Permutations and Combinations
If ${ }^m P_r-{ }^{(m-1)} p_r=a \cdot{ }^{(m-1)} P_s$, then $a-s=$
1
0
$m-1$
$m-r$
The total number of ways of selecting 4 letters from all the letters of the word TSEAMCET is
12
13
26
36
Let $a, b, c \in N$ and $a+b+c=5$. Let $L, M$ be the least and greatest values of $2^a 3^b 5^c$, respectively. Then $M-L=$
$2 \cdot 3^2 \cdot 5 \cdot 7$
$2^2 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 7$
$2 \cdot 3^2 \cdot 5^2 \cdot 7^0$
$2^0 \cdot 3 \cdot 5^3 \cdot 7^0$
The number of positive divisors of 360 which are multiples of 3 is
16
15
24
23
The number of ways of arranging the letters of the word LINEAR so that the letters N and R do not come together and E and A come together is
80
60
10
144
15 lines are concurrent at a point $P$. A line $L$ is not passing through $P$ intersects all the 15 lines and forms triangles with them. Then, the number of triangles having $L$ as one of its side is
310
91
182
105
Let $N$ be the set of positive integers. The number of distinct triplets $(x, y, z)$ satisfying $x, y, z \in N, x
5
7
6
8
A question paper has 3 parts and each part contains 4 questions. The number of different ways in which a candidate can answer 8 questions choosing at least two from each part is
396
204
224
132
$a, b, c$ are three particular speakers among the 10 speakers of a meeting. The number of ways of arranging all 10 speakers on the dias in a row so that all the three speakers $a, b, c$ do not sit together is
$714(7!)$
$89(8!)$
$719(7!)$
$84(8!)$
The exponent of 6 in 72 ! is
34
70
17
35
The number of 3-digit odd numbers divisible by 3 that can be formed using the digits $1,2,3,4,5,6$ when repetition is not allowed, is
18
21
24
36
$ \text { Match the items of List-I to the items of List-II } $
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| (A) | The number of ways of not selecting ( $n-r$ ) things from $n$ different things | (I) | $1+{ }^n C_1+{ }^n C_2+\ldots+{ }^n C_r$ |
| (B) | $\quad(n-r+1) \cdot{ }^n C_{r-1}$ | (II) | $(r+1) \cdot{ }^n C_{r+1}$ |
| (C) | The number of ways of selecting atleast ( $n-r$ ) things from $n$ different things | (III) | $r \cdot{ }^n \mathrm{C}$, |
| (D) | $(n-r)\left({ }^{(n-1)} C_{r-1}+{ }^{(n-1)} C_r\right)$ | (IV) | $ \begin{aligned} & 2^n-1-n- \\ & { }^n C_2-\ldots-{ }^n C_r \end{aligned} $ |
| (V) | ${ }^n C_{n-1}$ | ||
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | III | IV | II |
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | IV | III |
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| V | III | I | II |
| A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | V | IV | III |
For $n=1,2,3, \ldots .50$, let
$ A=\left\{a_n / a_n=\left\{\begin{array}{ll} (-1)^{\frac{n}{2}}\left(\frac{n}{2}\right), & \text { if } n \text { is even } \\ (-1)^{\frac{n-1}{2}}\left(\frac{n-1}{2}\right), & \text { if } n \text { is odd } \end{array}\right\}\right\} $
and $B$ is the set of all distinct elements of $A$. The number of permutations all the elements of set $B$ such that even integers are in increasing order, is
$\frac{26!}{12!}$
$\frac{49!}{12!13!}$
$\frac{50!}{24!26!}$
$\frac{26!}{13!12!}$
If $\alpha$ represents the number of arrangements of $p$ men and $q$ women in a row such that all men are together and $\beta$ represents the number of circular arrangements of the same people with the same condition, then $\alpha: \beta$ is
$(q+1) p!: 1$
$(q+1): 1$
$1: p$ !
$p!: q!$
Consider the following statements:
I. The number of positive integral solutions of $x_1+x_2+x_3+x_4=10$ is 286 .
II. If $25!=10^n \times k,(k \in \mathbf{N})$, then $n=6$
Which one of the following options is true?
Only I is true
Only II is true
Both I and II are true
Both I and II are false
A student is allowed to select at least $(n+1)$ books but not all books from a collection of ( $2 n+1$ ) books. If the total number of ways in which he can select these books is 255 , then the number of books in that collection is
4
9
10
7
If $x$ and $y$ represent the number of arrangements of the letters of word ATRAPATRAM such that (i) all A's are together and (ii) no two A's are together respectively, then $x+y$
$\frac{10!}{4!2!2!}$
$\frac{7!\times 15}{2!2!4!}$
$\frac{6!}{2!2!} \times 42$
$\frac{7!}{2!2!}+\frac{6!\cdot 7 p_4}{2!2!}$
Numbers between 1 and 10,000 are formed using the digits 2 and 3 only once and the digit 4 twice. If the numbers thus formed are arranged in increasing order and $x, y$ represent the ranks of 4324 and 324 respectively then $x-y=$
17
31
14
16
The total number of three digit and five digit integers which can be formed by using the digits $0,1,2,3,4,5$ but using each digit not more than once in each number is
100
600
700
800
At an election a voter may vote for any number of candidates not exceeding the number to be elected. If 4 candidates are to be elected out of the 12 contested in the election and voter votes for at least one candidate, then the number of ways in which a voter can vote is
793
298
781
1585











