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vOwels occupy [Karnataka CET 20031
Principle
of Circular

Fundamental
and
(B) 574
(A) 36 754
3.2 Permutation
(D)
with 144
Permutations
5 digits, (C) the letters of the
havVing
WB JEE 20171 in which
of ways
The number
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number of all 11. TRIANGLE
can be arranged
The
distinct digits i s
(B) 9x P word is
not o c c u r
together
P4 vowels do [MP PET 2010
(A) 99999 (D) that
Ps than
6,000
(B) 2400
(C) greater
7 and 8, 1200
of
integers
3, 5, 6, (A) (D) None of these
the digits
number

The JEE (Main) 2015] 14400

formed,
using (C) of the won
can
be
without repetition, is can the letters
(B) 192 ways
In how many so that the
vowels shoul
(A) 216 72 12 CABLE be arranged
(D) odd places? INDA 2007
(C) 120 hoW many
vacant,
then
always occupy (B) 36
are

train five
seats
(A) 24
In a sit
[MP PET 2003] (D) 18
(C) 12
passengers

three
can
ways
30 even numbers that can be
(B) of 4 digit
The number without repetition
(A) 20
(D) 60 13.
formed using 0,
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
(C) 10
7 distinct objects Kerala (Engg.) 20011
which
number of ways in children is
S
(B) 300
The 4 (A) 120
4. Orissa JEE 2011]
can be
distributed among
(D) 20
(C) 420
(B) 7! numbers can be
(A) P(7, 4) None of these
How many 5 digit telephone
(D) 14. 0 to 9, if each
(C) 4!
and 3 different constructed using the digits
different
novels
with 67 and no digit appears more
From 6 to be number starts
dictionary are
dictionaries, 4
novels and 1
shelf so that than once?
selected and arranged
in a row on a
the
Karnataka CET 2014
middle. Then
in the 336
dictionary is always (A) 335 (B)
is
number of such arrangements 337
2018] (D)
[AIEEE 2009; JEE(Main) (C) 338
750 than
least 500 but less than 1000 but not greater
Numbers greater than
(A) at
at least 750 but less than 1000 15. the digis
(B) 4000 which be formed with
can
(C) at least 1000 is allowed), ae
(D) less than 500 0, 1,2, 3, 4 (repetition of digits AIEEE200
6. If P =
1320, then r is equal to (B) 375
[Pb. CET 2004 (A) 350
(D) 576
(A) 5 (B) 4 (C) 450
(D) 2 numbes
C)3 16. The number of 5 digit telephone
is
7 IrSP6:P,- =
30800 : 1, then r is equal to having at least one of their digits repeated
KEAM 2018] Pb. CET200
(A) 69 (B) 41 100,000
(A) 90,000 (B)
(C) 51 (D) 61
(C) 30,240 D) 69,760

126
 Chapter 03: Permutations and Combinations
17 The number of different
ways of preparing 26. Four dice (six faced) are rolled. The number of
garland using 6 distinct white
roses and possible outcomes in which at least one die
5 distinct red roses such that no
two red roses shows 2 is JAMU 2009
come together, is AP EAM CET 20171 (A) 1296 (B) 625
(A) 151200 (B) 21600 (C) 671 (D) None of these
(C) 43200 (D) 86400
27. In how many ways3 letters can be posted in
18. The number of ways in which 5 4 letter-boxes, if all the letters are not posted in
girls and 3 boys
can be seated in a row so that no two the same letter-box? MP PET 2011]
boys are
together iIS Karnatalka CET 2018] (A) 63 (B) 60
(A) 14040 (B) 14440 (C) 77 (D) 81
(C) 14000 (D) 14400 The number of ways in which we can post
28.
19. The number of ways in which 5 boys and 3 girls 5 letters in 10 letter bOxes is BCECE 2015
can be seated in a row so that each girl sits in (A) 50 (B) 5
between two boys C) 10 (D) C,
Kerala (Engg.) 2002 29 How many words can be formed from
the letters
(A) 2880 (B) 1880 PROGRAMMING such that the
of the word
(C) 3800 (D) 2800 end with M?
words neither start with M nor
Assam CEE 20171
20 The letters of the word COCHIN are permuted
and all the permutations are arranged in an 10(9!) (B) 8(91)
(A)
alphabetical order as in an English dictionary.
(D) None of these
The number of words that appear before the C)9(9)
word COCHIN, is [WB JEE 2015; IIT 20071 letters of the
30. The number of arrangements of the
(A) 360 (B) 192 which N's do not appear
word BANANA in two

(C)96 (D) 48 adjacently is IIT Screening 2002|

(B) 60
21. If the letters of the word SACHIN arranged in (A) 40
all possible ways and these words are written (C) 80 (D) 100
All the letters of the word EAMCET
are
out as in dictionary, then the word SACHIN
31. The number of
appears at serial number [AIEEE 2005] arranged in all possible ways.
two vowels are not
(A) 603 (B) 602 Such arrangements in which
DEC 2000]
(C) 601 (D) 600 adjacent to each other is
(A) 360 (B) 114
22. If all the words (with or without meaning) 72 (D) 54
the letters of (C)
having five letters, formed using of the letters
the word SMALL and arranged as in a 32. Consider all possible permutations
The number of
position of the word of the word ENDEANOEL.
dictionary; then the in which letters A, E, O occur only
JEE (Main) 2016] permutations
SMALLis (B) 59 in odd positions, is IIT 2008
(A) 46h

(D) 58th (A) 5! (B) 2x 5!

59nd
(C) 52 (C) 7x 5! (D) 21 x 5!
divisible by 3 has to
be
23 A five digit number and 5 men and 7 women can be
numerals 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 33 In how many ways 7
formed using the in table such that no two
The total number of ways seated around a round
without repetition.
[AIEEE 2002] women can sit together
which this can be done is
DCE 2001;
240 [MP PET 2001;
(A) 216 (B) UPSEAT 2002; Pb. CET 2000]
(D) 3125
(C) 600 7! x 6!
(A) (7) (B)
numbers greater
than
(D) 7!
24 The number of even (C) (61)
1000000 that can be formed using all the digits of arranging m
[TS EAMCET 2019] Let denote the number of ways
4 is 34. r
so that no two boys
sit
1,2, 0, 2, 4, 2 and (B) 240 and m girls in a row
(A) 120 boys the number of ways of
(D) 480 together. lfy and z give in a row and
(C) 310 and m girls
arranging m boys
in 9 boxes and 5 of
the
table respectively
so that boys
25. 9 balls are to be placed The number
around a circular
z=

balls cannot fit into

3 small boxes. and girls sit alternately, then x :y:
in each of the
ball
[TS EAMCET 2019]
one
of ways of arrang1ng [EAMCET 2008] 3:2:1
m+1:m:m-1 (B)
boxes is (A) (m+ ))m : 2m:1
18720 (B) 18270 (C) m-1:m:2 (D)
(A) (D) 12780 127
(C) 17280
 MHT-CET Triumph Maths (MCQs)
44. There are 7 greeting cards, cach of
that 8 beads of different
35. The number of ways colour and 7 envelopes of same 7 c o l e u e r
colours be string as a
necklace is
of the cards. The number of TS as ttha
eny
EAMCET 2002] wh ways in
cards can be put in envelopes, so
so that c h
(B) 2880 that
(A) 2520
5040
(D) 4320
of the cards go into envelopes of
exactly a
nvelopes ol respectiv
(C) colour i1S
(A) C (B)
IWB JEE 2019
3.3 Combination
CA
2.'C3
36. The value of 'C3 is equal to (MP PET 2010 (C) 31
In how many ways can 6
(D)
31'C'C
persons be
(B) 56 45.
from 4 officers and 8 constables, if at lesele
(A) 18
(C) 28 (D) 65 least one
officer is to be included IMP PE
37 If'C3 =2 "C2, then n =

MP PET 2000; Pb. CET 2002]

(A) 224 (B) 672 20011
(C) 896 (D) None of these
(A) 3 (B) 4
46. In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls,
(D) 6
(C) 5
consisting of four children is formed suck te
the team has atleast one boy. The numh
38. If then n a team like this is
ways of forming
[Kerala PET 2006]
(A) 159 (B) 209 KEAM 2018
(A) 0 (B)
C) 2 (D) 3 (C) 200 (D) 240

47. A student is to answer 10 out of 13 questions in

39 If"C-=36, "C, =84 and "C+1= 126, then the
an examination such that he must choose at leac
value of r is st
Pb. CET 2003; DCE 2000; MP PET 2001] 4 from the first five questions. The number of
choices available to him is [AIEEE 2003
(A) (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) None of these
(A) 140 (B) 196
(C) 280 (D) 346
40. Everybody in a room shakes hands with
48. A candidate is required to answer 6 out
everybody else. The total number of handshakes of
12 questions which are divided into two
is 45. The total number of persons in the room is parts A
and B each containing 6 questions and he/she is
Karnataka CET 2018]
(A) 9 (B) 10
not permitted to attempt more than 4
questions
from any part. In how many different
(C) 5 D) 15 ways can
he/she make up his/her choice of 6 questions?
41. Everybody in a room shakes hand with WB JEE 2019
everybody else. The total number of hand (A) 8 0 (B) 800
shakes is 66. The total number of persons in the (C) 750 (D) 700
room is Kerala (Engg.) 2001]
(A) 11 (B) 12
49 In mathematics paper there are three sections
a

(C) 13 (D) 14 containing 4, 5 and 6 questions respectively.

From each section 3
42. There 10 intermediate stations
questions are to be
are on a railway answered. In howw many ways can the selection
line between two of questions be made?
particular stations. The [MP PET 20081
number of ways that a train can be made to (A) 34
at 3 of these stop (B) 800
intermediate stations so that no two (C) 1600 (D) 9600
of these halting stations are consecutive, is
50. In how
many ways, can 12 balls be divided
AP EAM CET 20171
(A) 56 between 2 boys,
(B) 126 7 balls?
one receiving 5 and other
(C) 20 (D) 120 MP PET 2010]
(A) 10880 (B) 1184
43 A village has 10 players. A team of 6 (C) 1584
to be formed. 5
members are chosen first out
players is (D) None
these 10 players and then the of 51. The number of 4
captain is chosen digit numbers without
from the
remaining players. Then the total repetition that can be formed using the digits 1,
number of ways of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 in which each
such choosing team is
odd digits and two even
number has two
ITS EAM CET 2017 digits is
(A) 1260 (B) 210 Karnataka CET 2019
C) C)5! (A) 436
D) C)6 (C) 432
(B) 454
128 (D) 450
h
Chapter 03: Permutations and Combinations
52. There are two urns. Um A
has 3
balls and urn B has 9 distinct distinct red 60. In a shop there are five types of ice-creams
blue balls. From available. A child buys six icc-creams.
each urn two balls are taken
out at
then transferred to the other.
random and Consider
The number of Statement-1. The number of different ways the
ways in which this can be done is
child can buy six ice-creams is "Cs
(A) 66 AIEEE 20101 Statement-2. The number of different ways the
(B) 108 child can buy the six ice-creams is equal to the
(C) 3 (D) 36 number of different ways of arranging 6 A's and
At election, voter may vote for
an a 4 B's in a row. Which of the following is true?
53. any number
of candidates, not greater than the number to be AIEEE 20081
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true
elected. There are 10 candidates and 4 are to be
elected. If a voter votes
statement-2 is not a correct explanation
least one for at
candidate, then the number of ways in which he for statement-1
Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
can vote is
AIEEE 2006] (B)
1110 (C) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
(A) (B) 5040 (D) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true
(C) 6210 (D) 385 statement-2 is a correct explanation for
There are 10 girls and 8 boys in a class room
54 statement-1.
including Mr. Ravi, Ms. Rani and Ms. Radha.
A list of speakers consisting of 8 girls and 61. C+C- "C-C,= [Orissa JEE 2009]
(A) 1 (B) 2
6 boys has to be prepared. Mr. Ravi refuses to None of these
(C) 0 (D)
speak if Ms. Rani is a speaker. Ms. Rani refuses
to speak if Ms. Radha is a speaker. The number C,+-C, = AP EAM CET 2017
62
of ways the list can be prepared is IT 2012]
(A) 202 (B) 308 (A) SC (B) C
(C) 567 (D) 952
C) 'C, (D) 2C
55. Out of 7 consonants and 4 vowels, words are
1 is equal
whenever 0 Sr <n
-

formed each having 3 consonants and 2 vowels. 63

The number of such words that can be formed is
to
AMU 2000]
WB JEE 2014, 20171
25200 n
(A) 210 (B) (B)
(C) 2520 (D) 302400 (A)r-1) n+1
3 collinear. HowW (D)
given points,
(C)+1
are
56. Out of 8
lines can be drawn by r+1)
many different straight
from those 8 points? satisfying
The least value of natural number
n
Joining any two points 64.
[West Bengal JEE 2008] + C(n, 6) > C(n + 1, 5) is
Cn, 5)
(A) 26 (B) 28 EAMCET 2002]
(C) 27 (D) 25 (A) 11 (B) 10
such that (C) 12 D) 13
There 20 straight lines in a plane
57 are
parallel and no three of them
65. If "C, denotes the number of
combinations of n
no two of them are
of intersection are
If their points things taken r at a time, then the expression
concurrent.
are
Cr+1+"C-I+2 x "C, equals AIEEE 2003]
number of new line segments
Joined, then the [AP EAMCET 20191 (A) nc. (B) n*-C- 1
formed are
14535 (C) nC (D) n Crl
(A) 3420 (B) to
2907
(D) 17955
66. IfC3s+ C,
=
C , then x is equal
(C) with
[MP PET 2008]
of a polygon
58. The number of diagonals (B) 35
KEAM 2018 (A) 34
(D) 37
15 sides is (C) 36
(B) 45
(A) 90 the most n
70 allowed to select at
(D) 67. A student is
(C) 60 collection 1) books.
of (2n+ If the
be formed books from a
that can select one
of ways in which he
can

The number of
arrangements
time total number
59. f taken 3 at a value of n is
from the letters a,
b, c, d, e,
book is 63, then the
2003; Orissa JEE 2005]
each arrangement
Without repetition and
[Pb. CET
vowel is AIEEE 2012] (B) 3
containing at
least one
(A) 2 None of these
(B) 24 (D)
128 (C) 4
(A) (D) 96 129
(C) 72
 MHT-CET Triumph Maths (Mcas) 75
I f n ' C , ( k - 3) "C 1. then
en k lies
68. Ifa-"C3, then "C;isequal
to
MP PET 20101
interval
(IT Sereening 2004; Him.
in
IKerala (Engg.) 2007; . C
CET 2wn
(A) m Ca (B) m-Ca (A) -o,-2] (B) 2, )
(C) 3. mC (D) 3, 'C4 (C) - 3 , V3] (D) 3,21
k) for which
number of ordered pairs (r,
The set S = {1, 2, 3, ..., 12) is to be
69 The
C = (k-
Is
3). 1, where
"C k is an integer,
JEE (Main) 2020]I
3
76.
into three sets A,
AUBUC=S, ADB
B, C egual
equal size,
of

C= C
partitiA,Thone
(A) (B) number of ways to partition S is
4 The
(C) 2 (D)

Miscellaneous 12 (B) 12 IEEE 2M

(A) (3)(13)
70. The total number of ways in which 5
balls of (4
different colours can be distributed among
(C) 12 (D) 12
3 persons so that each person gets
ball is
at least one

[IIT JEE 2012]

(3) (3)(4
(A) 75 (B) 150 Different Arrangements of Books usine
ng
210 (D) 243 Permutation
(C)
of
71. The number of seven digit integers, with sum
the
the digits equal to 10 and formed by using
and 3 only, is IIT 2009]
digits 1, 2
(A) 55 (B) 66
(C) 77 (D) 88
In an examination, there are three multiple
72 question has each
choice questions and
4 choices. Number of ways in which a student
can fail to get all answers correct, 1s

UPSEAT 2001]
(A) 11 (B) 12
(C) 27 (D) 63

73 The number of ways four boys can be seated

around a round-table in four chairs of different
colours is [WB JEE 2008]
(A) 24 (B) 12
(C) 23 (D) 64
74
4. The product of r consecutive integers is
divisible by [AMU 2010] Books be
(A) r!
can
arranged in different orders by
(B) (r- 1)! using permutation. These arrangement depend on
(C) r+ 1)! (D) None of these the subject of the book, its standard, etc.