Question types

Permutations question types

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

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Sample Questions

Permutations questions

One sample from each question group in this chapter. Select any group above to see the full set with answer keys.

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 five-digit telephone numbers having at least one of their digits repeated is:
  • A
    90000.
  • B
    100000.
  • C
    30240.
  • 69760

Answer: D.

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Q 3MCQ1 Mark
The number of ways in which the letters of the word ARTICLE can be arranged so that even places are always occupied by consonants is:
  • 576
  • B
    $^4C_3 \times 4!$
  • C
    2 × 4!
  • D
    None of these.

Answer: A.

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Q 4MCQ1 Mark
A 5-digit number divisible by 3 is to be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 without repetition. The total number of ways in which this can be done is:
  • 216
  • B
    600
  • C
    240
  • D
    3125

Answer: A.

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Q 5MCQ1 Mark
The number of different signals which can be given from 6 flags of different colours taking one or more at a time, is:
  • A
    1958
  • 1956
  • C
    16
  • D
    64

Answer: B.

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A number lock on a suitcase has 3 wheels each labelled with ten digits 0 to 9. If opening of the lock is a particular sequence of three digits with no repeats, how many such sequences will be possible? Also, find the number of unsuccessful attempts to open the lock.
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The letters of the word 'ZENITH' are written in all possible orders. How many words are possible if all these words are written out as in a dictionary? What is the rank of the word 'ZENITH'?
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In how many ways can the letters of the word "INTERMEDIATE" be arranged so that:
  1. The vowels always occupy even places?
  2. The relative order of vowels and consonants do not alter?
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