Previous Year Question Bank Permutation & Combination

#tagged questions are numerical type: (6). How many ways are there to arrange
the letters in the word GARDEN with
(1). Find the no. of numbers which can be the vowels in alphabetical order?
formed with digits 0,1, 2, 3, 4 greater [AIEEE 2004]
than 1000 and less than 4000 if (1)120 (2)240
repetition is allowed- (3)360 (4)480
[AIEEE 2002] (7). The number of ways of distributing 8
(1) 125 (2) 400 identical balls in 3 district boxes, so
(3) 375 (4) 374 that none of the boxes is empty, is:
(2). If repetition of the digits is allowed, [AIEEE 2004]
then the number of even natural (1)5 (2)21
numbers having three digits is- (3)3 8 (4)8C3
[AIEEE-2002] (8). If the letters of the word SACHIN are
(1) 250 (2) 350 arranged in all possible ways and these
(3) 450 (4) 550 words are written out as in dictionary,
(3). A student is to answer 10 out of 13 then the word SACHIN appears at
questions in an examination such that serial number:
he must choose at least 4 from the first [AIEEE 2005]
five questions. The number of choices (1)602
available to him is: (2)603
[AIEEE 2003] (3)600
(1)140 (2)196 (4)601
(3)280 (4)346 (9).
(4). The number of ways in which 6 men 6
and 5 woman can dine at a round table, The value of 50C4 +  56r C 3 is -
if no two women are to sit together, is r 1
given by: [AIEEE-2005]
[AIEEE 2003] (1) 55C4 (2) 56C3
(1)6! × 5! (2)30
(3) 5! × 4! (4) 7! × 5! (3) 55C3 (4) 56C4
(5). If nCr denotes the number of (10). At an election, a voter may vote for any
number of candidates, not greater than
combinations of n things taken r at a
the number to be elected. There are 10
time, then the expression
candidates and 4 are of be elected. If a
nCr+1 + nCr –1 + 2 × nCr equals-
voter votes for at least one candidate,
[AIEEE 2003] then the number of ways in which he
(1) n +1Cr +1 (2) n+2Cr can vote is:
[AIEEE 2006]
(3) n+2Cr+1 (4) n+1Cr (1) 5040 (2) 6210
(3) 385 (4) 1110
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(11). The set S : {1, 2, 3, …, 12} is to be (14). From 6 different novels and 3 different
partitioned into three sets A, B, C of dictionaries, 4 novels and 1 dictionary
equal size. Thus, A ∪ B ∪ C = S, A ∩ B = are to be selected and arranged in a
B ∩ C = A ∩ C = φ. The number of ways row on a shelf so that the dictionary is
to partition S is: always in the middle. Then the number
[AIEEE 2007] of such arrangements is:
(1) 12!/3!(4!)3 (2) 12!/3!(3!)4 [AIEEE 2009]
(1) Less than 500
(3) 12!/(4!)3 (4) 12!/(3!)4 (2) At least 500 but less than 750
(3) At least 750 but less than 1000
(12). How many different words can be (4) At least 1000
formed by jumbling the letters in the (15). One ticket is selected at random from
word MISSISSIPPI in which not two S 50 tickets numbered 00, 01, 02, …..
are adjacent? 49.Then the probability that the sum of
[AIEEE 2008] the digits on the selected ticket is 8,
(1) 6. 7. 8C4 (2) 6. 8. 7C4 given that the product of these digits is
zero, equals:
(3) 7. 6C4 . 8C4 (4) 8. 6C4 . 7C4 [AIEEE 2009]

(1)
(13). In a shop there are five types of ice-
creams available. A child buys six ice- (2)
creams.
(3)
Statement-1:
The number of different ways the child
(4)
can buy the six ice-creams is 10C5
(16). There are two urns. Urn A has 3
Statement -2: distinct red balls and urn B has 9
The number of different ways the child distinct blue balls. From each urn two
can buy the six ice-creams is equal to balls are taken out at random and then
the number of different ways of transferred to the other. The number
arranging 6 A’s and 4 B’s in a row. of ways in which this can be done is:
[AIEEE 2008] [AIEEE 2010]
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is (1)36
true; Statement-2 is a correct (2)66
explanation for Statement-1 (3)108
(4)3
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is (17). There are 10 points in a plane, out of
true; Statement-2 is not a correct these 6 are collinear. If N is the number
explanation for Statement-1 of triangles formed by joining these
points, then:
(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement -2 is [AIEEE 2011]
false (1)N > 190
(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is (2)N ≤ 100
true (3)100 < N ≤ 140
(4) 140 < N ≤ 190
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(18). Statement I: (22). Let Tn be the number of all possible
The number of ways of distributing 10 triangles formed by joining vertices of
identical balls in 4 distinct boxes such an n-sided regular polygon. If Tn+1 − Tn
that no box is empty, is 9C3. = 10, then the value of n is:
Statement II: [JEE Main 2013]
The number of way of choosing any (1)7 (2)5
three places from 9 different places is (3)10 (4)8
9C 3. (23). Let A and B be two sets containing 2
[AIEEE 2011] elements and 4 elements respectively.
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 The number of subsets of A × B having
is true; Statement-2 is a correct 3 or more elements is:
explanation for Statement-1 [JEE Main 2013]
(1)219 (2) 211
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2
(3) 256 (4) 220
is true; Statement-2 is not a correct
(24). A committee of 4 persons is to be
explanation for Statement-1
formed from 2 ladies, 2 old men and 4
(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 young men such that it includes at least
is false 1 lady, at least 1 old man and at most 2
young men. Then total number of ways
(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 in which this committee canbe formed:
is true. [JEE Main Online 2013]
(19). Assuming the balls to be identical (1) 40 (2) 41
except for difference in colors, the (3) 16 (4) 32
number of ways in which one or more (25). The number of ways in which an
balls can be selected from 10 white, 9 examiner can assign 30 marks to 8
green and 7 black balls is: questions, giving not less than 2 marks
[AIEEE 2012] to any question is:
(1) 880 (2) 629 [JEE Main Online 2013]
(3) 630 (4)879 (1) 30C7 (2) 21C8
(20). If seven women and seven men are to (3) 21C7 (4) 30C8
be seated around a circular table such (26). On the sides AB, BC, CA of a ∆ABC, 3, 4,
that there is a man on either side of of 5 distinct points (excluding vertices A,
every woman, the number of seating B, C) are respectively chosen. The
arrangement is: number of triangles that can be
[AIEEE Online 2012] constructed using these points as
(1) 7! (2) 6! 7! vertices are:
(3) (6!) 2 (4) (7!)2 [JEE Main Online 2013]
(21). The number of arrangements that can (1) 210 (2) 205
be from the letters a, b, c, d, e, and f, (3) 215 (4) 220
taken 3 at a time without repletion and (27). 5-digits numbers are to be formed
each arrangement containing at least using 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 without repeating the
on vowel is: digits. If p is the numbers that exceed
[AIEEE Online 2012] 20000 and q be the number of those lie
(1) 72 (2) 96 between 30000 and 90000, then p:q is:
[JEE Main Online 2013]
(3) 24 (4) 128 (1) 6 : 5 (2) 3 : 2
(3) 4 : 3 (4) 5 : 3
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(28). The sum of the digits in the unit’s place (34). If the number of terms in the
of all the 4-digit numbers formed by
using the numbers 3, 4 5, and 6, expansion of 1− + , is 28,
without repetition is: then the sum of the coefficients of all
[JEE Main Online 2014] the terms in this expansion, is:
(1) 432 (2) 108 [JEE Main 2016]
(3) 36 (4) 18 (1)2187 (2)243
(29). Two women and some men (3)729 (4)64
participated in a class tournament in (35). If all the words (with or without
which every participant played two meaning) having five letters, formed
games with each other participants. If using the letters of the word SMALL
the number of games that the men and arranged as in a dictionary; then
played between themselves exceeds the position of the word SMALL is:
the number games that the men played [JEE Main 2016]
with the women by 66, then the (1)59th (2)52th
number of men who participated in the (3)58th (4)46th
tournament lies in the interval is: (36). If the four letter words (need not to
[JEE Main Online 2014] meaningful) are to be formed
(1) [8, 9] (2) [10, 12) using the letter from the word
(3) (11, 13] (4) (14, 17) "MEDITERRANEAN" such that the first
(30). 8 digit numbers are formed using the letter is R and the fourth letter is E,
digits 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4. The number of then the total number of all such words
such numbers in which the odd digits is:
do not occupy odd places is: [JEE Main Online 2016]
[JEE Main Online 2014] 11!
(1) 160 (2) 120 (2) 110
2!
(1) 3
(3) 60 (4) 48
(31). An eight digit number divisible by 9 is
(3) 56 (4) 59
to be formed using digits from 0 to 9
(37). A man X has 7 friends, 4 of them are
without repeating the digits. The
ladies and 3 are men. His wife Y also
number of ways in which this can be
has 7 friends, 3 of them are ladies and
done is:
4 are men. Assume X and Y have no
[JEE Main Online 2014]
common friends. Then the total
(1) 72 (7!) (2) 18 (7!)
number of ways in which X and Y
(3) 40 (7!) (4) 36 (7!) together can throw a party inviting 3
(32). The number of integers greater than ladies and 3 men, so that 3 friends of
6,000 that can be formed, using the each of X and Y are in this party, is:
digits 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8, without [JEE Main 2017]
repetition, is : (1) 468 (2) 469
[JEE Main 2015]
(3) 484 (4) 485
(1)192 (2)120
(38). If all the words, with or without
(3)72 (4)216
meaning, are written using the letters
(33). If in a regular polygon the number of
of the word QUEEN and are arranged
diagonals is 54, then the number of
as in English dictionary, then the
sides of the polygon is:
position of the word QUEEN is:
[JEE Main Online 2015]
[JEE Main Online 2017]
(1) 10 (2) 12 (3) 9 (4) 6
(1) 44th (2) 45th (3) 46th (4) 47th
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(39). The number of ways in which 5 boys
and 3 girls can be seated on a round
table if a particular boy B1 and a
particular girl G1 never sit adjacent to
each other, is:
[JEE Main Online 2017]
(1) 7! (2) 5 × 6!
(3) 6 × 6! (4) 5 × 7!

Answers
(1). (2). (3). (4). (5). (6). (7). (8).
4 3 2 1 3 3 2 4
(9). (10). (11). (12). (13). (14). (15). (16).

4 3 3 3 1 4 1 3

(17). (18). (19). (20). (21). (22). (23). (24).

2 2 4 2 2 2 1 2

(25). (26). (27). (28). (29). (30). (31). (32).

3 2 4 2 2 2 4 1

(33). (34). (35). (36). (37). (38). (39).

2 3 3 4 4 3 2

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