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1. Ans. (2) PC0180

Sol. a1 a2 a3

Number of numbers = 53 – 1

a4 a1 a2 a3

2 ways for a4

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Number of numbers = 2 × 53
Required number = 53 + 2 × 53 – 1
= 374
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2. Ans. (1) PC0157
Sol. S = {1,2,3------100}
= Total non empty subsets-subsets with product of element is odd
= 2100–1–1[(250–1)]
= 2100 – 250
= 250(250–1)

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3. Ans. (3) PC0182
Sol. Let m-men, 2-women
mC × 2 = mC1 2C1 . 2 + 84
2
m2 – 5m – 84 = 0 Þ (m – 12) (m + 7) = 0
m = 12

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4. Ans. (4) PC0158

Sol.

2nd place 4th place 6th place 8th place (even places)

3! 6!
Number of such numbers = C3 ´ ´ = 180
4

2! 2!4!

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5. Ans. (1) PC0184
Sol. 5C
1 . nC2 + 5C2 . nC1 = 1750
n2 + 3n = 700
\ n = 25

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6. Ans. (1) PC0222
Sol. Total number of 6-digit numbers in which only and all the five digits 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 is
6!
5
C1 ´
2!

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7. Ans. (2454) PC0223
Sol. N ® 2, A ® 2, I ® 2, E, X, M, T, O ® 1

Category Selection Arrangement

2alike of one kind 4!
3
C2 = 3 3´ = 18
and 2 alike of other kind 2! 2!
4!
2 alike and 2 different 3
C1 ´7 C2 3
C1 ´7 C 2 ´ = 756
2!

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All 4 different 8
C4 8
C 4 ´ 4! = 1680

Total = 2454
Ans. 2454.00
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8. NTA Ans. (490.00) PC0224
A L L EN A ns. (490.00 OR 13.00)
Sol. The question does not mention that whether same coloured marbles are distinct or identical. So, assuming
they are distinct our required answer = 12C4 – 5C4 = 490
And, if same coloured marbles are identical then required answer = (2 + 3 + 4 + 4) = 13

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9. Ans. (3) PC0225
1

Sol. n 2

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4
Number of blue lines = Number of sides = n
Number of red lines = number of diagonals
= nC2 – n

n(n - 1)
nC
2 – n = 99 n Þ - n = 99 n
2

n -1
- 1 = 99 Þ n = 201
2
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10. Ans. (54) PC0226
Sol. Let three digit number is xyz
x + y + z = 10 ; x ³ 1, y ³ 0 z ³ 0 .....(1)
Let T = x – 1 Þ x = T + 1 where T ³ 0
Put in (1)
T + y + z = 9 ; 0 £ T £ 8, 0 £ y, z £ 9
No. of non negative integral solution

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= 9+3–1C3–1 – 1 (when T = 9)
= 55 – 1 = 54
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11. Ans. (777) PC0227
Sol. Players
6 : Bowlers
7 : Batsman
2 : Wicket keepers
Total number of ways for :
at least 4 bowlers, 5 batsman & 1 wicket keeper

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= 6C4(7C6 × 2C1 + 7C5 × 2C2) + 6C5 × 7C5 × 2C1
= 777
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12. Ans. (100) PC0228

Sol. 5 a b b a 5

It is always divisible by 5 and 11

So, required number = 10 × 10 = 100

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13. Ans. (3) PC0229
Sol. i + j + k = 15 (Given)

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Number of Possible triangles using the vertices Pi, Pj, Pk such that i + j + k ¹ 15 is equal to
15C – 12 = 443 Option (3)
3
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14. Ans. (31650) PC0230
Sol. If group C has one student then number of groups
10C [29 – 2] = 5100
1
If group C has two students then number of groups
10C [28 – 2] = 11430
2
If group C has three students then number of groups
= 10C3 × [27 – 2] = 15120

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So total groups = 31650
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15. Ans. (32) PC0231
Sol. We need three digits numbers.
Since 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15
So, number of possible triplets for multiple of 15 is 1 × 2 × 2
so Ans. = 4 ´ 3 + 4 ´ 3 - 1 ´ 2 ´ 2 = 32

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16. Ans. (2) PC0232
Sol. x = 5C3 × 3! = 60
y= 15C
3 × 3! = 15 × 14 × 13 = 30 × 91
2y = 91x

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17. Ans. (3) PC0233
Sol. (I) First possiblity is 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3

7!
required number = = 7 × 6 = 42
5!
(II) Second possiblity is 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2

7! 7´6´5
= = 35

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required number =
4! 3! 6
Total = 42 + 35 = 77
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18. Ans. (3) PC0234

Sol.

Total Number of triangles formed

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= 14C3 – 3C3 – 5C3 – 6C3
= 333