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Permutations and Combinations Questions & Answers

Practice essential Permutations and Combinations questions prepared by industry experts. Permutations and Combinations questions and answers have a high weightage in the examination and must be mastered.

Q21

Q21 In how many ways can 6 people be seated at a round table?

A

99

B

120

C

116

D

109

Q22

Q22 8 directors, the vice chairman and the chairman are to be seated around a circular table. If the chairman should sit between a director and the vice chairman, in how many ways can they be seated?

A

8!

B

7! × 2

C

9! × 2

D

8! × 2

Q23

Q23 Find the number of ways in which 4 stones, chosen from 7 different stones can be placed on a necklace .

A

210

B

1050

C

105

D

420

Q24

Q24 A four digit number is formed using digits 1, 3, 5, and 7 without repeating any one of them. What is the sum of all such possible numbers?

A

106656

B

666660

C

106666

D

105556

Q25

Q25 In how many ways 8 ice creams can be selected from 15 identical ice creams?

A

8*3!

B

15 C 8

C

14!

D

1

Q26

Q26 In a group of 6 boys and 4 girls, four children are to be selected. In how many different ways can they be selected such that at least one boy should be there?

A

159

B

209

C

201

D

212

Q27

Q27 How many 3 digit number can be formed with the digits 5, 6, 2, 3, 7 and 9 which are divisible by 5 and none of its digit is repeated?

A

12

B

16

C

20

D

None of these

Q28

Q28 There are 4 bananas, 7 apples and 6 mangoes in a fruit basket. In how many ways can a person make a selection of fruits from the basket. (Assume all the fruits are similar)

A

269

B

280

C

279

D

256

Q29

Q29 There are 4 bananas, 7 apples and 6 mangoes in a fruit basket. In how many ways can a person make a selection of one or more fruits from the basket. (Assume all the fruits are non-similar)

A

(2^17) - 1

B

(2^17)

C

279

D

168

Q30

Q30 There are 15 points in a plane out of which 6 are collinear. Find the number of lines that can be formed from 15 points.

A

105

B

90

C

91

D

95

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