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Ilcs
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11cn
=
5'l 1, find n?
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=
570.
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2g.
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'1.
lf an event 'A' can be done in 'm' ways and an otherr etdht 'B' can be done in
'n' ways, then
exactly one of the events'A',
'B'can
be done in 'm
+
n'ways. (Addition rule)
both the events 'A' and 'B' together can be done in a given order in m
x
n
ways. (Multiplication rule)
2. 'n' objects can be ananged in 'n'
places in n! ways.
.n!
3.
'n'
objects out of which 'r' are identical, can be arranged in 'n' places
in
;
ways.
4. 'n' objects can be distributed to 'n' persons such that each gets one in n.!
ways.
5. 'n' objects,can be distributed to 'n' persons (such that more than one can be
given to a person) in nn ways.
6. 'r' objects can be arranged in
'n' places (r <
n) in npr ways.
7.
'r'. objects can be distributed to 'n' persons (r <
n) such that no person gets
more than one in npr ways.
8. 'r' objects can be distributed to
'n' persons (such that more than one can be
given to a
person) in n'ways.
9.
'n' persons
can stand in a row in n! ways.
10.'n'
persons can sit around a circular table'in (n
-
1)! ways.
11.'r' objects can be selected out of 'n' objects (i.< n) in ncr ways.
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in (n + r
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n
+ p) items, can be divided into three groups
of m, n and p items in
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n *
P)._
x (n +
P).
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z/
'"m n
m!n!P!
,/,4.(m
+
n
+ p) items, can be distributed among three persons
such that they get
ffi,nandp,itemsin (m+n*p)._
x (n+p).,, x 3l
=
(illl?)'3!
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is
,r, l,
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nbii-collifrSr points
is h., .
17 -The maximum number of lings thd:can+e-qfatun.Jrsing '3,go^ints
out of whjgh.
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tfiai
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collinear
points is I1., .
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fne maximum number of triangles that can be formed using 'n' points
out of
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formed by drawing 'n'
lines is
ffrr.
21.The maximum number of intersection points
formed by drawing 'n'
circles is
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lines, no two of which are parallel
and no three of them pass
through the
same point
are drawn on a plane,
Then the number of regions that the plane
would be divided into ir (X n)
+
1
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of 'n'
sides is
n(n-3)
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There are 10 boys and 12 girls participating
in a chess tournament. lf each player
plays exactly one game
with each.ol:lhe o.theeFlayer,-how
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from A to B and six different
routes from B to C and
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eight different routes from C to
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In how many ways 5 different chocolates can
any child can get any number of chocolates?
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persons. Task 1 cannot be assigned to person 1.lf every
person has to be assigned one task, in how many ways this assignment can be
done?
1)71 2)7x7t 3)7xB! 4)8! 5)BxB!
Five tasks are to be assigned to five persons such that each gets one task. Task 1
can not be assigned eitheqto person 1 or to person 2. ln how many
ways
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can not be given to A or B. The second
prize must be given to C. ln how many ways
the distribution of prizes can be done?
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after an other with each
girl, what is the total duration of the singing?
1) 54 minutes 2) 3 hours 3) 4 hours 4) 6 hours 5) None-
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In how many ways six boys can sit in six chairs which are in a row such that
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ways this seating can be done such that if a particular boy does not want to sit in the
firsi four chairs and an other boy wants to sit either in 7th or in Bth chair? z
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Eight boys have tb Ue seated in eight chairs numbered 1 to B in a row. ln how many
ways this seating can be done such that if a particular boy does not want to sit in the
even numbered chair and another boy wants to sit at the extremes?
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2,
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given fifth rank. In how many ways this ranking can be done?'
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1) 12. 2) 16 3) 24 4) 32 5) 48
1) 16 2) 24 3) 256 4) 40 5) None, of these
1Q/ How many four digit numbers can be formed using the digits 1, 4, 8, 9 exactly once?
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How many fpur digit numbers can be formed
.using
the digits 0, 1, 2, 5, 6, if the
repetition of ihe digits is allowed?
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2)96 5) 625
How many four digit even numbers can be formed using the digits 0,
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1, 2, 4, 5, if.the
repetition of the digits is allowed?
1) eoo 2) 1080 3) 2160 4) 3240 5) 3888
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manyfive digit odd numbers can befoimed usihg th6 digitr
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the digits
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3V How many four letter words which start with a vowel can be
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A
C, D, E, G, H, if the repetition of.the letters is allowed?
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How many five digit numbers which are multiples of 4 can be formed using the digits
0,.1,
2.,
4,5, 6 if the repetition of the digits is not-allowed?
1.) 180 2) 204 3) 216
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1) 24 2) 72 3) e6
2) 14 3) 24 4) 28
4) 1e2 5) 288
5) 32
2, 4,5, 8
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Ho*^ many slr gjgt.numbers
can be formed using some or all of the digits 0, 3, 4, 5?
1) 4u -2) 3a 3) 3
x
45 4) 12
x
35 5) None
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How many four digit numbers which are divisible by 6 can be formed
usin!; if,-" Oigitt
0, 1, 2, 6,7 with out repeating any of them?
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What is the sum of alt tne foiri ilgit numbers that can be formed using the digits 2, 3,
4, 5 with out repetition?
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1) 15554 2) 93324 3) 186648 ,,. 4) 995,456 5) None
What is the surn of all the four digit numbers that can be formed using the digit s 1, 2,
3, 4,5 if the repetition of the digits is allowed?
1
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39e960 2) 999900 3) 1 38875 4) 2083125 5) None
All the five'digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 2,
repeating any one of them are written. What is the sum of them?
1) 24
x
23
x
11111 2) 256
x
23
x
11111 3) 625
4) 120
x
23
x
11111 5) None of the above
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alphabets A, C, D, E, G, H without repetition?
1) 12e6 2) 432 3) 128
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How many four
-
letter computer passwords
can be formed using the alphabets?
1) 26. 2) 4" 3) 264 4)26x25x24x23 5)None
How many four
-
letter computer passwords
can be formed using the alphabets if the
repetition of the alphabets is not allowed?
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1) 1) 26
'2)
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letter computer passwords can be formed using the alphabets and
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A new flag is to be designed with five vertical stripes using some or all of the ccloqrs
Orange, Green and Yellow such that the extreme stripes cannot be green. Then the
number of ways this can be done is:
1) 243 2) 108 3) 81 4) 27 5) 125
A new flag is to be designed with five vertical stripes using some or all of ti're colours
Oiange, Green and Yellow such that the adjacent stripes cannot be of the same
colour. Then the number of ways this can be done is:
1) 243 2) 108 3) 81 4) 48 5) 12s
In how many ways 4 boys can be selected from 6 boys?
1) 6 2) 10 3)15 4) 24 6. 5)
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student named Sumit cannot be selected? rc,
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56 3) 35 4) 21 5) None
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Five persons
shouid be selected
persons
should be selected from the first three persons.
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selection can be done?
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45. There are eight persons.
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