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Permutation and combinations

2015 March
26. How many ways can a team of 5 persons to be selected out of a group of 4 men and
7 women, if the team has atleast one men and one women. 3
27. Find the number of words that can be formed from the letters of the word
‘MALAYALAM’. In how many of these starts with Y ? 2
2016 March
n (n – 1)
28. Find the value of n, if 3 p4 = 5 P4 . 2
29. What is the number of ways of choosing four cards from a pack of 52 cards,
provided all cards belongs to four different suits ? 3
(n–1) (n – 1)
30. Find the value of n, if 12 p3 = 5 P3. 2
2016 Say
31. How many four digit numbers can be formed using the digits 9 , 8 , 7 , 6 , 5 , 4 if no
digits are repeated ? 1
32. if the letters of the word ‘EQUATIONS’ are arranged. Find the number of
arrangements in which no two consonants occur together. 3
2017 March
5 6
33. Find r , if Pr = 2. Pr – 1. 3
34. How many chords can be drawn through 12 point on a circle. 2
2017 Say
35. Find the number of arrangements of the letters of the word ‘INDEPENDENCE’. 2
2009 March
36. A bag contains 5 black 6 red balls , determine the number of ways in which 2 black
and 3 red balls can be selected from the bag. 2
37. Find the number of 5 card combinations from a pack of 52 cards. If there is exactly
one ace in each combination. 2
2009 Say
38. In how many ways can a team of 3 boys and 3 girls be selected from 5 boys and 4
girls. 2
2n n
39. If C3 : C3 = 11 : 1. Then find the value of n. 2
2010 March
40. A committee of 3 persons is to be constituted from a group of 2 men and 3 women.
a) In how many ways can this be done ? 1
b) In how many of these committees would consist of 1 men and 2 women. 2
41. If C2 : 2nC1 = 3 : 2. Then find the value of n.
n
3
2010 Say
42. In a Panchayath there are 10 panchayath members. Ladies contested only in the 50%
reserved constituency. If the post of president and vice president are reserved for ladies,
In how many ways both the president and vice president can be selected ? 2
n n
43. Prove that Cr = Cn-r. 1
44. Twenty eight matches were played in a Volley ball tournament. Each team is playing
one against each other. How many teams were there ? 2
2011 March
45. In how many ways can a team of 3 boys and 3 girls be selected from 5 boys and 4
girls. 2