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PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS question types

276 questions across 5 question groups — pick any mix to generate a MATHS paper with step-by-step answer keys.

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PERMUTATIONS AND COMBINATIONS questions

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Q 1MCQ1 Mark
The number of ways in which the letters of the word 'CONSTANT' can be arranged without changing the relative positions of the vowels and consonants is.
  • 360
  • B
    256
  • C
    444
  • D
    None of these.

Answer: A.

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Q 2MCQ1 Mark
The number of non-negative integral solutions of $\text{x} + \text{y}+\text{z}\leq\text{n},$ where $\text{n}\in\text{N}$ is:
  • $\text{n}+\ ^3\text{C}_3$
  • B
    $\text{n}+\ ^4\text{C}_4$
  • C
    $\text{n}+\ ^5\text{C}_5$
  • D
    $\text{n}+\ ^2\text{C}_2$

Answer: A.

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Q 3MCQ1 Mark
How many 3 - letter words with or without meaning, can be formed out of the letters of the word, LOGARITHMS, if repetition of letters is not allowed:
  • 720
  • B
    420
  • C
    None of these
  • D
    5040

Answer: A.

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Q 4MCQ1 Mark
In a chess tournament each of six players will play every other player exactly once. How many matches will be played during the tournament?
  • A
    36
  • B
    30
  • 15
  • D
    12

Answer: C.

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Q 5MCQ1 Mark
In a crossword puzzle, 20 words are to be guessed of which 88 words have each an alternative solution also.The number of possible solutions will be:
  • A
    $\ ^{20}\text{P}_8$
  • B
    $\ ^{20}\text{C}_8$
  • C
    $515$
  • $256$

Answer: D.

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In an examination a question paper consist of 12 questions divided into two parts i.e. part I and part II containing 5 and 7 questions, respectively. A student is required to attempt 8 questions in all, selecting at least 3 from each part. In how many ways can a student select the questions?
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