Permutations and Combinations

2021 Q301 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A scientific committee is to be formed from 6 Indians and 8 foreigners, which includes at least 2 Indians and double the number of foreigners as Indians. Then the number of ways, the committee can be formed, is :
A.
1050
B.
575
C.
560
D.
1625
2021 Q302 JEE Advanced MSQ
14 Mar 2026
Let

${S_1} = \left\{ {(i,j,k):i,j,k \in \{ 1,2,....,10\} } \right\}$,

${S_2} = \left\{ {(i,j):1 \le i < j + 2 \le 10,i,j \in \{ 1,2,...,10\} } \right\}$,

${S_3} = \left\{ {(i,j,k,l):1 \le i < j < k < l,i,j,k,l \in \{ 1,2,...,10\} } \right\}$ and

${S_4} = \{ (i,j,k,l):i,j,k$ and $l$ are distinct elements in {1, 2, ...., 10}.

If the total number of elements in the set Sr is nr, r = 1, 2, 3, 4, then which of the following statements is(are) TRUE?
A.
n1 = 1000
B.
n2 = 44
C.
n3 = 220
D.
${{{n_4}} \over {12}} = 420$
2021 Q303 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

A set contains 11 elements. The number of subsets of the set which contain at most 5 elements is

A.
${ }^{12} C_0+{ }^{12} C_2+{ }^{12} C_4$
B.
${ }^{12} C_1+{ }^{12} C_3+{ }^{12} C_5$
C.
${ }^{11} C_0+{ }^{11} C_1+{ }^{11} C_2+{ }^{11} C_4$
D.
${ }^{11} C_0+{ }^{11} C_1+{ }^{11} C_2+{ }^{11} C_3$
2021 Q304 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The value of ${ }^6 P_4+4 \cdot{ }^6 P_3$ is

A.
5040
B.
2520
C.
840
D.
720
2021 Q305 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The number of ways in which 3 boys and 2 girls can sit on a bench so that no two boys are adjacent is

A.
6
B.
10
C.
12
D.
32
2021 Q306 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

In how many ways can 5 balls be placed in 4 tins if any number of balls can be placed in any tin?

A.
5P4
B.
5C4
C.
4$^5$
D.
5$^4$
2021 Q307 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

For $1 \leq r \leq n, \frac{1}{r+1}\left\{{ }^n P_{r+1}-{ }^{(n-1)} P_{r+1}\right\}$ is equal to

A.
${ }^n P_n$
B.
${ }^{n-1} P_r$
C.
${ }^n P_{n+1}$
D.
$0$
2021 Q308 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

In how many ways 4 balls can be picked from 6 black and 4 green coloured balls such that at least one black ball is selected?

A.
212
B.
210
C.
209
D.
15
2021 Q309 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

In how many ways can 9 examination papers be arranged so, that the best and the worst papers are never together?

A.
9! $-$ 2! $\times$ 7!
B.
9! $-$ 2! $\times$ 8!
C.
9! $-$ 8!
D.
9! $-$ 7!
2021 Q310 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If a person has 3 coins of different denominations, the number of different sums can be formed is

A.
3
B.
7
C.
8
D.
3!
2021 Q311 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

There are 7 identical white balls and 3 identical black balls. The number of distinguishable arrangements in a row of all the balls, so that no two black balls are adjacent is

A.
120
B.
89 . (8!)
C.
56
D.
42 $\times$ 54
2021 Q312 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

The number of ways of distributing eight identical rings to three different girls so that every girl gets at least one ring is

A.
21
B.
120
C.
8P3
D.
8P3 $-$ 6
2021 Q313 AP-EAPCET MCQ
20 May 2026

If the letters of the word REGULATIONS be arranged in such a way that relative positions of the letters of the word GULATIONS remain the same, then the probability that there are exactly 4 letters between R and E is

A.
$\frac{3}{55}$
B.
$\frac{6}{55}$
C.
$\frac{9}{55}$
D.
$\frac{7}{55}$
2021 Q314 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The maximum number of points of intersection of 10 circles is :

A.
80
B.
90
C.
85
D.
95
2020 Q315 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The number of words (with or without meaning) that can be formed from all the letters of the word “LETTER” in which vowels never come together is ________ .
2020 Q316 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
Four fair dice are thrown independently 27 times. Then the expected number of times, at least two dice show up a three or a five, is _________.
2020 Q317 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The number of words, with or without meaning, that can be formed by taking 4 letters at a time from the letters of the word ’SYLLABUS’ such that two letters are distinct and two letters are alike, is :
2020 Q318 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
A test consists of 6 multiple choice questions, each having 4 alternative answers of which only one is correct. The number of ways, in which a candidate answers all six questions such that exactly four of the answers are correct, is __________.
2020 Q319 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The total number of 3-digit numbers, whose sum of digits is 10, is __________.
2020 Q320 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
If the letters of the word 'MOTHER' be permuted and all the words so formed (with or without meaning) be listed as in a dictionary, then the position of the word 'MOTHER' is ______.
2020 Q321 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
The number of 4 letter words (with or without meaning) that can be formed from the eleven letters of the word 'EXAMINATION' is _______.
2020 Q322 JEE Mains Numerical
14 Mar 2026
An urn contains 5 red marbles, 4 black marbles and 3 white marbles. Then the number of ways in which 4 marbles can be drawn so that at the most three of them are red is ___________.
2020 Q323 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Two families with three members each and one family with four members are to be seated in a row. In how many ways can they be seated so that the same family members are not separated?
A.
2! 3! 4!
B.
(3!)3.(4!)
C.
3! (4!)3
D.
(3!)2.(4!)
2020 Q324 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
There are 3 sections in a question paper and each section contains 5 questions. A candidate has to answer a total of 5 questions, choosing at least one question from each section. Then the number of ways, in which the candidate can choose the questions, is :
A.
2250
B.
2255
C.
3000
D.
1500
2020 Q325 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The value of (2.1P0 – 3.2P1 + 4.3P2 .... up to 51th term)
+ (1! – 2! + 3! – ..... up to 51th term) is equal to :
A.
1
B.
1 + (51)!
C.
1 – 51(51)!
D.
1 + (52)!
2020 Q326 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Let n > 2 be an integer. Suppose that there are n Metro stations in a city located along a circular path. Each pair of stations is connected by a straight track only. Further, each pair of nearest stations is connected by blue line, whereas all remaining pairs of stations are connected by red line. If the number of red lines is 99 times the number of blue lines, then the value of n is :
A.
201
B.
199
C.
101
D.
200
2020 Q327 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If the number of five digit numbers with distinct digits and 2 at the 10th place is 336 k, then k is equal to :
A.
6
B.
8
C.
4
D.
7
2020 Q328 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
If a, b and c are the greatest value of 19Cp, 20Cq and 21Cr respectively, then :
A.
${a \over {11}} = {b \over {22}} = {c \over {21}}$
B.
${a \over {10}} = {b \over {22}} = {c \over {21}}$
C.
${a \over {10}} = {b \over {11}} = {c \over {42}}$
D.
${a \over {11}} = {b \over {22}} = {c \over {42}}$
2020 Q329 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The number of ordered pairs (r, k) for which
6.35Cr = (k2 - 3). 36Cr + 1, where k is an integer, is :
A.
6
B.
3
C.
2
D.
4
2020 Q330 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Total number of 6-digit numbers in which only and all the five digits 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 appear, is :
A.
${5 \over 2}\left( {6!} \right)$
B.
${6!}$
C.
56
D.
${1 \over 2}\left( {6!} \right)$
2020 Q331 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
An engineer is required to visit a factory for exactly four days during the first 15 days of every month and it is mandatory that no two visits take place on consecutive days. Then the number of all possible ways in which such visits to the factory can be made by the engineer during 1-15 June 2021 is ...........
2020 Q332 JEE Advanced Numerical
14 Mar 2026
In a hotel, four rooms are available. Six persons are to be accommodated in these four rooms in such a way that each of these rooms contains at least one person and at most two persons. Then the number of all possible ways in which this can be done is ..........
2020 Q333 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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

A.

$\frac{26!}{12!}$

B.

$\frac{49!}{12!13!}$

C.

$\frac{50!}{24!26!}$

D.

$\frac{26!}{13!12!}$

2020 Q334 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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

A.

$(q+1) p!: 1$

B.

$(q+1): 1$

C.

$1: p$ !

D.

$p!: q!$

2020 Q335 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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?

A.

Only I is true

B.

Only II is true

C.

Both I and II are true

D.

Both I and II are false

2020 Q336 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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

A.

4

B.

9

C.

10

D.

7

2020 Q337 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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 $x+y$

A.

$\frac{10!}{4!2!2!}$

B.

$\frac{7!\times 15}{2!2!4!}$

C.

$\frac{6!}{2!2!} \times 42$

D.

$\frac{7!}{2!2!}+\frac{6!\cdot 7 p_4}{2!2!}$

2020 Q338 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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 $x-y=$

A.

17

B.

31

C.

14

D.

16

2020 Q339 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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

A.

100

B.

600

C.

700

D.

800

2020 Q340 TS-EAMCET MCQ
20 May 2026

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

A.

793

B.

298

C.

781

D.

1585

2020 Q341 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

The number of numbers divisible by 3 that can be formed by four different even digits is

A.
36
B.
18
C.
0
D.
None of these
2020 Q342 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

How many three digit number satisfy the property that the middle digit is arithmetic mean of the first and the last digit.

A.
41
B.
45
C.
43
D.
44
2020 Q343 BITSAT MCQ
11 Jun 2026

If 4 dice are rolled, then the number of ways of getting the sum 10 is

A.
56
B.
64
C.
72
D.
80
2019 Q344 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A group of students comprises of 5 boys and n girls. If the number of ways, in which a team of 3 students can randomly be selected from this group such that there is at least one boy and at least one girl in each team, is 1750, then n is equal to :
A.
24
B.
25
C.
27
D.
28
2019 Q345 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The number of ways of choosing 10 objects out of 31 objects of which 10 are identical and the remaining 21 are distinct, is :
A.
220 - 1
B.
220
C.
220 + 1
D.
221
2019 Q346 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
Suppose that 20 pillars of the same height have been erected along the boundary of a circular stadium. If the top of each pillar has been connected by beams with the top of all its non-adjacent pillars, then the total number of beams is :
A.
180
B.
210
C.
170
D.
190
2019 Q347 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The number of 6 digit numbers that can be formed using the digits 0, 1, 2, 5, 7 and 9 which are divisible by 11 and no digit is repeated is :
A.
36
B.
60
C.
72
D.
48
2019 Q348 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
A committee of 11 members is to be formed from 8 males and 5 females. If m is the number of ways the committee is formed with at least 6 males and n is the number of ways the committee is formed with at least 3 females, then :
A.
n = m – 8
B.
m = n = 78
C.
m + n = 68
D.
m = n = 68
2019 Q349 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
The number of four-digit numbers strictly greater than 4321 that can be formed using the digits 0,1,2,3,4,5 (repetition of digits is allowed) is :
A.
306
B.
288
C.
310
D.
360
2019 Q350 JEE Mains MCQ
14 Mar 2026
All possible numbers are formed using the digits 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 4 taken all at a time. The number of such numbers in which the odd digits occupy even places is :
A.
175
B.
162
C.
160
D.
180