1.In a exam paper 1st section contains 10 questions each A.216 B.125 C.

256
with 5 choices and second section contains 5 questions D.72 E.None of these
each with 4 choices. In how many different ways can the
paper be answered if all the questions are attempted. 10. In how many ways can 5 different balls be distributed
A.105 × 45 B.510 × 45 C.510 × 54 to 4 different boxes, when each of the can hold any no of
D.105 × 54 E.None of these ball ?
A.1024 B.1200 C.1234
2. How many four digit number can be formed with the D.1600 E.None of these
digits 5,9,1 and 3 only ?
A.64 B.216 C.256 11. In how many ways can 3 prizes be given away to 12
D.324 E.None of these students when each student is eligible for all the prizes ?
A.1234 B.1728 C.5314
3. Find the number of ways in which 9 students equally D.1331 E.None of these
divided into three groups ?
A.280 B.360 C.200 12. Total no of ways in which 30 sweets can be
D.540 E.None of these distributed among 6 persons ?
A.35 C 5 B.36 C 5 C.36 C 6
4. Find the number of ways of distributing 9 identical D.35!/5! E.None of these
balls into 4 boxes so that no box is empty and each box
being large enough to accommodate all balls ? 13. A bag contains 4 red balls and 5 black balls. In how
A.63 B.45 C.62 many ways can i make a selection so as to take atleast 1
D.56 E.None of these red ball and 1 black ball ?
A.564 B.345 C.465
5. 12 students participated in the competition and each D.240 E.None of these
get different score. In how many ways can three
different prizes given ? 14. In how many ways can 7 beads be strung into
A.1320 B.1240 C.1650 necklace ?
D.1870 E.None of these A.2520 B.5040 C.720
D.360 E.None of these
6. How many arrangement can be made from the word
COMMERCE, such that all the vowels do not come 15. Find the no of 3 digit numbers such that atleast one
together ? of the digit is 6 (with repetitions) ?
A.6800 B.5600 C.1080 A.252 B.345 C.648
D.9000 E.None of these D.560 E.None of these

7. Three brothers have 5 shirts, 8 pants and 6 ties. In how 16.In how many ways can 7 girls and 4 boys stand in a
many ways can they wear them ? row so that no 2 boys are together ?
A.2400200 B.2419000 A.8467200 B.9062700
C.2419200 D.2419100 E.None of these C.7407000 D.8407200 E.None of these

8. 5 men and 3 women are to be seated such that no 2 17. In how many ways the letters of the word
women sit together and 2 men sit together. Find the no PERMUTATION be arranged ?
of ways in which this can be arranged ? A.10!/2! B.10! C.11!
A.625 B.720 C.525 D.11!/2! E.None of these
D.516 E.None of these
18. How many numbers can be formed with the digits 1,
9. A group consists of 3 couples in which each of the 3 7, 2, 5 without repetition ?
men have one wife each. In how many ways could they A.89 B.56 C.64
arranged in a straight line so that the men and women D.72 E.None of these
occupy alternate position ?

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19. There are 3 boxes and 6 balls. In how many ways A) 2560 B) 2880 C) 5040
these balls can be distributed if all the balls and all the D) 2520 E) 720
boxes are different?
A.243 B.512 C.729 26. How many words can be made out of the letters of
D.416 E.None of these word ‘POUNDING’ such that all vowels occupy odd
places?
20. In how many ways can 4 books be selected out of 10 A) 1440 B) 1400 C) 7200
books on different subjects ? D) 5600 E) 40320
A.210 B.320 C.716
D.5040 E.None of these 27. In how many ways a group of 2 men and 4 women be
made out of a total of 4 men and 7 women?
21. In how many ways 5 rings can be worn on 3 fingers? A) 720 B) 210 C) 420
A) 15 B) 120 C) 60 D) 360 E) 120
D) 70 E) 243
28. There are 8 men and 7 women. In how many ways a
22. In how many ways the letters of the word ‘AUTHOR’ group of 5 people can be made such that at least 3 men
be arranged taking all the letters? are there in the group?
A) 120 B) 720 C) 360 A) 1545 B) 1626 C) 1722
D) 60 E) None of these D) 1768 E) 1844

23.In how many ways the letters of the word ‘MINIMUM’ 29. There are 6 men and 7 women. In how many ways a
be arranged taking all the letters? committee of 4 members can be made such that a
A) 420 B) 840 C) 5040 particular woman is always included.
D) 720 E) 360 A) 180 B) 120 C) 240
D) 220 E) 260
24. How many words of 4 letters with or without
meaning be made from the letters of the word 30. There are 5 men and 3 women. In how many ways a
‘LEADING’, when repetition of letters is allowed? committee of 3 members can be made such that 2
A) 4808 B) 57600 C) 2401 particular men are always to be excluded.
D) 57624 E) None of these A) 50 B) 20 C) 24
D) 48 E) None of these
25. In how many ways letters of word ‘INVISIBLE’ be
arranged such that all vowels are together?

ANSWERS & EXPLANATIONS

1. Answer – B. 510 × 45 9!/[3! ×(3!)3] = 362880/6*216 = 6. Answer – D.9000

Explanation : 280 Explanation :
10 questions with 5 choices = 510 8 letters = 8!/ 2! 2! = 40320/4 =
20 questions with 4 choices = 45 4. Answer – D.56 10080
Explanation : 6 letters = 6!/2! = 360
2. Answer – C.256 9-1 C 4-1 = 8 C 3 = 8*7*6/3*2*1 = Vowels = 3!/2! = 3
Explanation : 56 No of ways vowels together =
4*4*4*4 = 256 360*3 = 1080
5. Answer – A.1320 No of ways vowels not together =
3. Answer – A.280 Explanation : 10080 – 1080 = 9000
Explanation : 12*11*10 = 1320

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7. Answer – C. 2419200 No of 3 digit number – atleast one 23. Answer -A) 420
Explanation : digit is 6 = 900-648 = 252 Explanation:
5 P 3 *8 P 3* 6 P 3 = 60*336*120 MINIMUM contains 7 letters, so
= 2419200 16. Answer – A. 8467200 total 7! ways. But it contains 2 I’s
Explanation : and 3 M’s so divide by 2! And 3!
8. Answer – B.720 No of ways = 7!*8P4 So ways 7!/(2! * 3!) =
Explanation : 7! = 5040 7*6*5*4*3*2*1 / 2*1*3*2*1 = 420
5!*3! = 120*6 = 720 8P4 = 8*7*6*5 = 1680
No of ways = 5040*1680 = 24. Answer -D) 57624
9. Answer – D.72 8467200 Explanation:
Explanation : LEADING is 7 letters.
3!*3! + 3!*3! = 36+36 = 72 17. Answer – D. 11!/2! We have 4 places where letters are
Explanation : to be placed.
10. Answer – A.1024 No of ways = 11!/2! For first letter there are 7 choices,
Explanation : since repetition is allowed, for
No of way =45 = 1024 18. Answer – C.64 second, third and fourth letter also
Explanation : we have 7 choices each, so total of
11. Answer – B.1728 1 digit number = 4 7*7*7*7 ways = 2401 ways.
Explanation : 2 digit no = 4*3 = 12 Now for arrangement of these 4
12^3 = 1728 3 digit no = 4*3*2 = 24 words, we have 4! Ways.
4 digit no = 4*3*2*1 = 24 So total of 2401 * 4! Ways.
12. Answer – A. 35 C 5 Total = 4+12+24+24 = 64
Explanation : 25. Answer -B) 2880
30+6-1 C 6-1 = 35 C 5 19.Answer – C.729 Explanation:
Explanation : 3^6 = 729 First make IIIE in a circle. So we
13.Answer – C.465 have
Explanation : 20.Answer – A.210 Now we have N, V, S, B, L and box,
2 4-1 = 16 -1 = 15 Explanation : their arrangements can be done in
2 5-1 = 32 -1 = 31 16C4 = 10*9*8*7/4*3*2*1 = 6!
15*31 = 465 5040/24 = 210 Letters inside circle are also to be
arranged, we have I, I, I, E so ways
14. Answer – D.360 21. Answer-C) 60 are 4!/3!
Explanation : Explanation: Total ways 6! * 4!/3!
No of way in Necklace = (n-1)!/2 = Let these 3 circles are 3 fingers
6!/2 For 1st finger we have 5 choices, 26. Answer-A) 1440
= 720/2 = 360 for second finger we have 4 Explanation:
choices left of rings, for third finger In POUNDING, there are 8 places
15. Answer – A.252 we have 3 choices left. 12345678
Explanation : So total 5*4*3 = 60 ways So for 3 places selection of vowels,
Total no of 3 digit number = we have 1, 3, 5, 7 number places
9*10*10 = 900 22. Answer -B) 720 4C3 ways
No of 3 digit number- none of the Explanation: Now for arranging these 3 vowels,
digit is 6 = 8*9*9 = 648 AUTHOR contains 6 letters, so total ways are 3!
6! ways.

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Remaining 5 are consonants (in
which there are 2 N’s) for which
5!/2!
so total ways = 4C3*3!*(5!/2!)

27. Answer -B) 210

Explanation:
We have to select 2 men from 4
men, and 4 women from 7 women
So total ways = 4C2*7C4

28. Answer-C) 1722

Explanation:
Case 1: 3 men and 2 women
8C3*7C2 = 1176
Case 2: 4 men and 1 women
8C4*7C1 = 490
Case 3: all 5 men
8C5 = 56
Add all the cases.

29. Answer -D) 220

Explanation:
There are total 13 people, a
particular woman is to be included,
so now 12 people are left to
chosen from and 3 members to be
chosen. So ways are 12C3.

30. Answer -B) 20

Explanation:
Total 8 people, 2 men are to
excluded, so 6 men left to be
chosen from and 3 members to be
chosen. So ways are 6C3.

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