 159 B. 209
C. 201 D. 212

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Answer: Option B

Explanation:

In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four children are to be selected such that at
least one boy should be there.

Hence we have 4 options as given below

We can select 4 boys ...(option 1)

Number of ways to this = 6C4

We can select 3 boys and 1 girl ...(option 2)

Number of ways to this = 6C3 × 4C1

We can select 2 boys and 2 girls ...(option 3)

Number of ways to this = 6C2 × 4C2

We can select 1 boy and 3 girls ...(option 4)

Number of ways to this = 6C1 × 4C3

Total number of ways

= 6C4 + 6C3 × 4C1 + 6C2 × 4C2 + 6C1 × 4C3
= 6C2 + 6C3 × 4C1 + 6C2 × 4C2 + 6C1 × 4C1[∵ nCr = nC(n-r)]

=6×52×1+6×5×43×2×1×4=6×52×1+6×5×43×2×1×4 +6×52×1×4×32×1+6×4+6×52×1
×4×32×1+6×4
=15+80+90+24=209

3. 3. 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 in the committee.
In how many ways can it be done?
A. 624 B. 702
C. 756 D. 812

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Answer: Option C

Explanation:

From a group of 7 men and 6 women, five persons are to be selected with at
least 3 men.

Hence we have the following 3 options.

We can select 5 men ...(option 1)

Number of ways to do this = 7C5

We can select 4 men and 1 woman ...(option 2)

Number of ways to do this = 7C4 × 6C1

We can select 3 men and 2 women ...(option 3)

Number of ways to do this = 7C3 × 6C2

Total number of ways

= 7C5 + (7C4 × 6C1) + (7C3 × 6C2)
= 7C2 + (7C3 × 6C1) + (7C3 × 6C2)[∵ nCr = nC(n - r) ]

=7×62×1+7×6×53×2×1×6=7×62×1+7×6×53×2×1×6 +7×6×53×2×1×6×52×1+7×6×53
×2×1×6×52×1
=21+210+525=756

4. 6. In how many ways can a group of 5 men and 2 women be made out
of a total of 7 men and 3 women?
A. 1 B. 126
C. 63 D. 64

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Answer: Option C
Explanation:

We need to select 5 men from 7 men and 2 women from 3 women.

Number of ways to do this

= 7C5 × 3C2
= 7C2 × 3C1 [∵ nCr = nC(n-r)]
=7×62×1×3=21×3=63

5. 8. There are 8 men and 10 women and you need to form a committee of
5 men and 6 women. In how many ways can the committee be formed?
A. 10420 B. 11
C. 11760 D. None of these

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Answer: Option C

Explanation:

We need to select 5 men from 8 men and 6 women from 10 women

Number of ways to do this

= 8C5 × 10C6
= 8C3 × 10C4 [∵ nCr = nC(n-r)]
=(8×7×63×2×1)(10×9×8×74×3×2×1)=56×210=11760

6. There are 6 periods in each working day of a school. In how many ways
can one organize 5 subjects such that each subject is allowed at least
one period?
A. 3200 B. None of these
C. 1800 D. 3600

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Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Solution 1

5 subjects can be arranged in 6 periods in 6P5 ways.

Any of the 5 subjects can be organized in the remaining period (5C1 ways).

Two subjects are alike in each of the arrangement. So we need to divide by 2!

to avoid overcounting.

Total number of arrangements

= 6P5× 5C12!=1800= 6P5× 5C12!=1800

Solution 2

5 subjects can be selected in 5C5 ways.

1 subject can be selected in 5C1 ways.

These 6 subjects can be arranged themselves in 6! ways.

Since two subjects are same, we need to divide by 2!

Therefore, total number of arrangements

= 5C5× 5C1×6!2!=1800= 5C5× 5C1×6!2!=1800

Solution 3

Select any 5 periods (6C5 ways).

Allocate a different subject to each of these 5 periods (1 way).
These 5 subjects can be arranged themselves in 5! ways.
Select the 6th period (1 way).
Allocate a subject to this period (5C1 ways).
Two subjects are alike in each of the arrangement. So we need to divide by 2!
to avoid overcounting.
Therefore, required number of ways
= 6C5×1×5!×1× 5C12!=1800
Solution 4

There are 5 subjects and 6 periods. Each subject must be allowed in at least
one period. Therefore, two periods will have same subject and remaining four
periods will have different subjects.

Select the two periods where the same subject is taught. This can be done
in 6C2 ways.

Allocate a subject two these two periods(5C1 ways).

Remaining 4 subjects can be arranged in the remaining 4 periods in 4! ways.

Required number of ways

= 6C2 × 5C1 × 4! = 1800

7. There are 6 persons in an office. A group consisting of 3 persons has to

be formed. In how many ways can the group be formed?
A. 30 B. 10
C. 40 D. 20

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Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Number of ways in which the group can be formed

= 6C3 =6×5×43×2×1=20

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