Permutation Combination Part 1 Class Questions

Permutation and Combination JEE Main Crash Course

Q1. The number of ways in which n distinct balls can be put into 3 boxes so that no two
boxes remain empty is
(a) 3n
(b) 3n − 1
(c) 3n − 2
(d) 3n − 3
Q2. For a set of 5 true/false questions no student has written all correct answer & no two
students have given the same sequence of answers. What is the max. no. of students in the
class for this to be possible?
(a) 9
(b) 32
(c) 31
(d) 24
Q3. The number of ways in which one can post 4 letters in 5 letter boxes
(a) 45
(b) 54
(c) 20
(d) 9
Q4. Four dices are rolled. The number of ways in which atleast one die shows 3
(a) 625
(b) 671
(c) 1296
(d) 1256
Q5. The number of ways in which n distinct objects can be put into 2 identical boxes so that
no box remains empty
(a) 2n − 1
(b) 2n − 2
(c) 2n−1 − 1
(d) none
Q6. 2 different packs of cards are shuffled together. Cards are dealt equally among 4 players
each getting 13 cards. The number of ways in which a player get his cards if no two cards are
from same suit with same denomination
52
(a) C13
(b) 213
52
(c) P13
52
(d) P13 213

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Q7. The number of different matrices that can be formed with elements 0, 1, 2, 3 each matrix
having 4 elements is
(a) 3  24
(b) 2  44
(c) 3  44
(d) none
Q8. The total number of 4 digit numbers in which the digits are in descending order is
(a) 10
C4  4!
10
(b) C4
10!
(c)
4!
(d) none
Q9. Five boys & five girls form a line with the boys & girls alternating. The number of ways
of making such a line
(a) (5!) 2
(b) 10!
(c) 5!+ 5!
(d) 2(5!) 2
Q10. m men & n women are to be seated in a row so that no 2 women sit together. If m  n
then the number of ways in which they can be seated.
Q11. If n objects are arranged in a row then the number of ways of selecting 3 objects such
that no two of them are next to each other
n −3
(a) C3
n −3
(b) C2
n−2
(c) C2
n−2
(d) C3
Q12. It is required to seat 7 men & 3 women in a row such that women occupy even places.
How many such arrangements are there
(a) 30240
(b) 10
C5  5!
(c) 5C3  10!
(d) none
Q13. The number of 6 digit numbers that can be mode with digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 so that even
digits occupy odd places

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(a) 24
(b) 36
(c) 48
(d) 60
Q14. The total number of times the digit 3 will be written when listing integers from 1 to
1000
(a) 300
(b) 297
(c) 243
(d) 273
Q15. 18 guest have to be seated half on each side of a long table four particular guests desire
to sit on one particular side & 3 others on other side. The number of ways in which the
seating can be made
(a) 9! 9!
(b) 11
C5  9! 9!
11!
(c)  9!9!
5!
11
(d) C5
Q16. There are 3 sections in a question paper each containing 5 question. A candidate has to
solve only 5 question. Choosing atleast one question from each section. In how many ways
can be do this
15
(a) C5
(b) 3C1  12C4
(c) 2250
(d) 2253
Q17. At an election a voter can vote for any number of candidates not greater than the
number to be elected. There are 10 candidates & 4 to be elected. If a voter votes for atleast
one candidate then the number of ways in which he can vote
(a) 5040
(b) 6210
(c) 385
(d) 1110

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